Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Sustainable Business Models
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM2688 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
660H Law |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2024, Sem 1 2025 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM2689 |
RMIT Online |
Postgraduate |
660H Law |
Internet |
JanJun2024 (KP2) |
BUSM2689 |
RMIT Online |
Postgraduate |
660H Law |
Internet |
JulDec2024 (KP6) |
Course Coordinator: Ninh Nguyen
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 (3) 99251784
Course Coordinator Email: ninh.nguyen@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Melbourne City Campus
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course introduces the concept of sustainable business models (SBM) and emphasises changes to business models as a key approach for creating innovations that promote social and environmental sustainability while creating economic value for organisations.
You will enhance your skills and knowledge in sustainability, business strategy, and innovation. You will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, enabling you to tackle sustainability challenges in organisational contexts. This course will prepare you for success in a business environment increasingly focused on social, environmental, and economic sustainability and ethical governance.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
CLO1: Evaluate contemporary theory and practices of sustainability and sustainable business models, and their implications for the local and global environment, society and the economy.
CLO2: Assess the challenges and opportunities facing businesses when adopting sustainable business models, and critically analyse potential strategies and practices.
CLO3: Apply relevant tools and frameworks to design a sustainable business model that integrates advanced sustainable practices.
CLO4: Demonstrate effective communication skills to engage stakeholders, while seeking support for sustainable business models and strategies.
CLO5: Critically evaluate the role of innovation on advancing sustainable business practices, and identify potential enablers and barriers in their adoption, considering relevant legal, compliance and ethical considerations.
Overview of Learning Activities
In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.
Overview of Learning Resources
Various learning resources are available online through myRMIT/Canvas. Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. If students need assistance with Library databases and services they will need to use the Ask the Library services.
RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study spaces. All RMIT students have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases.
Computers and printers are available at every Library. You can access the Internet and Library e-resources. You can also access the RMIT University wireless network in the Library.
Contact: Ask the Library for assistance and information on Library resources and services: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library. Study support is available for assistance with assignment preparation, academic writing, information literacy, referencing, maths and study skills. Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:
Assessment Task 1: 30%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2
Assessment Task 2: 30%
Linked CLOs: 4, 5
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5