Due Date:      Friday, Week 11

Weighting:       20%

Format:             Written, individual reflective journal

Length:              1,000 -1,200 words – (assignments exceeding the word limit may not be marked and may be returned to the student for re-writing; assignments less than the required length will risk not covering the topic adequately and may result in a fail). Do not include synopsis or references in the word count.

Description:    You are required to reflect on the material presented throughout the course.

Please note: While a Reflective Journal will mainly comprise of your own thoughts and reflections written in ‘your own words’, Federation University Australia rules relating to referencing, citation and acknowledgement must be complied with for any content from other sources. For information on the style of writing required, please refer to the reflective writing guide and samples provided on the course Moodle page in Assignment 2 Resources folder.

Task:    Your task is to write about your ‘reflections’ on the concept of sustainability.
 
You may choose to reflect on one or more of the themes listed below that really made an impact on you, or with which you could identify:

• Positive and negative effects of the process of Globalisation
• Triple Bottom Line (TBL) business goals
• Sustainable consumption (include your reactions to the Ecological Footprinting exercise)
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Citizenship, consumers, civil society and activism
• Employees and business ethics
• The role of government and ethics

In this assessment task, you must:

• demonstrate your understanding of the chosen theme/s,
• considered how the theme/s apply to you, as an individual and as a potential future manager
• considered the implications of these at a personal level e.g. what may have changed your thinking; what action may you take as a result of new thinking?
• critical thinking should also be demonstrated in these reflections.

Submission details:

• Please submit the group script to the lecturer at the end of your presentation for assessment.
• You must include a cover page with every group member’s name and student number – and the name of your group’s allocated scenario.