Ethics, Sustainability and Governance

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5049
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Course ID
203156
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Manjit Monga
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge to analyse, and implement solutions to ethics, sustainability, and governance challenges in the global environment. By evaluating concepts and knowledge in the specific areas of business ethics, sustainable business practice, and corporate governance, this course will enable learners to develop skills in complex problem-solving, decision-making, and professional ethics across diverse cultures and international business contexts. This course aligns with the program’s intent to equip students to think critically and apply higher order analytical and problem-solving skills in international perspectives for their prospective clients or employers. 

  • Ethics – introduction and theories
  • Sustainability – concepts and frameworks
  • Governance - concepts and frameworks

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically reflect on the theoretical and practice-based theories of ethics, sustainability, and governance, and the impacts these have on management and leadership.
  • Identify and analyse ethical issues and apply appropriate knowledge and problem-solving skills to recommend solutions for such issues.
  • Investigate social and environmental sustainability issues and propose sustainable business practices.
  • Critically review cross-cultural issues, their implications on business, and develop competencies to recommend strategies including Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • Apply principles of corporate governance to organisational management and leadership in the context of sustainability in business environments.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 23589
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-11
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 2:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-11
Class number
Class number 23590
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 23
Available
Available 2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Rowland Rees, RR4-12
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Rowland Rees, RR4-12

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 53576
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 28
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-30
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 3:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-30
Class number
Class number 53577
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 15
Available
Available 14
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-11
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-11

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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