6B001E - The Impact Ecosystem: Business for Social Good 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | 6B001E | ||
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| Module Title: | The Impact Ecosystem: Business for Social Good | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Business Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Business Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Liam Newton | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2026 | Final Year of Intake: | 2031 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100078 - business and management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2026 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2032 |
Module Aims
The main aims of the module are:
To develop students’ understanding of ESG issues relevant to contemporary business practice, and how this impacts on a range of stakeholders.
To build students’ systems thinking ability within the context of how business decisions impact on the wider global environment and the achievement of the UN SDGs.
To develop students’ graduate attributes, particularly in terms of communication and negotiation ability
Content Summary
This module aims to develop students’ understanding of environmental, societal, and governance issues relevant to contemporary business practice. In line with principles of ESD, the module promotes system thinking and aims to develop students ability to leverage the business knowledge and understanding from their level 4 & 5 modules to make sustainable and ethical business decisions that contribute to the achievement of the UN SDGs.
The module will be framed around stakeholder analysis of a wicked problem (alternating on a yearly basis) linked to both the global business policy environment and the USW Accelerators, and involve students researching the problem, developing a policy position that addresses the problem while maintaining an environment suitable for business growth, and participating in a mock negotiation over the policy position. The wicked problem to be analysed will be introduced by an industry partner, who will introduce the challenge at the start of the module and will award a prize to the best group at the end of the module.
The module will incorporate a range of active pedagogies suitable for developing students criticality and problem-solving, including class discussions, debates, and a Hydra simulation embedded within the module delivery.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 6 |
| Practical Classes and Workshops | 50 |
| Groupwork | 50 |
| Guided Study | 114 |
| Formative Assessment | 20 |
| Summative Assessment | 60 |
| Total Hours Selected | 300 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Apply knowledge of business concepts to an issue related to sustainability and the SDGs |
| LO2 | Understand how global policy positions can impact on a range of stakeholders. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Students will all be allocated a different country, and have to develop a policy position based on the solution to that wicked problem and how it will impact stakeholders within that country. This forms the first part of the assessment, taking the format of a 4000 word report, presented as a government report ready for publication, including appropriate presentation and use of graphics. | 0 | 4000 | 60 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Group Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) | students will participate in a mock UN negotiation, negotiating on behalf of the country they have been allocated in order to develop a global consensus and policy position, taking into account the range of perspectives and impacts. Students’ performance in this will form the second element of the assessment. | 30 | N/A | 40 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Group Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) | ✔ | ✔ | |