Module
Social Enterprise Management
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.
Full module specification
| Module title: | Social Enterprise Management |
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| Module code: | BEP2070 |
| Module level: | 2 |
| Academic year: | 2023/4 |
| Module lecturers: |
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| Module credit: | 15 |
| ECTS value: | 7.5 |
| Pre-requisites: | None |
| Co-requisites: | None |
| Duration of module: |
Duration (weeks) - term 2: 11 |
Module aims
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
ILO: Module-specific skills
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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 |
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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.
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
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
Module has an active ELE page?
Yes
Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources
Web-based and electronic resources:
Other resources: as provided and recommended during classes and via ELE
Origin date
Oct 2014
Last revision date
18/01/2022