School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Managing for Sustainability
  • Unit Code

    MAN2610
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Mehran NEJATI AJIBISHEH

Description

This unit offers an introduction to sustainability as a planned change process within organisations. Students will learn how to develop a management framework for sustainability that takes into account strategy, structure, system and stakeholder issues that will enable sustained programs and practices within organisations.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed either MAN1100 or SCI1001.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to stakeholder management in regard to organisational sustainability.
  2. Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of organisational sustainability.
  3. Outline the evolution of sustainability, the quadruple bottom line and their application to corporate performance, reputation and compliance..
  4. Plan a basic sustainability strategy or program for implementation within an organisation or business unit.

Unit Content

  1. Business case studies and sustainability programs.
  2. Creating human and eco-efficiencies - integrated systems design considerations.
  3. Embedded sustainability.
  4. Global and local perspectives on organisational sustainability. Accountability and transparency in organisations.
  5. Leadership and change for organisational sustainability.
  6. Managing reputation.
  7. Organisational culture and sustainability.
  8. Regulatory compliance, accounting and reporting.
  9. Stakeholder theory, models and processes. Communicating sustainability.
  10. Strategies for sustainability - building corporate competencies.
  11. Sustainable business models.
  12. Sustainable principles and strategies for competitive advantage.
  13. The evolution of business and sustainability: theory and practice.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a lecture and a tutorial each week. Lectures are used to introduce the central theories and concepts relevant to understand managing for sustainability. The lectures also direct students to relevant literature and discuss its application to working in a sustainable way. On-campus tutorials provide students the opportunity to discuss critical aspects of the content in greater detail and in doing so, further develop their oral communication skills. Industry relevant guest speakers also deliver practical cases as part of this unit. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Quizzes20%
Literature ReviewReview25%
ParticipationParticipation15%
Case StudyCase Study Report40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Quizzes20%
Literature ReviewReview25%
ParticipationParticipation15%
Case StudyCase Study Report40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Managing for Sustainability
  • Unit Code

    MAN2610
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Mehran NEJATI AJIBISHEH

Description

This unit offers an introduction to sustainability as a planned change process within organisations. Students will learn how to develop a management framework for sustainability that takes into account strategy, structure, system and stakeholder issues that will enable sustainability programs and practices within organisations.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed either MAN1100 or SCI1001.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to stakeholder management in regard to organisational sustainability.
  2. Demonstrate theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of organisational sustainability.
  3. Outline the evolution of sustainability, the quadruple bottom line and their application to corporate performance, reputation and compliance..
  4. Plan a basic sustainability strategy or program for implementation within an organisation or business unit.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to Sustainability.
  2. Leadership and Change for Organisational Sustainability.
  3. Global challenges and Sustainable Development Goals.
  4. Accountability and Sustainability Reporting.
  5. Embedded Sustainability.
  6. The evolution of business and sustainability: theory and practice.
  7. Stakeholder Management.
  8. Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
  9. Sustainable Business Principles and Strategies.
  10. Marketing and Sustainability.
  11. Managing Reputation.
  12. Sustainable Production and Consumption.
  13. Human Resources and Sustainability.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures are used to introduce the central theories and concepts relevant to understand managing for sustainability. The lectures also direct students to relevant literature and discuss its application to working in a sustainable way. Industry relevant guest speakers also deliver practical cases as part of this unit. Assessment methods provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their content knowledge, critical thinking and develop their written communication skills.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Tests (2 online tests each 20%)40%
Case StudyCase Study20%
ProjectSustainability Project40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Tests (2 online tests each 20%)40%
Case StudyCase Study20%
ProjectSustainability Project40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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