Level of study: 6
Number of credits: 20 credits
Course/s the module belongs to:
BA Business Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Social Sciences.
Canterbury Christ Church Business School
Semester/Trimester of delivery: . Semester 2
Start date of the module: December 2024
Location of study: London School of Commerce, London Campus
Study hours for the module: (200 overall for a 20-credit module) Divide into:
• 24 hours Lectures/ seminars
• 48 hours Directed learning
• 128 hours Independent learning
Module leader name: Mervyn Sookun
Module leader contact details: mervyn.sookun@lsclondon.co.uk
Other teaching staff with contact details: malini.raviprasad@lsclondon.co.uk
How to access tutorials and other module support : all materials are available on the Student Portal
Who is the module for?
Final year students on the BA Business Studies
Module aims:
1. To provide you with intermediate and advanced conceptual and practical learning in entrepreneurship
and innovation in different specialist sectors.
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2. To develop an independent research and online collaborative skills necessary to engage in enterprise
and innovation practices in new and existing organisations through a mix of study activities and self
selected experiential projects participants will
3. To encourage the student to do so by articulating how entrepreneurship and innovation can be used
to satisfy individual goals, while contributing to solving societal problems in an ethical and sustainable
manner.
Brief module description/summary:
This module provides an introduction to the core concepts, policy challenges and ethical issues in
Sustainable Development. It is aimed at a wide range of learners and provides a grounding in
sustainability ideas and issues that is self-contained but also prepares students for getting the best from
the complementary strategies of making organisations sustainable
Module learning outcomes:
1. Develop a critical understanding on the definitions of sustainability and its impact on creating
long term competitive advantages for organisations
2. Critically evaluate roles and responsibilities of sustainable strategic managers and how to
apply tools of strategic business management to problems of sustainability.
3.Negotiate, influence, and agree roles and rewards within founder teams in entrepreneurial and
business settings, doing so in a legitimate ethical manner.
4.Develop attributes and capabilities for business success in a complex and changing
environment
Overview of learning and teaching activities on the module:
A variety of teaching approaches is used, including lectures, seminars, case analysis, teamwork and
extensive use of electronic resources for guided research.
Equipment you need to bring to class: N/A
Assessments:
The module is assessed via a business report and a case study to allow students to demonstrate the
understanding on the relevant models of sustainability and the analysis of the key factors impact on the
development of sustainable organizations.
Summative
assessment
Type
%
weighting
Deadline for submission of work
and where assignment should be
submitted
Date for return of
mark/grade and
feedback and where
they will be returned
Minimum
pass mark for
assessment
task(s)
1.
Individual Report
50%
January 27th 2025
February 17th 2025
40%
2. Case Study
50 %
March 3rd 2025
March 24th 2025
40%3
Summative
assessment
Type
%
weighting
Deadline for submission of work
and where assignment should be
submitted
Date for return of
mark/grade and
feedback and where
they will be returned
Minimum
pass mark for
assessment
task(s)
Individual case
study analysis
• Further information about the assessment can be found at the end of this handbook, in the
“assessment brief” section.
It's important that you meet your assessment deadline to help manage your workload and ensure your
timely progression to your next level of study. However, we understand that in exceptional cases you
may be unable to submit your work on time or do well in your exams due to unexpected events which
are short-term in nature and beyond your control. Find out more about what to do in situations such as
these here.
A coursework extension or a chance to re-take your exam is not an automatic right; and to ensure
fairness and transparency, exceptional circumstances requests will only be approved if they meet the
criteria, are submitted on time and - where relevant - include appropriate professional evidence.
Indicative schedule of delivery: one line on what will be covered in each session; do adapt depending
on whether the module is delivered weekly, in blocks or other pattern of delivery. The number of weeks
should correspond to the Academic Calendar your module is aligned with. Highlighting dates for ADW
and PDW in this section may help, and deadlinesfor assessments. Do incorporate here if field trips/visits
are part of the module. Do adapt the table below to suit your needs
Example:
Session
Indicative Content
1 &2
Societal impacts of business,
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