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303950 (v.2) Environmental Management Strategy 660
Area: | Graduate School of Business |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Provides an appreciation of a range of Environmental management strategies. Ethical issues in environmental management, Environmental accountability, sustainable development, environmental auditing, ISO 14000, cleaner production, corporate environment accountability reporting and stakeholder management, triple-bottom-line, strategic environmental cost management, LCA, ethical investments, global environmental management and competitiveness. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have an appreciation of the complex ethical issues involved with environmental management. Participated in rigorous discussions of case studies of environmental management and developed an understanding and appreciation of the analysis and range of complex issues involved. Knowledge of a range of corporate environmental management strategies and control mechanisms and be able to develop appropriate action to address a specific set of environmental issues. Knowledge of the environmental management literature and networks with which to support ongoing needs in environmental management. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Bennett, M. and James, P. (1999), Sustainable Measures: Evaluation and reporting of environmental and social performance, Greenleaf Publ. Elkington, J. (1997), Cannibals with folks The Triple bottom Line of the 21st Century Business, Oxford, Capstone Publ. Roome, N. J. (1998), Sustainability Strategies for Industry. The future of Corporate Practice. Island Press. Beckenstein, A. Long, F. Arnold, M. and Gladwin, T (1996), Stakeholder negotiations exercises in sustainable development. The sustainable enterprise series. Chicago, Irwin. Fussler, C. (1996), Driving eco-innovation A breakthrough discipline for innovation and sustainability. London, Pitman Pub. Kohn, Robert E. (1998), Pollution and the firm. New horizons in environmental economics. UK, MA, USA,Cheltenham. Edward Ellgar. Korten, David C. (1995), When corporations rule the world. West Hartford, Conn, Kumarian Press. San Francisco, Calif, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. London, Earthscan. Piasecki, Bruce (1955), Corporate environmental strategy: the avalanche of change since Bhopal. New York, Wiley. Schmidheiny, S. (1998), Financing change, the financial community, eco-efficiency, and sustainable development. 1st MIT Press pbk. ed. Mass. London, Cambridge. |
Unit Texts: | Piasecki, B. W. Fletcher, K.A. and Mendelson, F.J. (1999), Environmental Management and Business Strategy. Leadership Skills for the 21st Century. Wiley. Wehrmeyer, W. and Mulugetta, Y. (1999), Growing Pains, Environmental Management in Developing Countries. Greenleaf. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Journal or Log 35%. Major Assignment 65%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Perth City Campus | Short Period 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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