Learning outcomes

To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.

Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.

Explore the graduate capabilities.

Content

Topics will include:

• The ecosystem for social entrepreneurship
• Characteristics of social entrepreneurs
• Social value creation
• Social enterprise business models
• Stakeholder engagement in social entrepreneurship
• Funding social ventures
• Challenges and opportunities for social entrepreneurs
• Managing social enterprise staff, volunteers and investors relationships
• Governance of social enterprises
• Social innovation models
• Making a social and ethical impact
• Communicating in the social entrepreneurship context

Learning and teaching strategy and rationale

This unit adopts active, case study, problem-based and experiential (expert keynote speakers) learning approaches simultaneously to help students in acquiring and integration of knowledge and skills related to identifying and solving social problems by applying an entrepreneurial lens. Students will be able to learn the application of theories and concepts underpinning social entrepreneurship processes in a series of workshops or equivalent along with the materials (videos, texts, exercises, and cases) provided through the online learning platform. Each workshop or equivalent activities includes mini-seminars focusing on the core theories and followed by practical exercises. Few social entrepreneur experts will be invited throughout the semester as keynote speakers to share their practical experiences with students. In this multimodal delivery, students- through individual and group activities- will be able to develop and accumulate practical knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship theories/concepts.

Mode of delivery: This unit is offered in different modes. These are: "Attendance" mode, "Multi" mode and "Online" mode. This unit is offered in three modes to cater to the learning needs and preferences of a range of participants and maximise effective participation for isolated and/or marginalised groups.

Attendance Mode

In an attendance mode, students will require face-to-face attendance in specific physical location/s. Students will have face-to-face interactions with lecturer(s) to further their achievement of the learning outcomes. This unit is structured with required upfront preparation before workshops, most students report that they spend an average of one hour preparing before the workshop and one or more hours after the workshop practicing and revising what was covered. The online learning platforms used in this unit provide multiple forms of preparatory and practice opportunities for students to prepare and revise.

Multi-Mode

In a multi-mode, students will require intermittent face-to-face attendance determined by the School. Students will have face-to-face interactions with lecturer(s) to further their achievement of the learning outcomes. This unit is structured with required upfront preparation before workshops. The online learning platforms used in this unit provide multiple forms of preparatory and practice opportunities for students to prepare and revise.

Online Mode

In an online mode, students engage in asynchronous learning and participate in the construction and synthesis of knowledge, while developing their knowledge. Students are required to participate in a series of online interactive activities to enhance their learning including knowledge checks, discussion boards and self-paced exercises. This approach allows flexibility for students and facilitates learning and participation for students with a preference for virtual learning.