Postgraduate TAS-BFA527-2020

Corporate Sustainability

Study method

100% online

Available loans

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Understand and compare sustainability concepts from a range of perspectives
Communicate and apply sustainability principles
Demonstrate the qualities of a reflective practitioner

Topics covered

- Corporate activity and sustainable development
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Social and environmental accounting
- Sustainability and corporate governance
- Triple bottom line (TBL) and the public sector
- Ethical and socially responsible investment
- Integrated reporting

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject introduces the concept of corporate sustainability from both a business and social perspective. The links between sustainability and corporate reporting on: economic, environmental and social (triple bottom line (TBL)) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are explored. The unit also examines related areas of corporate and government accountability, including corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and socially responsible investment.

Assessments

Multiple choice quiz (x6) (6%)
Test (10%)
Written assignment (20%)
Reflective journal (10%)
Capstone written assessment (54%)

Textbooks