1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of changes in the business environment and critically assess the role of creativity and sustainability.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning

2. Evaluate innovation and sustainable business concepts and theoretical views in context of real organisation functions and critically assess the design of sustainable competitive advantage and continuing development.
Analysis

3. Evaluate alternative courses of action and recommendations for improving the organisation innovation and sustainable business development.
Analysis
Problem Solving
Communication

This module assignment will be covered by:

1. Individual Report (1,750 words) (70%) (LOs 2 & 3)

2. Group Poster, based on a given problem to solve embedded in social, environmental and economic systems in managing sustainable business development. (one page – 750 words) (30%) (LO 1)

Assessment workshops will include several progress audits where you will undertake ‘formative’ assessments to help monitor your learning and provide you and us with ongoing feedback on your progress, that helps you prepare for the ‘summative assessment(s) during (for the Group Poster) and at towards the end of the module for the Individual Report.

The growing concern provoked by the climate crisis has pushed sustainable business development to the fore. This module introduces how businesses, from SME’s to global corporations, are embracing sustainable business development as a strategic framework for creating solutions to the requirements of the business environment and instigating strategic change.
The module will detail the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development that underlie sustainable business development.

The module places the student at the centre of the many changes that are taking place in the business world today, these include:
-methods of quantifying environmental impact.
-changes in the preferences of customers for more ethically produced and environmentally sound goods and services.
-changes in global supply chains and operations.
-attempts to mitigate against, and adapt to, climate change.
-the growing use of internet-based technologies and challenges of sustainability.
-the increasing importance of creativity, innovation, and sustainable competitive advantage.

To be sustainable, you must challenge the current perception of value chains. In this module, you will explore ways in which businesses and organisations can work together in responding to consumer preferences for ethically produced goods and services, changes in global supply chains and the growing use of digital technologies in everyday life.

Tutor led and peer-to-peer learning sessions will follow a general pattern of introduction of a topic and provision of frameworks and models for your learning, followed by application by you to appropriate data or case study materials.

You will be expected to perform set exercises, these will include the analysis, discussion and presentation of research-based work both individually and as part of a learning group and will receive formative feedback. You will be expected to obtain supplementary information from a number of paper or electronic sources as part of their preparation, as recommended by the lecturer. All learning will develop and enhance your digital competences.

Contact will include a mixture of small and/or larger group activities, based on the principles of practice and problem-based learning. Learning will be organised into a series of sessions where you will be required to participate. Each session will be based around a problem or issue, and you will work towards a range of creative solutions by specifying objectives, identifying constraints, obtaining background information, applying related theory and knowledge based around the subject matter.

You will be expected to be familiar with contemporary discussions in this area of sustainable business development business and innovation, and to bring a range of ideas to bear on the discussions.

The module will use a blend of teaching methods to enable different styles of learning to be facilitated. The differing methods will also be a platform for the development of essential skills such as intellectual skills, communication skills and problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills, as well as research, teamwork, presentation, referencing, argument, judgement and appropriate use of digital technology.

You will undertake ‘formative’ assessments during the module to help you monitor your learning and provide you and us with ongoing feedback on your progress, that helps you prepare for the ‘summative assessment(s) during or at the end of the module.

Jacobs, F.R. (2020), Operations and Supply Chain Management.16th ed. McGraw Hill ISBN 9781260575941
Christopher, M. (2016), Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 5th edition, Financial Times/ Prentice Hall.
Ratten, V; Ramirez-Pasillas, M.; Lundgerg, H. (2020), Managing Sustainable Innovation. Routledge ISBN 9780367210311
Kopnina, H.; Blewitt, J. (2018) Sustainable Business. Key Issues. Routledge ISBN 9781138087903
Goodman, M.; Dingli, S.M. (2017), Creativity and Strategic Innovation Management. Directions for Future Value in Changing Times. Routledge ISBN 9781138675100

VLE learning support material to be provided for independent /self-directed learning.
Module handbook
Open Textbook Library and Open access http://www.oapen.org/home
Selected contemporary problem practice-based case examples
Academic books and academic Journal articles
LinkedIn Learning http://www.linkedin.com/learning

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