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SIEN6002: Managing Sustainability
2025 unit information
Organisational sustainability is a critical part of the contemporary managerial practice, focusing on organisations' economical, social and environmental impact. This unit critically evaluates the intentions, practices and outcomes of organisational sustainability initiatives. By applying relevant theoretical frameworks, students are encouraged to enhance their understanding of the role and responsibilities of management, the impact of organisations on employees, and the wider societal and environmental implications of contemporary organisational trends. With an emphasis on the human dimensions of organisational actions, this unit builds on foundational units of study in Management, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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WORK6033 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Recommend and justify integrated human resource, organisational and industry strategies, policies and implementation approaches that are appropriate to support organisational sustainability objectives in particular contexts
- LO2. Use suitable research methods and information technologies to acquire, analyse and interpret data, concepts and theories salient to addressing particular organisation related sustainability issues and challenges and formulate appropriate findings, recommendations and remedies
- LO3. Question, assess and respond independently and creatively to assumptions, propositions and debates within sustainability related human resource and organisational theory and practice
- LO4. Prepare and present professional reports that address sustainability-related problems and make recommendations that are coherent, persuasive, and appropriate for the situation
- LO5. Influence others to work collaboratively to recommend and report on policies and strategies to address complex human resources and organisational problems related to sustainability
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Intensive October 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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