MGMT335-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023

Business and Sustainability

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

This course strives to deliver an overview of sustainability theory and practice in respect to conducting business effectively. It aims to enable students to make sound decisions in their future careers when leading organisations toward sustainable practices. In the context of business and sustainability, the course will provide an introduction to the science and management issues companies face, including measurement, reporting, feasibility and viability of new technologies, and others. The course will consist of combinations of lectures, interactive classes, and case discussions. Based on the above, successful students will have an increased understanding of approaches businesses can take to respond effectively to environmental sustainability issues.

This course provides an overview of sustainability theory and practice for effectively conducting business. It aims to enable students to make sound decisions in their future careers when leading organisations toward sustainable practices. In the context of business and sustainability, the course will introduce the science and management issues companies face, including measurement, reporting, feasibility and viability of new technologies, and others. The course will consist of combinations of lectures, interactive classes, case discussions and one intensive challenge. Based on the above, successful students will have an increased understanding of approaches businesses can take to respond effectively to environmental issues.

Relationship to other courses
This course is an elective course building up on MGMT230, and supplements MGMT333.
This course is relevant to all BCom. Majors of anyone who wishes to obtain further insights into sustainability management.

Workload
The estimated workload breakdown for MGMT335 is:
Lectures 24
Lecture Preparation 10
ChristchurchNZ Challenge 46
Online presentations + feedback 20
Individual assignment – sustainability reporting 50
Total 150 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • 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.
    • 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

Timetable Note

Lectures for MGMT335-23S1 are recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system. However, as our classes will be predominantly discussion-based, your learning experience will be enhanced by attending classes in person and not remotely.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Michaela Balzarova

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
ChristchurchNZ Intensive Challenge 35% ChristchurchNZ Intensive Challenge
Online Individual Presentations 12 Apr 2023 15% Presentation Submission
Online Individual Presentations 26 Apr 2023 5% Peer Assessment
Individual Assignment 04 Jun 2023 45% Individual Assignment - sustainability reporting

Textbooks / Resources

There is no prescribed textbook for this course. This course is based on assigned reading consisting of business articles, academic manuscripts, case studies and relevant podcasts. All course material is available on the Learn site. Each lecture is accompanied by lecturer’s slides.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $868.00

International fee $4,075.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .

All MGMT335 Occurrences

  • MGMT335-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023