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Social Entrepreneurship (MGMT90165)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Social entrepreneurs are individuals who establish an enterprise with the goal of solving complex social or environmental problems, including poverty, access to health, homelessness, climate change and food waste. They have been credited with success in disrupting the traditional forms and purpose of business and charity by creating innovative social enterprises that meld the best features of business and the non-profit sector. This subject seeks to equip students with a critical understanding of the social enterprise form and support them in developing a startup social enterprise with the purpose of solving a social and/or environmental problem. Designed and delivered with input from leaders in the social enterprise sector, the subject features lectures and workshops on social enterprise design, business modelling, pitching, social finance and measurement, as well as addressing the difficulties and dark side of social enterprise. In the subject students will develop an idea for a startup social enterprise and develop a business plan which they will pitch to a Shark Tank panel of experts. Prizes will be awarded to the best ideas to help develop these solutions into successful social enterprises.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify and analyse the variety of social and environmental problems to which social entrepreneurs may attend
- Critically evaluate the complex relationship between achieving social/environmental goals and profitability, including an understanding of how social entrepreneurs can successfully balance these goals
- Generate social entrepreneurial ideas through formalised processes of lateral thinking and problem-solving
- Apply the above learnings within a formalised business plan, taking into account project planning and management, funding and finance, and measurement of social/environmental and financial performance
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Critical thinking about societal and environmental problems;
- Oral and written communication;
- Innovative problem solving and collaborative learning; and
- Synthesis of data and other information.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of a minimum of 50 points of study prior to the commencement of MGMT90165 Social Entrepreneurship.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
This subject assumes an entrepreneurial mindset.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Individual social entrepreneurship essay
| Week 5 | 30% |
Individual social entrepreneurial idea elevator pitch
| Week 7 | 10% |
Individual participation and preparation throughout semester
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Group panel presentation of between 10-15 minutes in length (usually in groups of 3-4)
| Week 12 | 20% |
Individual peer evaluation of team contribution | End of semester | 10% |
Group written business plan (normally in groups of 3-4), due at the end of the first week of the examination period
| During the examination period | 20% |
Additional details
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Adam Barsky Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 1 July 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
A/Prof Adam Barsky abarsky@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 45.
Students are required to self-enrol in to the subject by July 1 and submit a half page (max) statement to the subject coordinator that either describes a social problem they would like to address or an idea for a social enterprise (an enterprise designed to address a social problem). Student degree major and GPA will also be considered.
The criteria used to select students will be:
- Demonstrates knowledge about social issues and social entrepreneurship
- Demonstrates interest in starting a social enterprise
- Demonstrates academic skill and capacity to learn through subject marks
- Provides diversity to the class through background experience and major
Initial self-enrolment will be provisional, places will not be guaranteed until the selection process has been run. Unsuccessful students will be withdrawn and advised of alternative electives.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Rory Ridley-Duff and Mike Bull (2011). Understanding Social Enterprise: Theory and Practice. Sage
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Administration Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Course Master of Management Major EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years Major Education and Social Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Governance, Policy and Communication Major Education Major Governance, Policy and Markets Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 2 years Major Tailored Specialisation Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Management Major Education and Social Change Major Governance, Policy and Markets - Links to additional information
Students are required to self-enrol in to the subject by July 1 and submit a half page (max) statement to the subject coordinator that either describes a social problem they would like to address or an idea for a social enterprise (an enterprise designed to address a social problem). Student degree major and GPA will also be considered.
The criteria used to select students will be:
- Demonstrates knowledge about social issues and social entrepreneurship
- Demonstrates interest in starting a social enterprise
- Demonstrates academic skill and capacity to learn through subject marks
- Provides diversity to the class through background experience and major
Initial self-enrolment will be provisional, places will not be guaranteed until the selection process has been run. Successful students will be advised of the outcome one week prior to Semester start. Unsuccessful students will be withdrawn and advised of alternative electives.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 9 April 2024