Business and Sustainability

Learning Outcomes

• The objectives of the course are:
  
  
• introducing students to the relevant issues for socially responsible businesses while allowing “hands-on” experience based on real-life organisations.
  
• enabling students to make sound decisions when leading organisations toward sustainable practices.
  
  BCom Learning Goals
  
  Goal 1: Graduates can demonstrate advanced knowledge of their selected subject major, informed by the broader context of Commerce;
  Goal 2: Graduates are able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to address specific problems;
  Goal 3: Graduates can understand issues from a range of ethical, global and multicultural perspectives;
  Goal 4: Graduates are able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
  
  Learning outcomes:
  After successfully completing this course students will be able to:
  O1 Evaluate legitimate expectations different stakeholders have in respect to business processes.
  O2 Understand sustainability trends and how they provide opportunities for entrepreneurs.
  O3 Gain insights into possible ways business processes can be reorganised in order to create economic capital while developing social and preserving natural capital.  
  O4 Understand current tools, methods and approaches to adopt sustainability in businesses, including place and community-based engagement.
  
  Form of assessment / Goals, Learning outcomes
  Participation - ALL
  Fishbank Winner - G1, G2, G3, O1, O2, O3
  Presentations - G4, O1, O2, O3, O4
  Sustainable business review - G1, G3, G4, O2, O3
  UCE Sustainability Challenge - G1, G2, G4, O1, O2, O3, O4
  Individual Assignment - Kathmandu - G1, G2, G3, G4, O1, O3, O4
  
  Learning Objectives
  
• Students have an in-depth understanding of their majoring subject and are able to critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within the discipline.
  
• Students have a broad understanding of the key domains of commerce.
  
• Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers which can be used in a range of applications.
  
• Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
  
• Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
  
  For quality assurance purposes the School is required to hold on record a number of assessment pieces as examples of differing standards of work. If you have any objections to the school holding your assessment for this purpose then email the course coordinator to ensure your assignment is not used for this purpose.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
	Globally aware Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .