final year option social enterprise unit leader: mike bull
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Final Year Option
Social Enterprise
Unit Leader: Mike Bull
Time for change
Social Enterprise is a new way of doing business
‘A business-like way of doing good’
Social enterprise
This is not just business ‘as usual’
This is business with more than profit
Socially
Ethically and Morally
driven
and rapidly growing across the world
Do I know any Social Enterprises ?
Do I know any Social Enterprises ?
Curriculum outline: The unit aims to provide a critical understanding of the concept of social enterprise
The unit explores:• Differences between social enterprise and other
businesses in the public and private sectors
• Different types of social enterprises
• Theory and Practice
• Social Entrepreneurship – guest lectures from
people that are involved in social enterprise
• Workshops – practical hands on skills for running a
social enterprise
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Teaching and learning strategies: Teaching will be carried out through a combination of lectures,
seminars and workshops, complemented by guest speakers from
people within social enterprises
Lecture material will be enriched with practical examples drawn from
a wide variety of sources including newspapers and journals
The seminars and workshops will be aimed at practical application of
theory. These methods will be supported by ICT where relevantAssessment strategies:
Summative Formative
Business Report (Groupwork) 40%Examination 60%
Individual preparation of materials
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Core Texts Pearce, J., (2003) Social Enterprise in Anytown. Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation Social Enterprise Journal (on-line) Ridley-Duff and Bull (2011) Understanding Social Enterprise Theory and
Practice. Sage.
CREDIT VALUE 20 CREDITS AT LEVEL:
3
AMOUNT OF STUDENT EFFORT (HOURS)
200 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (HOURS)
48
UNIT STATUS Elective
PRE-REQUISITES None
CO-REQUISITES None
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