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BUS504 - Sustainable Enterprise

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Business

Unit Description

The UN Sustainable Development Goals launched in 2015 have been adopted by more than 170 countries. Since then, sustainability has become an increasingly significant organisational consideration. The Sustainable Enterprise unit introduces the fundamentals of sustainability for organisations and provides the essential knowledge and skills required by modern managers sustainable enterprises of the future. A framework is provided which links to the skills and knowledge provided in other units and prepares students for undertaking the Sustainable Consulting Project. The unit describes the characteristics of sustainable enterprises and defines future sustainability challenges. In terms of practical sustainable enterprise skills, the unit offers students skills to perform sustainability audits, develop sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and implement appropriate initiatives.

2023 Intensive Dates - Intensive Period 2

Alice Springs: 18th and 19th of March

Katherine: 25th and 26th of March

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically discuss the key organisational sustainability concepts.
2.	Identify major trends and challenges to the organisation related to sustainability and critically analyse the implications for contemporary organisations.
3.	Critically evaluate sustainable enterprise challenges, including corporate social irresponsibility and unethical business practice.
4.	Develop appropriate corporate social responsibility and sustainability strategies and initiatives.
5.	Develop appropriate executive level understanding of the role of sustainability strategy for contemporary organisations.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Multiple choice questions (10-20 questions)	5%	1 - Critically discuss the key organisational sustainability concepts. 2 - Identify major trends and challenges to the organisation related to sustainability and critically analyse the implications for contemporary organisations.
2.	Written Assessment (1,200-1,500 Words)	15%	1 - Critically discuss the key organisational sustainability concepts. 2 - Identify major trends and challenges to the organisation related to sustainability and critically analyse the implications for contemporary organisations. 5 - Develop appropriate executive level understanding of the role of sustainability strategy for contemporary organisations.
3.	Written Assessment (1,500-2,000 Words)	35%	3 - Critically evaluate sustainable enterprise challenges, including corporate social irresponsibility and unethical business practice. 4 - Develop appropriate corporate social responsibility and sustainability strategies and initiatives. 5 - Develop appropriate executive level understanding of the role of sustainability strategy for contemporary organisations.
4.	Written Assessment (2,000-2,500 Words)	45%	2 - Identify major trends and challenges to the organisation related to sustainability and critically analyse the implications for contemporary organisations. 3 - Critically evaluate sustainable enterprise challenges, including corporate social irresponsibility and unethical business practice. 4 - Develop appropriate corporate social responsibility and sustainability strategies and initiatives. 5 - Develop appropriate executive level understanding of the role of sustainability strategy for contemporary organisations.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	CDU Waterfront Darwin	OLR
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2023	Semester 2	Internal	CDU Sydney	OLR	View
2023	Semester 2	Internal	CDU Waterfront Darwin	OLR	View
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2023	INT-2	Internal	Alice Springs Campus	OLR
2023	INT-2	Internal	Katherine (Town Centre)	OLR
2023	Semester S	Internal	CDU Sydney	OLR	View
2023	Semester S	Internal	CDU Waterfront Darwin	OLR	View

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