Course Catalogue

Master of Business Administration Sustainable Leadership (SBASL1)

2026

Course Structure

The information provided for this course was valid for the final year of enrolment. Students continuing in this course may find there have been some changes to the unit availability. Students should, in the first instance, refer to the recommended study plan in the newest version of this course to make their unit selection for the current year.

Every re-enrolling student will be able to complete their current course of study. As a continuing student you should always consider transferring to the newest course version to enable you to take advantage of new and exciting changes to university programs. Students electing not to transfer should refer to the transitional arrangements where provided.

If you have any queries, or concerns about your course progression you would like clarified, please contact Student Central on freecall 1800 061 963 or student.central@cdu.edu.au.

The MBA Sustainable Leadership will provide you with the opportunity to develop serious understanding of sustainable business practice in our rapidly changing world. You will complete units focusing on leadership, sustainable enterprise, design thinking for sustainable innovation, business analytics, global megatrends, economics, finance, investment, entrepreneurship, strategy and management through a framework of sustainability theory and practice. You will gain significant experience through a social enterprise and consulting project.

Your specialisation will allow you to choose to focus on professional placement, or select elective units that support your professional future.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core (7 units)	80cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below: BUS504 Sustainable Enterprise (replaced by HRM504 from 2026) BUS505 Design Thinking for Sustainable Innovation (replaced by FIN504 from 2026) BUS507 Global Market and Sustainability Strategy (replaced by MKT504 from 2026) BUS508 Business Analytics ECO505 Economics of Sustainability MAN514 Management for the Executive (replaced by MAN500 from 2026) BUS610 Sustainable Enterprise Consulting Project (20cp) (replaced by BUS521 and BUS622 from 2026)
Specialist Electives (8 units)	80cp	Specialist Elective units totalling 80 credit points. Students can complete a prescribed specialisation or select units from the discipline-focused unit list below: Sustainable Business Specialisation BUS506 Global Megatrends (replaced by HRM506 from 2026) MAN516 Resilience Management and Leadership (replaced by MAN517 from 2026) ENT501 Sustainable Entrepreneurship (replaced by ENT502 from 2026) FIN503 Finance, Investment and Sustainability (replaced by ACT508 from 2026) WIB601 Business Skills and Professional Communication Professional Placement Specialisation Minimum academic performance required. Please note that WIB602 and WIB603 must be taken concurrently and both units have a pre-requisite unit: WIB601 Business Skills and Professional Communication. WIB601 Business Skills and Professional Communication WIB602 Professional Practice 1 WIB603 Professional Practice 2 (20cp) Advanced Business Research Specialisation (no longer available) Minimum academic performance required. BUS801 Business Research Project 1: Literature Review and Research Design (not available from 2023) BUS802 Business Research Project 2: Applied Qualitative Business Research (not available from 2023) BUS803 Business Research Project 3: Applied Quantitative Business Research (not available from 2023) BUS804 Business Research Thesis Proposal (not available from 2023) Discipline-focused electives Units can be chosen from across the lists below. Accounting & Law ACT501 Accounting Principles ACT502 Management Accounting FIN510 Aspects of Corporate Finance LAW513 Corporate Law LAW514 Commercial Law STA510 Business Statistics Indigenous Engagement & Policy Development IAS530 Neocolonialism, Advocacy and Critique of Development IAS531 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics IAS532 Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic Participation IAS534 Partnerships and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management IAS537 Building Relationships in Indigenous Contexts Emergency and Disaster Management DEM511 Emergency and Disaster Management in Context DEM512 Interdisciplinary Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management DEM513 Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management DEM514 Cultural, Social and Psychological Aspects of Emergency and Disaster Management Environmental Management ENV517 Natural Resources and Indigenous Livelihoods ENV521 Community Engagement for Biosecurity and Natural Resource Management Public Health and Health Research PHM523 Health Promotion PHM536 Health Systems, Planning and Evaluation PHM554 Public Health Economics and Decision Making PHM559 Health Policy PHM567 Public Health PHM592 Global Health Information Technology PRT520 Principles of Computing Systems (no longer available 2026) PRT541 Information Systems Management PRT551 Project Management Risk and Reliability PRT564 Data Analytics and Visualisation PRT581 Principles of Software Systems PRT592 Project Portfolio and Program Management PRT593 Risk Management
Course Total	160cp

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

COURSE CHANGES and Transitional Arrangements- 2026

This course will go into teach-out from 2026. As per the Units and Courses Policy, students must complete this course by 31 December 2027, otherwise, need to transfer to the new course SBUAP1 Master of Business Administration (Professional Practice).

Pre 2026 unit code/title	2026 course changes
BUS504 Sustainable Enterprise	Discontinued. Replaced by HRM504 Organisational Change and Development (not equivalent)
BUS505 Design Thinking for Sustainable Innovation	Discontinued. Replaced by FIN504 Finance and Investment for the Executive (not equivalent)
BUS507 Global Market and Sustainability Strategy	Discontinued. Replaced by MKT504 Marketing for Managers (not equivalent)
MAN514 Management for the Executive	Discontinued. Replaced by MAN500 Strategic Management (not equivalent)
BUS610 Sustainable Enterprise Consulting Project (20cp)	Discontinued. Replaced by BUS521 Business Research Skills and BUS622 Applied Business Project (Capstone) (equivalent)
BUS506 Global Megatrends	Discontinued. Replaced by HRM506 Global Human Resources (not equivalent)
ENT501 Sustainable Entrepreneurship	Discontinued. Replaced by ENT502 Entrepreneurship (equivalent)
FIN503 Finance, Investment and Sustainability	Discontinued. Replaced by ACT508 Accounting for Managers (not equivalent)
MAN516 Resilience Management and Leadership	Discontinued. Replaced by MAN517 Executive Leadership (equivalent)

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COURSE CHANGES - 2025

WIB601 Business Skills and Professional Communication has been added as a specialist elective in the Sustainable Business Specialisation.

Further Assistance

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