Given the startling pace at which human-driven changes are occurring to our social and ecological systems, what skills do you need to be a successful student - ready for whatever challenges await you when you graduate? We'll look at the biggest challenge facing businesses in every field today: how to organize themselves in ways that ensure a sustainable future for the global community. We’ll take a case study based approach to looking at the business-related challenges of the climate crisis and the key theories, concepts, and practices relevant to the sustainability of business today - including the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. In doing this, we'll also develop the skills that you need to succeed as you navigate university life and work towards graduation and beyond so that you can make a positive impact the local and global communities to which you belong.
Lecture 16, Seminar 16
Individual Recorded Presentation (3 minutes) worth 20%.
Blog Post (500 words) worth 20%.
Individual Sustainability Essay (2500 words) worth 60%.
Reassessment Method: 100% Written Assessment (Extended Writing - 2500 words)
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
Define sustainability and discuss its relevance to various societal challenges like our infrastructre, aging populations, or the role of AI in daily life.
Identify key issues and challenges relevant to the climate crisis as they impact businesses today and apply key theories and models of sustainable business practice in order to illustrate them.
Propose solutions to sustainable challenges that are relevant to their discipline and their own personal context.
Reflect on their own employability and the skills that they are expecting to develop at university to prepare them for making a positive impact on both their communities and wider society.
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