Topic

Students will be required to choose a specific enterprise (it should be one with which they are somewhat personally familiar) and develop a sustainability indicators monitoring system for that enterprise.

Examples of the enterprises you might consider include a plant nursery, a pet shop, a day care centre, a primary school, a carpet manufacturing business, a small zoo, an insurance office, a bank,  an auto repair shop, a restaurant, a veterinary surgery,  a home services business, a bookshop and many other possibilities. 

To provide a realistic account of the enterprise you might need to access a web site or undertake a site visit.

You should NOT use a place where you work or have worked because it becomes difficult to separate the creative and learning purpose of the assignment from the issue of students simply reporting the monitoring systems of the known work place. Nevertheless you may choose a place similar to your own work place if that is how you feel you will get the most benefit from doing the assignment. 

Structure of the Report

The report should be 8 to 12 pages in length, A4, 1.5 spacing, 12 point Times New Roman The length specified does not include references and appendices. The report should have the following sections.

Begin with a clear TITLE page with at least your name, JCU number and subject number and title plus subject Lecturer’s name with the assignment due date and time.  You may, if you wish, take the opportunity to illustrate the business of choice on this page.

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