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Unit Outline
MGMT2004 Business and Sustainable Development
Semester 1, 2023
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Unit study package code:
MGMT2004
Mode of study:
Fully Online
Tuition pattern summary:
Note: For any specific variations to this tuition pattern and for precise
information refer to the Learning Activities section.
This unit does not have a fieldwork component.
Credit Value:
25.0
Pre-requisite units:
(v.0) or any previous version
Co-requisite units:
Nil
Anti-requisite units:
Nil
Result type:
Grade/Mark
Approved incidental fees:
Information about approved incidental fees can be obtained from our website.
Visit https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/fees/understanding-yourfees/ for details.
Unit coordinator:
Title:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Location:
Consultation times:
Dr
Hossein Mohammadi
08 9266 7673
Hossein.Mohammadi@curtin.edu.au
Building: 402 – Room: 616
Monday and Wednesday 11am-12pm. Alternatively
please email to arrange a suitable day and time.
Teaching Staff:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Location:
Dr. Shahid Ghauri
Please email.
Shahid.Ghauri@curtin.edu.au
Building: Please email. – Room: Please email.
Administrative contact:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Location:
Sonnette Dykman
Please email.
FBL-TSUnitAdmin@curtin.edu.au
Building: Please email. – Room: Please email.
Learning Management System: Blackboard (lms.curtin.edu.au)
Acknowledgement of Country
We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous Elders, custodians, their descendants and kin of this land past and
present. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies aspires to contribute to positive social change for Indigenous
Australians through higher education and research.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Curtin University is committed to supporting all our students and staff whether they are on campus, working
remotely or overseas. Your health, safety and wellbeing are our priority and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic
may require changes to the unit schedule, learning activities, delivery modes and assessment to provide flexible
and safe options to our community. Curtin will endeavour to keep changes and disruptions to a minimum at all
times. For current advice and further information visit https://www.curtin.edu.au/novel-coronavirus/.
Syllabus
This is an introduction to contemporary environmental issues relevant to managers of today’s and tomorrow’s
business organisations. It surveys current environmental problems, resultant business responsibilities and possible
responses. The unit sheds light on the interdependencies that exist between the economy, society and nature,
highlighting ecological needs and realities and comparing those to the needs of communities, business operators,
governments and business stakeholders. You will be shown how to identify and understand environmental
problems and to develop an understanding of the roles of, and opportunities for, business within the context of
growing environmental constraints.
Introduction
Welcome to MGMT 2004 Business and Sustainable Development. This unit will introduce you to contemporary economic,
environmental, and social issues encountered in the business environment and should assist you to identify the problems that
they pose as well as the potential solutions.
Unit Learning Outcomes
All graduates of Curtin University achieve a set of six Graduate Capabilities during their course of study. These
inform an employer that, through your studies, you have acquired discipline knowledge and a range of other skills
and capabilities which employers would value in a professional setting. Each unit in your course addresses the
Graduate Capabilities through a clearly identified set of learning outcomes. They form a vital part in the process
referred to as assurance of learning. The learning outcomes notify you of what you are expected to know,
understand or be able to do in order to be successful in this unit. Each assessment for this unit is carefully
designed to test your knowledge of one or more of the unit learning outcomes. On successfully completing all of
the assessments you will have achieved all of these learning outcomes.
Your course has been designed so that on graduating you will have achieved all of Curtin’s Graduate Capabilities
through the assurance of learning processes in each unit.
On successful completion of this unit students can:
Graduate Capabilities
addressed
1 Describe sustainable development theory and apply it to the business
context
2 Describe some of the major environmental problems facing business and
society
3 Examine and critique business responses to environmental problems
4 Develop and evaluate new entrepreneurial ‘green’ business opportunities
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Curtin’s Graduate Capabilities
Apply discipline
knowledge, principles
and concepts
Innovative, creative and
entrepreneurial
Effective communicators
with digital competency
Globally engaged and
responsive
Culturally competent to engage
respectfully with local First Peoples
and other diverse cultures
Industry connected and
career capable
Find out more about Curtin’s Graduate Capabilities at the Learning Innovation and Teaching Excellence Centre
(LITEC) website: litec.curtin.edu.au
Learning Activities
The unit proceeds in lecture and tutorial format adopted so as to provide students with a learning environment in which they
can engage in debates and discussions as well as real-world problem solving and critical thinking/reflection exercises. Learning
activities will seek to engage students individually as well as in small teams.
Learning Resources
Recommended texts
You do not have to purchase the following textbooks but you may like to refer to them.
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Kopnina, Helen, and John Blewitt. 2018. Sustainable Business: Key Issues in Environment and Sustainability. 2nd Ed,
Routledge Publications, New York.
(ISBN/ISSN: 978-1-315-11017-2)
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Brueckner, Martin. 2011. The Business with the Environment: A (different) reader. 2nd Ed, Cengage Publications,
Melbourne.
(ISBN/ISSN: 9780170210645)
Other resources
Refer to the program calendar for weekly readings.
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Assessment
Assessment policy exemptions
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There are no exemptions to the assessment policy
Assessment schedule
Task
Value
%
Date Due
Unit
Late
Assessment
Learning
Assessments Extensions
Outcome(s)
Accepted?* Considered?*
Assessed
Team Facilitation
20%
Week: As
1,2,3
determined by tutor
Day: As determined
by the tutor
Time: As
determined by tutor
No
Yes
Essay
40%
Week: 10
1,2,3
Day: Sunday 07 May
2023
Time: 23:59
Australian Western
Standard Time
(AWST)
Yes
Yes
3 Case Study
40%
TBA
No
Yes
1
2
2,3,4
*Please refer to the Late Assessment and the Assessment Extension sections below for specific details and
conditions.
Detailed information on assessment tasks
1.
ASSESSMENT 1: TEAM FACILITATION
You will be placed into small groups where you will discuss and post a total of TEN (10) individual
responses (one response per week) to the tutorial topics between Week 2 (2nd module) and Week
12 (2nd last module) by Friday 23:59 of each week. You will also be encouraged to comment and add to
the posts of your fellow team members on the Small Team Discussion Board. The response should be at
least 100 words, preferably structured in an essay format (introduction, body, conclusion) with a minimum
of ONE (1) academic reference. Referencing should follow the Chicago style and are not counted in the
word limit. You will be assessed on the depth of the understanding that your response reveals and, on your
ability, to comment/add on to the posts of your fellow team members. All weekly posts for this assessment
component should be done on the Team Discussion Board to the specifically assigned Forum dedicated to
that Module.
Due: Friday 23:59 of each week between Weeks 2-12
Total Value: 20 marks
2. ASSESSMENT 2: ESSAY
Each Student will prepare an individual formal academic paper in an essay format of 2000 (±10%) words
which must address ONLY ONE of the FOUR (4) essay questions provided by Week 2 (on Blackboard
under the Assessment tab). The requirements for this essay will also be discussed in the class in details. The
major essay has to include both a descriptive and an analytical component. In other words, you need to be
able to present credible information on the topic that you select in an organized and structured way as well
as provide a critical analysis (not just a summary of the relevant literature). ‘Credible information’ means
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that your information derives from scholarly i.e., peer-reviewed references. ‘Critical analysis’ in this instance
means identifying, defining and discussing discipline-related concepts and problems raised in your lectures
and readings and applying them to the credible information you have collected.
Your essay needs to be fully referenced and written to academic standards. The assessment criteria (rubric)
for the major assignment is available on Blackboard. Your essay needs to demonstrate the evidence of
having read and absorbed AT LEAST TEN (10) scholarly academic journal articles (you can include other
authenticated reference sources e.g., Books, Australian Bureau of Statistics, as needed, but these do not
count towards the minimum required number of scholarly articles). Nor will online reports by academics
(Working papers, Discussion papers, commissioned reports of all kinds) or by organizations or institutions,
including NGOs and Government departments, be counted as scholarly. You must AVOID web-based
materials taken from sites such as Wikipedia, Investopedia, Tutor.net, individual blogs, and etcetera.
Penalties
Students submitting their essay with fewer than TEN (10) scholarly journal articles could be penalized at the
rate of 0.5 marks out of 40 marks per missing source. For instance, if your essay has only ‘4’ scholarly
references, then a maximum of up to 3 marks could be deducted. Assignments which do not meet the word
count could be penalized at the rate of 1 mark deduction of 40 marks per 100 words above or below the
limit. For example, if the length of your essay is 1000 words, then a maximum of up to 8 marks could be
deducted.
Due: Sunday 07 May 2023 at 23:59 AWST.
Total value: 40 marks
3. ASSESSMENT 3: Case Study
The Case Study will be in form of a reflective open-book take-home individual assessment and all
students will be given 2 (TWO) days during the formal examination period to complete this
assessment. This Assessment will be based on materials covered in the lectures/tutorials and all
submissions are to be made via Turnitin within the given two days. It will contain one or two case
studies/scenarios, followed by 2-5 questions and you will be asked to respond at any time during the given
two days, using critical thinking/reflection skills. Further details on the structure of the exam will be provided
on Blackboard towards the end of the semester.
Due: Examination Weeks (TBA)
Total value: 40 marks
Pass requirements
To pass this unit you must:
1. Receive an overall grade of 5 or above and a mark greater than or equal to 50%; AND,
2. Have attempted ALL the assessment tasks.
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Assessment Moderation
Fair assessment through moderation
Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the learning
outcomes, and that students work is evaluated consistently by assessors. Minimum standards for the moderation
of assessments are described in the Assessment and Student Progression Manual, available from
policies.curtin.edu.au/findapolicy/
Pre-marking moderation
The following pre-moderation practices may be used to ensure quality assessment practice and experiences in
units: (i) provision of an assessment rubric (or marking guide) to staff prior to marking and (ii) consensus building
activities such as peer review of the assessment design for constructive alignment; peer review of assessment
design to ensure sampling across content; peer review of assessment task details (provided to students); peer
review of examination questions for ambiguity, bias etc.; consultative development of marking guide/rubric; peer
review of marking guide/rubric, or calibration of teaching and marking team for shared understanding of the
assessment requirements and used to inform teaching within the study period.
The following pre-marking moderation practices are planned for use in this unit:
A co-assessor is assigned to this unit to review all assessment tasks and marking criteria/rubrics, and monitor and
confirm integrity of results. Assessment tasks are provided to students prior to the assessment task, marking
criteria are provided to students, assessors are provided with marking guides/rubric and sufficient information to
ensure fair and consistent evaluation of student work.
Intra-marking / Post-marking moderation
The following intra/post marking moderation practices may be used to ensure quality assessment practice and
experiences in units: Calibration of markers prior to marking assessments; Calibration of markers on a small
sample of assessments prior to marking the rest; Double (blind) marking of a sample of assessments to ensure
consistency during process; Achieving consensus on final mark where marking is done by two or more assessors;
Double marking of a sample of assessments from each campus; Double marking of a sample of assessments
across campuses; Moderation of a sample of student work near grade boundaries; Moderation of all borderline
results to confirm standard; Moderation of high and low outliers to confirm result; Check for consistency using a
random sample across markers and the student cohort; Evaluating content and construct validity of assessment;
Conduct item analysis undertaken of multiple choice questions; or Teaching team review of marking and
moderation processes to inform improvements.
The following intra/post-moderation practices are planned for use in this unit:
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Second marking of student work samples near grade boundaries
Second marking of borderline student work; or a process of review and validation of decisions where
students have not met the pass requirements
Second marking of outlier samples
Analysis of the variances between markers and locations
Second marking of a random sample to check for consistent application of marking criteria and standards
Panel of academics discuss and collectively reach a consensus
Late assessment
Where the submission of a late assessment is permitted, late penalties will be consistently applied in this unit.
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Where a late assessment is permitted for an assessment item or the entirety of the unit (refer to the Assessment
Schedule table in this Unit Outline) and the student does not have an approved assessment extension:
1.
2.
3.
For assessment items submitted within the first 24 hours after the due date/time, students will be penalised
by a deduction of 5% of the total marks allocated for the assessment task;
For each additional 24 hour period commenced an additional penalty of 10% of the total marks allocated
for the assessment item will be deducted; and
Assessment items submitted more than 168 hours late (7 calendar days) will receive a mark of zero.
Where late assessment is NOT permitted for an assessment item or the entirety of the unit (refer to the
Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline) and the student does not have an approved assessment extension:
1.
All assessment items submitted after the due date/time will receive a mark of zero.
Assessment extension
Where an application for an assessment extension is permitted for an assessment item(s) within this unit (refer to
the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline):
1.
2.
3.
4.
A student who is unable to complete an assessment item by/on the due date/time as a result of exceptional
circumstances beyond the student’s control, may apply for an assessment extension on the Assessment
Extension Application Form as prescribed by the Academic Registrar. The form is available on the Forms
page at https://students.curtin.edu.au/essentials/forms-documents/forms/ and also within the student’s
OASIS (My Studies tab – Quick Forms) account.
The student will be expected to submit their application for an Assessment Extension with supporting
documentation via the online form.
Timely submission of this information supports the assessment process. For applications that are declined,
delayed submission may have significant ramifications on the possible marks awarded.
An application may be accepted up to five working days after the due date/time of the assessment item
where the student is able to provide a verifiable explanation as to why they were not able to submit the
application prior to the assessment due date/time
Where an application for an assessment extension is NOT permitted for an assessment item(s) within this unit
(refer to the Assessment Schedule table in this Unit Outline):
1.
All assessment items submitted after the due date/time will be subject to late penalties or receive a mark of
zero depending on the unit permitting late assessment submissions.
Deferred assessments
If your results show that you have been granted a deferred assessment you should immediately check OASIS for
details.
Deferred examinations/tests will be held from 10/07/2023 to 21/07/2023 . Notification to students will be made
after the Board of Examiners’ meeting via the Official Communications Channel (OCC) in OASIS.
Further assessment
Further assessments, if granted by the Board of Examiners, will be held between 10/07/2023 and 21/07/2023 .
Notification to students will be made after the Board of Examiners meeting via the Official Communications
Channel in OASIS.
It is the responsibility of the student to be available to complete the requirements of a further assessment. If your
results show that you have been granted a further assessment you should immediately check OASIS for details.
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Reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities/health circumstances likely to impact on
studies
A Curtin Access Plan (CAP) is a document that outlines the type and level of support required by a student with a
disability or health condition to have equitable access to their studies at Curtin. Carers for people with disability
may also be eligible for support. This support can include alternative exam or test arrangements, study materials
in accessible formats, access to Curtin’s facilities and services or other support as discussed with an advisor from
AccessAbility Services.
Documentation is required from your treating Health Professional to confirm your health circumstances or carer
responsibilities.
If you think you may be eligible for a CAP, please contact AccessAbility Services. If you already have a CAP please
provide it to the Unit Coordinator in week 1 of each study period.
Referencing style
The referencing style for this unit is Chicago 17th B.
More information can be found on this style from the Library web site:
https://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/uniskills/referencing/chicago17.
Privacy
As part of a learning or assessment activity, or class participation, your image or voice may be recorded or
transmitted by equipment and systems operated by Curtin University. Transmission may be to other venues on
campus or to others both in Australia and overseas.
Your image or voice may also be recorded by students on personal equipment for individual or group study or
assessment purposes. Such recordings may not be reproduced or uploaded to a publicly accessible web
environment. If you wish to make such recordings for study purposes as a courtesy you should always seek the
permission of those who are impacted by the recording.
Recording of classes or course materials may not be exchanged or distributed for commercial purposes, for
compensation, or for any other purpose other than personal study for the enrolled students in the unit. Breach of
this may subject a student to disciplinary action under Statute No 10 – Student Disciplinary Statute.
If you wish to discuss this please talk to your Unit Coordinator.
Copyright
The course material for this unit is provided to you for your own research and study only. It is subject to
copyright. It is a copyright infringement to make this material available on third party websites without the express
written consent of Curtin University.
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Academic Integrity (including plagiarism and cheating)
Academic Integrity
Curtin’s Student Charter, Academic Integrity Program (AIP), and core Values guide expectations regarding student
behaviour and responsibilities. Information on these topics can be found on the Academic Integrity Website.
Academic Integrity Warnings
An Academic Integrity Warning may be issued to a student in limited circumstances and only where misconduct is
not involved.
Academic Misconduct
Staff members are required to report poor academic practice and suspected misconduct. Academic Misconduct
means conduct by a student that is dishonest or unfair in connection with any academic work. This includes all
types of plagiarism, cheating, collusion, falsification or fabrication of content, and behaviours like falsifying
medical certificates for extension. Contract cheating, the use of file sharing, translation services/apps,
paraphrasing tools (text-spinners), article generators, and assignment help websites also may be considered
academic misconduct.
Check your assessment instructions carefully before using any generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) software
(e.g. Chat GPT, Midjourney, GitHub Copilot, etc.). You are not permitted to use Gen-AI software in any assessment
task unless written permission is explicitly granted by the Unit Coordinator (e.g. within Blackboard or the
assignment specifications). If the use of Gen-AI software has been approved, you must document its use, apply
appropriate acknowledgement and attribution rules, and include a statement as to the nature and extent of the
use when submitting the assessment. Unapproved, inappropriate, or undisclosed use may be dishonest or unfair
behaviour, and thus considered misconduct. For further information on the use of Gen-AI software see the
Academic Integrity Website.
The longer term personal, social, and financial consequences of misconduct can be severe, so please ask your
tutors or unit coordinator if you need clarification or are unsure what to do. If your work is the subject of an
inquiry, you will be given an opportunity to respond and appropriate support will be provided. Academic work
under inquiry will not be graded until the process has concluded. Penalties for misconduct may include a warning,
a reduced or nil grade, a requirement to repeat the assessment, an annulled grade (ANN) or termination from the
course. For more information refer to Statute No.10 Student Discipline and Academic Misconduct Rules.
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expectations
Curtin students are expected to have reliable internet access in order to connect to OASIS email and learning
systems such as Blackboard and Library Services.
You may also require a computer or mobile device for preparing and submitting your work.
ICT Expectations:
Students are expected to have all the necessary equipment to study this unit, including a suitable ICT device such as a laptop
or desktop computer connencted to the internet.
If you need support or to access IT equipment on the Curtin Perth campus find out more here:
www.students.curtin.edu.au/studysupport/facilities-equipment/. If acfcess to any necessary equipment is not available
students should use the resources available in the Curtin University Library. If accessing the Curtin Library is not possible,
please contact your Unit Coordinator who will be able to refer you to support service.
Curtin Connect IT Support is available by phone (Phone: 1300 222 888) For on campus Abacus lab assistance please call the IT
Service Desk on 08 9266 9000 option 2, or email service.desk@curtin.edu.au
As a Curtin student, you have access to a range of free and discounted software. Follow the steps below to download your free
copy of Microsoft Office 365. Within the OASIS ‘Welcome’ tab, click on ‘Open your OASIS email’. Click ‘Office 365’ in the top
left corner of the page. Select ‘Install Office’ and follow the prompts.
For general ICT assistance, in the first instance please contact OASIS Student Support:
oasisapps.curtin.edu.au/help/general/support.cfm
For specific assistance with any of the items listed below, please visit UniSkills and the IT tools and guides
webpage.
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Using Blackboard, the I Drive and Back-Up files
Introduction to PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Additional information
Further Assessment Student Eligibility:
A student is eligible for consideration for further assessment if they:
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are enrolled in a unit within their first 200 credit points of study in their course OR in a unit in their final
study period of a course;
have attempted all required assessment tasks in the unit; and
have not be found guilty of academic misconduct in the unit.
A student enrolled in a Bachelor level course may only be offered two Further Assessment opportunities in their
course. A student enrolled in all other courses may only be offered one Further Assessment opportunity. Please
note, Further Assessment is granted by the Board of Examiners.
Enrolment
It is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct – you can check your enrolment through the
eStudent option on OASIS, where you can also print an Enrolment Advice.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of every student to be aware of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures relating to
their rights and responsibilities as a student. These include:
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the Student Charter
Values and Signature Behaviours
the University’s policy and statements on plagiarism and academic integrity
copyright principles and responsibilities
the University’s policies on appropriate use of software and computer facilities
Information on all of the above is available through the University’s “Student Rights and Responsibilities” website
at: students.curtin.edu.au/rights.
Note: In Australia and other jurisdictions, students are required to complete a screening check prior to
undertaking any activities that include children (e.g. surveying children at a school as part of a project). If this
applies to you, start by contacting your unit coordinator for advice.
Student Equity
There are a number of factors that might disadvantage some students from participating in their studies or
assessments to the best of their ability, under standard conditions. These factors may include a disability or
medical condition (e.g. mental illness, chronic illness, physical or sensory disability, learning disability), significant
caring responsibilities, pregnancy, religious practices, living in a remote location,or another reason. If you believe
you may be unfairly disadvantaged on these or other grounds please contact the appropriate service below. It is
important to note that the staff of the University may not be able to meet your needs if they are not informed of
your individual circumstances, so please get in touch with the appropriate service if you require assistance.
To discuss your needs in relation to:
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Disability or medical conditions, contact AccessAbility Services: https://students.curtin.edu.au/personalsupport/disability/
Elite athletes, contact Elite Athlete Coordinator: https://stadium.curtin.edu.au/sport/academy/elite-athleteprogram/
All other grounds, contact the Student Wellbeing Advisory Service: https://students.curtin.edu.au/personalsupport/counselling-guidance/wellbeing/
Recent Unit Changes & Response to Student Feedback
Students are encouraged to provide feedback through student surveys (such as eVALUate, Curtin’s teaching and
unit survey and the annual Student Experience Survey) and interactions with teaching staff.
Listed below are some recent changes to the unit as a result of student feedback.
Based on the feedback received from the previous students and the teaching team, the following modifications
have been made to this unit:
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The weekly readings are updated to cover some of the latest debates and progresses in the field.
The length of Assessment 2 (Essay) is reduced from 2500 words to 2000 words, with 10% leeway.
Technical issues with the iLectures are minimised.
Several cases and examples are updated throughout the unit lecture slides.
Site visits to some sustainable companies are to be arranged where possible.
Please help us make this unit even better with your precious feedback and support.
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Program calendar
Week
Begin
Date
Lecture/Seminar
Pre-readings
1.
27 Feb
The State of Our
World
United Nations (2022). The Sustainable Development
York. https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2022/
Assessment Due
Goals
Report
2022.
United
Nations,
New N/A
Scheyvens, R., Banks, G., & Hughes, E. (2016). The private sector and the SDGs: The need to move beyond
‘business as usual’. Sustainable Development, 24(6), 371-382
2.
6 Mar
Sustainable
Development
Gale, R. (2022). The war against sustainable development theory: Public interest as the ethical order for the Team Facilitations/
2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Geographical Research. DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12526
Individual response
on group discussion
Lankoski, L. (2016). Alternative conceptions of sustainability in a business context. Journal of Cleaner Production,
board (for online
139, 847-857.
students)
Kuhlman, T., & Farrington, J. (2010). What is Sustainability? Sustainability, 2(11), 3436-3448.
Hopwood, B., Mellor, M., & O’Brien, G. (2005). Sustainable development: mapping different approaches.
Sustainable development, 13(1), 38-52.
3.
13 Mar
Corporate Social
Responsibility
(CSR)
Schlegelmilch, B. B., & Szöcs, I. (2020). Rethinking business responsibility in a global context: Challenges to
Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, and Ethics. 1st ed. Cham: Springer International
Publishing. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-030-34261-6.pdf
Team Facilitations/
Individual response
on group discussion
board (for online
Kolk, A. (2016). The social responsibility of international business: From ethics and the environment to CSR and
students)
sustainable development. Journal of World Business, 51(1), 23-34.
Dobers, P., & Springett, D. (2010). Corporate social responsibility: Discourse, narratives and communication.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 17(2), 63-69.
Dahlsrud, A. (2008). How Corporate Social Responsibility is defined: An Analysis of 37 Definitions. Corporate
Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 15, 1–13.
4.
20 Mar
The Natural Step
and Natural
Capitalism
D’amato, D., & Korhonen, J. (2021). Integrating the green economy, circular economy and bioeconomy in a Team Facilitations/
strategic
sustainability
framework. Ecological
Economics, 188, Individual response
107143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107143
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Nassos, George P. Avlonas, Nikos. (2020). Practical Sustainability Strategies – How to Gain a Competitive
students)
Advantage (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved from
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpPSSHGCAD/practical-sustainability/practical-sustainability – Please refer
to Chapter 4: The Natural Step.
Lovins, A. B., Lovins, L. H., & Hawken, P. (2007). A road map for natural capitalism. Harvard Business Review, 85
(7/8), 172.
Portney, P. R. (2007). Market-based approaches to environmental policy: a “Refresher” course. In Acid in the
Environment (pp. 225-231). Springer, Boston, MA.
The
Natural
Step
(2000).
The
natural
step.
The
natural
step
https://www.publicspaceinfo.nl/media/uploads/files/THENATURAL_2000_0001.pdf
5.
27 Mar
Cleaner Production,
Eco-efficiency and
Eco-effectiveness
framework
guidebook.
Nassos, George P. Avlonas, Nikos. (2020). Practical Sustainability Strategies – How to Gain a Competitive
Advantage (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved from
https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpPSSHGCAD/practical-sustainability/practical-sustainability – Please refer
to Chapter 5: eco-effective versus eco-efficient: sustainability versus being “less bad”.
Niero, M., Hauschild, M. Z., Hoffmeyer, S. B., & Olsen, S. I. (2017). Combining eco‐efficiency and eco‐
effectiveness for continuous loop beverage packaging systems: Lessons from the Carlsberg circular community.
Journal of Industrial Ecology, 21(3), 742-753.
Team Facilitations/
Individual response
on group discussion
board (for online
students)
Romero‐Hernández, O., & Romero, S. (2018). Maximizing the value of waste: From waste management to the
circular economy. Thunderbird International Business Review, 60(5), 757-764.
Yusup, M. Z., Mahmood, W. H. W., Salleh, M. R., & Ab Rahman, M. N. (2015). The implementation of cleaner
production practices from Malaysian manufacturers’ perspectives. Journal of Cleaner Production, 108, 659-672.
6.
03 Apr
EMS and ISO 14001
Woellner, A, R., Voorhees, J., and Bell, L, C. (2020). International Environmental Risk Management: A Systems
Approach. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315166681 – Please refer to Chapter 6:
Environmental Risk Management Systems: An Introduction and Chapter 8: Environmental Risk Management
Systems.
Martín‐de Castro, G., Amores‐Salvadó, J., & Navas‐López, J. E. (2016). Environmental management systems
and firm performance: improving firm environmental policy through stakeholder engagement. Corporate Social
Responsibility and Environmental Management, 23(4), 243-256.
Team Facilitations/
Individual response
on group discussion
board (for online
students)
Naudé, M., Quaddus, M. A., Rowe, A., & Nowak, M. (2011). Adoption of environmental standards in Australia:
focus on ISO 14001. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 18(5), 461-468.
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Massoud, M. A., Fayad, R., Kamleh, R., & El-Fadel, M. (2010). Environmental management system (ISO 14001)
certification in developing countries: challenges and implementation strategies. Environmental Science &
Technology, 44(6), 1884-1887.
7.
10 Apr
No class
Tuition-free week
8.
17 Apr
Eco and Social
Entrepreneurship
Rajagopal. (2021). Sustainable Businesses in Developing Economies: Socio-economic and governance
perspectives.
Palgrave
Macmillan,
Cham.
Switzerland
And
Springer
Nature
2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3 -030-51681-9 – Please refer to Chapter 9: Social Entrepreneurship
and New Business Trends.
Jakobsen, O., and Storsletten, M. L. (2020). From Entrepreneurship to Eco-preneurship. Against Entrepreneurship:
A Critical Examination, 1st ed. Edited by Ortenblad, Andres, pp.153-165. Switzerland: Palgrave macmillan
Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3 -030-47937-4
Team Facilitations/
Individual response
on group discussion
board (for online
students)
Creech, H., Paas, L., Gabriel, G. H., Voora, V., Hybsier, C., & Marquard, H. (2014). Small-scale socialenvironmental enterprises in the green economy: supporting grassroots innovation. Development in Practice,
24(3), 366-378.
Smith, B. R., & Stevens, C. E. (2010). Different types of social entrepreneurship: The role of geography and
embeddedness on the measurement and scaling of social value. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development,
22(6), 575-598.
Walley, E. E., Opportunists, T. D., & Champion, M. (2002). A Typology of Green Entrepreneurs. Greener
Management International, 38, 31-43.
9.
24 Apr
Green and
Sustainability
Marketing
Naidoo, V., and Verma, R. (Eds.). (2020). Green Marketing as a Positive Driver Toward Business Sustainability. Team Facilitations/
IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9558-8
Individual response
on group discussion
Katrandjiev, H. (2016). Ecological Marketing, Green Marketing, Sustainable Marketing: Synonyms оr аn Evolution
board (for online
оf Ideas. Economic Alternatives, spe (1), 71-82.
students)
Peattie, K., & Belz, F. M. (2010). Sustainability marketing—An innovative conception of marketing. Marketing
Review St. Gallen, 27(5), 8-15.
Wymer, W., & Polonsky, M. J. (2015). The limitations and potentialities of green marketing. Journal of Nonprofit
& Public Sector Marketing, 27(3), 239-262.
10.
1 May
Measuring and
Reporting
Sustainability
Gutterman, A. S. (2020). Sustainability Reporting and Communications. New York: Business Expert Press. Team Facilitations/
ProQuest Ebook Central. http://link.library.curtin.edu.au/p?pid=CUR_ALMA51211066920001951 – Please refer to Individual response
Chapter 3: Sustainability Reporting Frameworks, and Chapter 4: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
on group discussion
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Islam, M. A., Jain, A., & Thomson, D. (2016). Does the global reporting initiative influence sustainability
students)
disclosures in Asia-Pacific banks?. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 23(3), 298-313.
Essay
Due
on
del Mar Alonso‐Almeida, M., Llach, J., & Marimon, F. (2014). A closer look at the ‘Global Reporting Initiative’
Sunday 07 May at
sustainability reporting as a tool to implement environmental and social policies: A worldwide sector analysis.
23:59 AWST
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 21(6), 318-335.
Fonseca, A., McAllister, M. L., & Fitzpatrick, P. (2014). Sustainability reporting among mining corporations: a
constructive critique of the GRI approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 84, 70-83.
11.
08 May
Regulatory Options
Parr, B. L. (2020). Australian Climate Policy and Diplomacy: Government-Industry Disclosure. London: Routledge. Team Facilitations/
Individual response
1st ed. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429451195
on group discussion
McMillan, C., & Overall, J. (2016). Wicked problems: turning strategic management upside down. Journal of
board (for online
Business Strategy, 37, (1), 34-43.
students)
Hatfield-Dodds, S., Schandl, H., Adams, P. D., Baynes, T. M., Brinsmead, T. S., Bryan, B. A., … & McCallum, R.
(2015). Australia is ‘free to choose’economic growth and falling environmental pressures. Nature, 527(7576), 49.
Park, S. (2015). State renewable energy governance: Policy instruments, markets, or citizens. Review of Policy
Research, 32(3), 273-296.
12.
15 May
Consumer Actions
Gasper, D., Shah, A., and Tankha, S. (2019). The Framing of Sustainable Consumption and Production in SDG12. Team Facilitations/
Global Policy, 10(S1), p.83-95. DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.12592
Individual response
on group discussion
Von Wallis, M., & Klein, C. (2015). Ethical requirement and financial interest: a literature review on socially
board (for online
responsible investing. Business Research, 8(1), 61-98.
students)
Banbury, C., Stinerock, R., & Subrahmanyan, S. (2012). Sustainable consumption: Introspecting across multiple
lived cultures. Journal of Business Research, 65(4), 497-503.
Kates, R. W. (2000). Population and consumption: what we know, what we need to know. Environment: Science
and Policy for Sustainable Development, 42(3), 10-19.
13.
22 May
What Does it All BSDC (2017). Better Business Better World Executive Summary. Business and Sustainable Development
Mean?
Commission [BSDC] https://olc.worldbank.org/system/files/Better_Business__Better_World_ExecutiveSummary_Pg_1to11.pdf
N/A
Ellis, V. (2001). Can Global Business be a Force for Good? Business Strategy Review, 12(2), 15-20.
29 May
Study Week
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