Learning Outcomes

Industry project: Environmental Sustainability

1.       Working effectively with others by applying task collaboration; conflict management and negotiation skills;

2.       Generate ideas using initiative, creative thinking and problem-solving techniques to demonstrate entrepreneurship behavior in business scenarios; and

3.       Demonstrate critical thinking through the use of reflective practice and analysis of business scenarios. 

Why are we researching environmental sustainability for this project?

     Assessments in Business Edge constructively align with the Employability Skills Framework [ESF]. That is to say that it is important that what we are being assessed on aligns with our learning in the unit. The topic of environmental sustainability covers many of the behaviors that fit within the employability skill of  social responsibility and accountability.

     

     The project itself will address the skills of ‘working effectively with others’ and this aspect will be demonstrated through the process of our teamwork (our ability to effectively collaborate on the task). What we produce for this assessment is the product. The product links to the employability skill of ‘developing initiative and enterprise’ – and specifically the entrepreneurship behavior, where we demonstrate the ability to add value to an organization from within by initiating change, embracing new ideas, and showing ingenuity and creativity by addressing challenges. Environmental sustainability is such a challenge for organizations. Often the concept of “going green” is seen as a costly exercise in the short term; however, when embraced effectively, strategies which promote environmental sustainability can have significant long term effects on an organization's economic and social success.

    In completing this project we should be able to identify, implement and evaluate many strategies to improve an organization's environmental sustainability practices.