Title : Enhancing postgraduate students perspective of sustainability awareness in Australia: A practical experience
Abstract:
The aim of this research is to deepen the comprehension of sustainability awareness among postgraduate students enrolled in three specific units: ISYS6004 Green Information Technology and Sustainability, MGMT6085 Corporate Sustainability Immersion, and MGMT6068 Sustainability and Global Business Study Tour. These units are aligned with UNSDG 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, and 17. Universities are focusing more on sustainability education to prepare students to address global challenges responsibly. This includes expanding their understanding of economic, social, and environmental concerns, with a focus on technology waste, energy consumption, recycling, Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty, and community well-being. The units offer hands-on sustainability experience through MGMT6068 to Jordan and Singapore in 2023 and 2025, respectively, while MGMT6085 engages students in devising practical solutions for a company in Swan Valley through on-site visits. ISYS6004 tasks students with formulating a sustainable IT strategy to tackle IT challenges in a real-world organization, both locally and globally. Feedback from 700 students reveals that completing these units, which involve individual and grou
