Social Enterprise Management

Module title	Social Enterprise Management
Module code	BEP2070
Academic year	2023/4
Credits	15
Module staff	(Lecturer)

Duration: Term	1	2	3
Duration: Weeks		11

Number students taking module (anticipated)	35

Module description

This module aims to give you the opportunity to explore how a Social Enterprise (SE) balances its environmental and social goals with financial sustainability, applying academic learning in a real-world context and introducing you to the world of business and Social Enterprise.

You will receive step by step guidance about how and why to form a Social Enterprise and using a variety of techniques you will gain a comprehensive understanding of business development for SE purposes. Invited guest speakers will share their insights and expertise of different SE aspects, challenges and considerations.

Module aims - intentions of the module

This module aims to enable you to understand the role, significance and importance of Social Enterprises in business today, and the principles on which such organisations function. Introductory sessions will provide definitions, frameworks and boundaries for Social Enterprises, and through collaborative and problem-based approaches you will explore the following key areas:

Setting up and structuring a Social Enterprise - including Financing, Resourcing and Marketing
Managing a Social Enterprise – including Leadership, Governance and Impact Measurement

Social Enterprises and Technology - including the role and impact of technology and innovation, and the use of social media

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

1. articulate the principles and values of Social Enterprise;
2. review different business models and key requirements for a Social Enterprise;
3. develop a Social Enterprise Business plan/project and critically evaluate the SE management process;

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

4. explain the concept of Social Enterprise and the principles by which a Social Enterprise operates;
5. critically discuss issues of Environmental Sustainability and/or Social Responsibility in the context of Social Enterprise;
6. summarise the financial, legal and governance structures for establishing Social Enterprise.

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

7. develop research skills through accessing different sources and the use of social media;
8. demonstrate independent and group skills and identify the success factors for effective team work;
9. manage a group project to a successful outcome, monitoring progress and reflecting on the process.

Syllabus plan

Indicative content:

Social Enterprise: what it is, how it works
Social Enterprise: structure and infrastructure
Principles and Social Value
Social and Environmental needs and solutions
Opportunities and challenges facing Social Enterprises
Sources of SE funding and business planning
Managing Social Enterprises
Social Enterprise impact and performance
Leadership and Governance
Social Innovation

Social Enterprises and Technology

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
25	125	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	10	Lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity	15	Tutorial, guest presentations and field trip
Guided Independent Study	125	Asynchronous activities on ELE, preparation for in class activities, group work, plus research, analysis and writing/production of individual assignments.

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Social Enterprise business plan	1-page proposal	1-2, 4-5,7,9	Oral feedback provided by tutor in tutorial session
Social media content	1-minute overview	1-2, 4-8	Oral feedback provided by tutor in tutorial session

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
60	0	40

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Essay	30	2,000 words	1-2, 4-5,7,9	Written
Individual digital content	40	Social media content in form of a poster, presentation, video, podcast or blog	1-2, 4-8	Written
Group business plan/project	30	4000 words maximum	1-3, 6-9	Written
	0
	0
	0

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Individual essay	2000 word essay	1-2, 4-5,7,9	August
Individual digital content	A poster, presentation, video, podcast or blog	1-2, 4-8	August
Group business plan/project	Individual SE business proposal	1,3,6-8	August

Re-assessment notes

A student will be referred in all failed components if the student fails the module with a mark of below 40% overall.

A student if deferred in a single component will be reassessed in that component only.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Basic reading:

Doherty, B. Meehan, J. Maureen, R. Foster, G. Rotheroe, N. Mason, C. (2009) Management for Social Enterprise SAGE Publications Ltd

Nicholls, A. (2008) Social Entrepreneurship: New Models of Sustainable Social Change, Oxford University Press

All students on the programme will have access to additional material via ELE

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

Web-based and electronic resources:

https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=10144

Other resources: as provided and recommended during classes and via ELE

Key words search

Social Enterprise Management, Business Management, Business BSc

Credit value	15
Module ECTS	7.5
Module pre-requisites	None
Module co-requisites	None
NQF level (module)	5
Available as distance learning?	No
Origin date	Oct 2014
Last revision date	18/01/2022