Sustainability
UndergraduateLTU-BUS20092026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 Mar 2026
- Price from
- $1,192
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Sustainability
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Reflect on how the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainability intersect and influence ethical and responsible decision-making in diverse global business contexts.
- Apply systems-thinking to analyse sustainability problems, revealing interconnections and informing evidence-based responses.
- Analyse and evaluate stakeholder roles, interests, and engagement strategies in organisational sustainability governance and performance.
- Collaborate effectively in diverse teams, showing leadership, initiative, and intercultural skills in sustainability projects.
- Introduction to Sustainability
- The Sustainable Development Goals
- The Business Case for Sustainability
- Sustainability Challenges as Wicked Problems
- A Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainability
- Sustainable Business Models and Innovation
- Climate Change and Business 1
- Climate Change and Business 2
- Social Licence to Operate
- Governance and Stakeholders
- Government, Policy and Politics
- Responsible AI and Digital Sustainability
This subject develops your understanding of sustainability through a systems-thinking approach, enabling you to explore and critically analyse the dynamic and interdependent relationships between environmental, economic, and social dimensions. You will engage with sustainability from a global, multidisciplinary perspective, collaborating in diverse teams to investigate and address real-world sustainability challenges faced by organisations. The subject fosters critical reflection and problem-solving, requiring you to evaluate stakeholder engagement strategies and sustainability practices using relevant theories, frameworks, and evidence. Through applied learning and teamwork, you will further develop and demonstrate work-ready skills essential for ethical and sustainable professional practice.
- Group Assignment. (equivalent to 1000 words per student) (30%)
- Individual assignment (2000-word equivalent) (40%)
- 2 Individual tasks (equivalent to 1500 words) (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Business
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:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG