Social Entrepreneurship

Week 1: Social innovation and sustainable development

Week 2: Responsible innovation and systems thinking

Week 3: Person-centred design and design thinking methodology

Week 4: Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and social entrepreneurship

Week 5: Future thinking and scenario planning

Week 6: Developing and enhancing social ventures

Week 7: Life-centred design and impact planning

Week 8: Enterprise competencies, entrepreneurial mindset and identity

Week 9: From founding team to an organisation

Week 10: You as change agents

This is an indicative module outline, and the actual sessions may differ as we hope that this module is uniquely shaped by the students taking it.

1) Enterprise Proposal (30%)

By the end of this module, you'll be working in small teams to create a complete business plan (about 2,000 words) for a social venture. This can be a brand new idea or an improvement on an existing one. Throughout the module, we'll have workshops to help you build different parts of your business plan. You'll receive feedback from your classmates, your tutor, and mentors.

2) Investment Pitch (30%)

Following the development of your enterprise proposals and business plans, each small team will present their concepts for a new or enhanced social venture in a "Dragon's Den" style event. This is a group assignment, designed to provide a platform for showcasing your work.

Each team will be allocated 10 minutes to pitch their proposed social venture. All team members are expected to contribute to this group presentation. The pitch will be followed by a dedicated 10-minute question and answer session with the audience.

The audience will comprise assessors, your peers, and potential funders or supporters. Based on the strength of your pitches, selected initiatives may be allocated tailored support and potential funding to aid their further development.

Comprehensive guidance and support for pitch development and delivery will be provided as part of the module's skills development workshops, ensuring you are well-prepared for this event.

3) Reflective Portfolio (40%)

Each week, you will complete a short reflection (up to 200 words) based on that week's learning. These reflections offer an opportunity to:

• Expand on weekly content or case analysis, potentially integrating your own disciplinary perspective.
• Focus on skills gained throughout the module.
• Track your progress in developing your social venture.

You'll have several opportunities to receive tutor and/or peer feedback on these weekly reflections, and guidance on reflective writing will be provided to assist you.

At the end of the module, you will select two of your weekly reflections to expand upon for a comprehensive 2,000-word Reflective Portfolio. This final piece should draw upon your learning from other weekly topics, incorporate wider reading and analysis, and include your reflections on group work, as well as the effectiveness of your own collaborative approach and contribution.

This is an individual assignment, and you have the flexibility to submit it in a format of your choice. Examples include a reflective journal, a portfolio of artifacts, a weekly blog, or even a recording. You will need to consult with the Module Co-Convenors to ensure your chosen format is suitable for addressing the module's learning outcomes.