Program Director Contact Details: Postgraduate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Name: Dr Manjula Dissanayake
email: manjula.dissanayake@adelaide.edu.au

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Teaching Staff:
Name: Dr Sharon Zivkovic
Email: sharon.zivkovic@adelaide.edu.au
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/dr-sharon-zivkovic-2587888

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Explain the characteristics that define social entrepreneurship
2	Describe different forms of social enterprise organisations
3	Apply and critique social entrepreneurship frameworks
4	Explain key considerations in resourcing social entrepreneurship
5	Apply the theory of change model for social enterprises
6	Describe the challenges in growing a social enterprise and scaling social impact

Text book:
No text book required.

Readings will be provided via MyUni.

Recommended Resources
There is a wide range of material on the course topic available. The following provides some additional reading guidance if you are interested in reading further on the topic.

Barraket, J., Mason, C., and Blain, B. (2016), Finding Australia's Social Enterprise Sector 2016: Final Report, Social Traders and CSI Swinburne. Available at: http://www.socialtraders.com.au/about-social-enterprise/fases-and-other-research/social-enterprise-in-australia/

Chahine, T. (2016). Introduction to social entrepreneurship. CRC Press.

Martin, R. L., & Osberg, S. (2015). Getting beyond better: How social entrepreneurship works. Harvard Business Review Press.

Ridley-Duff, R., & Bull, M. (2011). Understanding social enterprise: Theory and practice. London: Sage.
 

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is offered online through seminars.

All course learning materials will be accessible to students via the online MyUni platform. This will allow students to interact with course preparation and assessment when not in class.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

Schedule

Session	Topic
1	Social Entrepreneurship
2	Theories of Change
3	Business Models
4	Social Enterprise
5	Measuring Social Impact
6	Scaling Social Impact

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weight	Learning Outcomes
1	Multiple choice tests (4)	Individual		20%	1,2,4,6
2	Submit and present a pitch deck for a social enterprise idea	Group	10 slides	30%	1,2,3,5
3	Internal report and theory of change	Individual	3,000 words	40%	5
4	Participation in activities and discussion	Individual	N/A	10%	1-6
	Total			100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning during classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results may be subject to moderation by the Assessment Review Committee.

Multiple choice tests
4 multiple choice tests.

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Present a pitch deck
In teams of 4-5 students use the 10 slide structure provided to develop a pitch deck for a social enterprise idea.

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Internal Report and Theory of Change
Develop a theory of change for a social enterprise idea. Write an internal report that provides further detail for your theory of change so that someone who reads it will have a good understanding of the logic and assumptions that underpin your theory of change.

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Participation in activities and discussions

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni:

• Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both).
• Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet (found in MyUni, under Modules) providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Assessment extensions request: An application for Assessment Extension should be made before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances. See sections 3 and 7a) i. in particular on assessment extensions in the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) Policy.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
• Resubmission: of an assignment after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.
• Appealing a mark or grade: If you are dissatisfied with your mark or grade, you may request a review or re-mark. There must be academic or procedural reasons for your request, so you can’t simply request a re-mark because you are disappointed with your result. For more information on the process see Assessment Grievance: Appealing a mark or grade