SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course students will be able to: Critically analyse current and emerging trends in the field of social entrepreneurship, locally, nationally and globally, identify and critically evaluate relevant contemporary social entrepreneurship theories and philosophies, critique the relevance and significance of social enterprises in economic and social terms in the context of government policy and broader societal development, and demonstrate experiential learning acquired in developing social enterprise initiatives through the application of knowledge, skills and attributes drawn from the field of social entrepreneurship

Topics:

The topics in this course include the following: History, nature and scope of social entrepreneurship, Local, national and global practices and trends in social entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship opportunities, Social Impact perspectives, Contemporary Social Entrepreneurship philosophy and theories, Social enterprise feasibility and planning process options, Ethical social entrepreneurial behaviours and practices, Stakeholder management and influence in GO’s and NGO’s, Funding- Capital, Revenue and Sponsorship challenges for Social Enterprise management and sustainability, and New strategies for Social innovation and market based approaches.

Pre-requisite: None