Critically explores and examines theoretical frameworks for understanding interactions between businesses, society and sustainability while considering the context of climate change and low carbon economies.
| Paper title | Special Topic: Advanced Organisations and Sustainability |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MANT443 |
| Subject | Management |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2
(Distance learning)
Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,113.72 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $5,177.04 |
- Prerequisite
- MANT 337 or MANT 437
- Limited to
- MSusBus
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Department of Management’s website
- Teaching staff
Dr Joe Cooper
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Information literacy, Critical thinking, Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Environmental and social literacy, Integrated business knowledge, Specialist business knowledge
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to:
- Discuss the study of organisations within a wider societal context to understand the social and environmental implications of managing business organisation.
- Critically analyse relevant sustainability, sustainable development and climate change theory and relate the literature to particular problems or challenges facing businesses.
- Critically evaluate frameworks of business sustainability and understand and assess organisational responses to sustainability and climate change, and as a result of this ability and understanding, be able to provide recommendations to organisations in terms of sustainable operations and strategy.
- Critically discuss the relationship between organisations and the environment and emerging debates in the area of Organisations and the Natural Environment (ONE) in the academic literature.
Timetable
Topics change year to year
| Paper title | Special Topic |
|---|---|
| Paper code | MANT443 |
| Subject | Management |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2022 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2022 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MSusBus
- Contact
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Textbooks
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Learning Outcomes
To be advised when paper next offered.
