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) | Second Semester, Second Semester |
| 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.
