Undergraduate SWI-BUS30031-2023

Sustainable Business Practice

Previously SWI-BUS30024

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Undertake and evaluate research, integrating business and innovation frameworks to solve business problems in local and global contexts in a holistic manner.

2. Demonstrate analytical, critical, ethical, sustainable and creative thinking and problem solving.

3. Communicate both verbally and in writing in an appropriate business manner.

4.Work collaboratively in teams demonstrating cultural sensitivity.

5. Self-evaluate through reflection and interaction with others and evaluate the performance of group members.

Topics covered

- Contemporary innovation frameworks and business models to facilitate creative problem solving
- Practical application of disciplinary knowledge to business contexts
- Ethical business practices
- Stakeholder considerations
- Integrated reporting factors
- Cultural diversity and sensitivity
- Professional team dynamics and team performance
- Advanced presentation and communication skills
- Reflective examination of personal learning

Entry requirements

Others

400 cps Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business degree and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Bachelor of Business degree OR 300 cps in any UG business double degree OR 175 cps in any UG business single degree or BA-ACC

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This unit aims for students to use a range of models and frameworks to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing today’s business. Through this holistic application students will analyse and evaluate business problems in order to offer practical, innovative and creative solutions which display awareness of the impact of such decisions on the organisation’s triple bottom line, that is, people, planet and profit. Advanced Innovative Business Practice is the first of the two mandatory capstone units of the Bachelor of Business.

Assessments

Assignment (30-50%%)
Assignment Individual (20-30%%)
Reflection (30-40%%)

Textbooks

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