Unit details
MPT704 - Managing for Environmental Sustainability
| Offering information: | Not offered in 2013 |
|---|---|
| Offered at: | (Tour) |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 (as part of a study tour to Malaysia) |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | M Taghian |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MPM704 |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit is designed to give students an integrated understanding of environmental sustainability issues as they relate to business management. The unit will provide managers with a conceptual framework for analysing and developing a strategic response to environmental issues and an understanding of the potential business case for sustainability. An integrated overview of human, business and ecological sustainability is presented during the course. Students will address a series of environmental issues and analyse case studies. A problem-based learning approach will guide students to examine critically current business principles and practices as they relate to environmental sustainability.
Assessment
Assignment 1 (individual) 3000 words 40%, assignment 2 (individual) 4500 words 60%
Unit Fee Information
