MMM279 - Creating and Managing Social Enterprises
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Dhara Shah |
| Prerequisite: | MMM132 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar in weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 2 x 3 hour online intensive seminars in each of weeks 5 and 6 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit introduces students to the concept of social entrepreneurship and its role in delivering social good through the creation of business enterprises in multiple environments. The unit uses real world case studies that demonstrate the harnessing of business skills that serve social objectives under financially viable conditions. It will also make use of guest lecturers who are social entrepreneurs.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify and appraise societal issues that can be addressed through social entrepreneurship. | GLO8: Global Citizenship |
| ULO2 | Communicate analysis of societal issues and social entrepreneurship to a range of stakeholders appropriately and effectively. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Apply theories of social entrepreneurship to real life cases and recommend strategic options. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Research) | 2500 words | 30% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) | 1500 words | 20% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 3: (Group of 4) Part A: Project proposal |
Part A: 500 words |
Part A: 5% Part B: 35% Part C: 10% | Part A: Week 6 Part B: Week 11 Part C: Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MMM279 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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