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The Purpose of Business

Undergraduate | GRF-GBS104 | 2024

Start your business studies with a foundation of integrity and ethics. You’ll explore examples of sustainable businesses that are both purpose-driven and profitable. Learn how to run a successful business and contribute to society.

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
27 Oct 2024
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
4 Mar 2024,
4 Nov 2024

Price from

$2,040

Upfront cost

$0

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The Purpose of Business

About this subject

  • After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:

    1. Describe the evolution of approaches to the purpose of business and emerging emphases on sustainability and social contributions.
    2. Analyse how organisations create value in their communities and localities in relation to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), engagement with First Peoples and social enterprises, responsible leadership and ethical practice.
    3. Develop a purposeful business strategy to assist business success through the application of sustainable business principles and practices

    Assurance of Learning

    This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective (PLO): Critically analyse local and global business issues to apply inclusive, socially responsible and sustainable practices.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • GRF-IBA111 (Not currently available)

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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What to study next?

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateGRF-BUS-DEG

Bachelor of Business

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UndergraduateGRF-AFA-DEG

Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice

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