Program handbook
Description
The Master of Environmental and Business Management provides a unique combination of environmentally focused courses with management and business skills that can be applied in the corporate arena. The program focuses on environmental professional development in the areas of sustainability and environmental management. To complement this, the program includes a business management component with focus in key business areas such as organisational behaviour, project planning, marketing and commercialism. With the growth in importance of environmental management and sustainability in the business sector, a greater number of people in the near future will require a combination of environmental and business skills.
This unique program offers a wide range of courses of interest to students from diverse backgrounds. Applications are encouraged from candidates with a wide range of science, natural resource, engineering and business backgrounds.
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Apply knowledge and skills in environmental and business management across a range of contexts for ethical professional practice or scholarship.
- Apply critical thinking and reasoning to demonstrate advanced understanding of the cross-disciplinary links between business and the environment.
- Solve a range of environmental problems in a business context using an evidence based approach by investigating, analysing and synthesising complex information and available resources.
- Interpret, justify and communicate combined concepts of environmental and business management, theoretical propositions, and methodologies to a variety of specialist or non-specialist audiences.
- Design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise projects that combine elements of environmental management and business management both autonomously and as part of a team using an adaptive management framework.
- Apply critical thinking and reasoning to demonstrate advanced understanding of environmental legislation and climate change policy.
Details
| Information correct as at | Apr 27, 2024 3:09 pm |
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| Program code | 12325 |
| AQF level | Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) |
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Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.
Credit may be granted for coursework courses if they can be demonstrated to be directly equivalent in terms of content and depth of study to the corresponding courses in the Environmental and Business Management program, and they were completed within the previous 5 years. Credit will be granted by the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and IT in accordance with the Postgraduate Coursework Awards and Programs Schedule.
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
160 units
Program duration
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 6 years maximum.
Program requirements
Program requirements and the volume of learning are dependent on the student's prior academic qualifications.
To complete the Master of Environmental and Business Management:
1. Entry with a 3 year Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) in a discipline other than Environmental Science and/or Business Management:
Volume of learning is 160 units:
- 40 units of Core Courses
- 20 units of of courses chosen from Course List A
- 70 units of courses chosen from Course List B
- 30 units of Electives
2. Entry with a 3 year Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) in a discipline other than Environmental Science and/or Business Management, plus demonstrated RPL in a cognate area:
Volume of learning is between 120 and 160 units, depending on the volume of advanced standing credit granted in recognition of RPL in a related area. Students must apply to the Program Convenor or School for advanced standing of up to 40 units in recognition of RPL in a cognate area. These applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
3. Entry with a 3 year Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) in with at least a major in Environmental Science and/or Business Management:
Volume of learning is 120 units:
- 40 units of Core Courses
- 20 units of of courses chosen from Course List A
- 50 units of courses chosen from Course List B
- 10 units of Electives
4. Entry with 4 year Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 8) in a discipline other than Environmental Science and/or Business Management:
Volume of learning is 120 units:
- 40 units of Core Courses
- 20 units of of courses chosen from Course List A
- 60 units of courses chosen from Course List B
5. Entry with a 4 year Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 8) in Environmental Science or a 3 year Bachelor Degree plus a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) in the Discipline of Environmental Science:
Volume of learning is 80 units:
- 40 units of Core Courses
- 20 units of of courses chosen from Course List A
- 20 units of courses chosen from Course List B
Students may undertake up to 30 units of courses chosen from Course List B or electives as cross-institutional study to make up their program. Please contact the Program Convenor for a list of suitable courses.
Students must only complete courses that form part of the program. Electives include any unrestricted courses offered within the university.
Additional documents
- 2021 Transition Arrangements 150.4 KB
- M Environmental Business Mngt 12325 2015_2020 192.8 KB
Transition arrangements
2022 Revision
PACC6003 replaces GSBS6130. Students who have successfully completed GSBS6130 cannot complete PACC6003.
2021 Revision
From 2021 there are changes to the program, please refer to the 2021 Transition Arrangements in the Additional Documents section for more information.
Program structure
Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.
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Core
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program. | |||
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| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ENVS6500 | Business and the Natural Environment |
| 10 units |
| ENVS6510 | Environmental Legislation and Policy |
| 10 units |
| ENVS6530 | Environmental Management |
| 10 units |
| ENVS6545 | Impact Assessment and Climate Change Policy |
| 10 units |
Course List A
Complete 20 units from the following course list. | |||
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| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ENVS6525 | Sustainability and Ecosystem Health |
| 10 units |
| ENVS6555 | Applied Natural Resource Management |
| 10 units |
Course List B
Complete 70 units from the following course list. | |||
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| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ECON6440 | Economic Planning and Project Evaluation | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| ENGG6006 | Research and Development, Managing Intellectual Property | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| GSBS6004 | Organisational Behaviour and Design |
| 10 units |
| GSBS6005 | Marketing Management and Planning |
| 10 units |
| GSBS6040 | Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
| GSBS6100 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
| 10 units |
| GSBS6200 | Financial and Management Accounting |
| 10 units |
| GSBS6410 | Economics of Competitive Advantage |
| 10 units |
| PACC6003 | Corporate Finance |
| 10 units |
| PSYC6120 | Fostering Healthy Organisations |
| 10 units |
| PSYC6130 | Understanding People in Organisations |
| 10 units |
| STAT6100 | Systems Thinking for an Integrated Workforce |
| 10 units |
Electives
| Electives 30 unit requirement | |
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Complete 30 units of electives to fulfil the requirements of the program. Electives can be used to extend and complement your core studies with more courses in the same field of study, or from areas that might be of interest to you. Electives can be chosen from all postgraduate courses available at the University that do not have any other conditions (such as a course requisite) applied to them. | 30 units |
Additional information
Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.
International students
International students can only study this program online offshore.
Additional support
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.
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