Overview
In a complex and interconnected global business environment, business professionals are faced with ever-changing challenges and opportunities. Global Sustainability and Social Impact provides current and future managers with business knowledge, skills, and frameworks for thinking to make the most of these challenges and opportunities and enable the generation of sustainable … For more content click the Read More button below.
This specialisation will equip students with the business knowledge and skills for ensuring sustainable success in the 21st century global economy. It offers a genuinely interdisciplinary approach to the crucial issues of sustainability and social purpose, drawing on fast moving and rapidly expanding fields of knowledge and practice.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Analyse and report on leadership models in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
- Professionals
- Leaders
- Scholars
- Global citizens
2.
Critically evaluate and define business problems, and develop effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
- Global citizens
- Scholars
- Professionals
- Leaders
3.
Effectively present and report business information appropriately to socio economic stakeholders.
- Professionals
- Global citizens
4.
Interact and collaborate effectively with others to develop sustainability-based solutions to resolve business problems.
- Scholars
- Global citizens
- Leaders
5.
Identify and assess ethical, environmental and sustainability considerations related to social enterprises.
- Leaders
- Scholars
6.
Work effectively with different socio-economic stakeholders to provide globally sustainable business solutions.
- Professionals
- Leaders
- Global citizens
- Scholars
7.
Develop the skills to encourage innovative thinking to influence others and provide holistic solutions in global business environments.
- Global citizens
- Leaders
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Master of Commerce - MCom8404 - Commerce
Master of Commerce (Extension) - MCom(Extn)8417 - Commerce (Extension)
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 24 UOC.
Foundation Core Course6 Units of Credit:
Specialisation Core Courses18 Units of Credit:
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