MMM279 - Creating and Managing Social Enterprises

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Achinto Roy
Prerequisite:

MMM132

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1.5 hour online seminar in weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 2 x 3 hour online intensive seminars in each of weeks 5 and 6

Content

This unit introduces students to the concept of social entrepreneurship and its role in delivering social good through the creation of business enterprises in multiple environments. The unit uses real world case studies that demonstrate the harnessing of business skills that serve social objectives under financially viable conditions. It will also make use of guest lecturers who are social entrepreneurs.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Identify and appraise societal issues that can be addressed through social entrepreneurship.

GLO8: Global Citizenship
ULO2

Communicate analysis of societal issues and social entrepreneurship to a range of stakeholders appropriately and effectively.

GLO2: Communication
ULO3

Apply theories of social entrepreneurship to real life cases and recommend strategic options.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Research)

2500 words 30% Week 4

Assessment 2: (Individual)
Written reflection (peer)

1500 words

20%

Week 5

Assessment 3: (Group of 4)

Part A: Project proposal
Part B: Report (Business)
Part C: Presentation in class or at client company

 

Part A: 500 words
Part B: 3500 words
Part C: 15 minutes

 

Part A: 5%

Part B: 35%

Part C: 10%

Part A: Week 6
Part B: Information not yet available
Part C: Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library at the link here: MMM279 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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