Ethics, Sustainability and Governance

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5049
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Course ID
203156
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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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
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

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.

Assessment

Case Study, Problem Solving Task, Report

Degree list
The following degrees include this course