mgt2seb the big idea

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE BIG IDEA

MGT2SEB

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

You will collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams to design a social enterprise (a commercial enterprise which creates social value) as part of the Big Idea competition, which is run in conjunction with The Big Issue - one of Australia's most successful and famous social enterprises. You will, in teams, develop and present a social business plan and ten minute digital "pitch", the best of which will represent La Trobe in the Big Idea competition.This subject is delivered in a blended form via a combination of across campus lectures, webinars, workshops and individual assessment tools . You will also have the opportunity to engage with business leaders and social entrepreneurs outside of the University, through the judging process and other academic / assessment activities.This subject is available to undergraduate students on all campuses, and across all schools and colleges (providing the subject prerequisites have been met).

SchoolLa Trobe Business School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorVanessa Ratten

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Student must have completed 120 points of studies prior to undertaking this subject

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Individually and as a team member engage effective time-management principles and practices to desired team written or oral outcomes

Activities:: Research, debate and then apply principles and practices that supports the ability of a student to achieve desired objectives within constraints of availability of time.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)

02. Enhance individual awareness and application of cross-cultural / cross- discipline / cross- professional skills and abilities

Activities:: Class lectures, discussions and readings that generate an environment for a student to enhance their understanding and application of cross-cultural principles and practices to a workable and sustainable community solution.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)

03. Enhance self awareness and emotional intelligence in the production of individually written reflections, based on the learning experience throughout the curriculum, in relation to both the conceptualisation of a social enterprise, and the expansion of ethical awareness in the social sector.

Activities:: Assessment: Written Reflections; discussions and content presented within webinars, lectures and tutorials; engagement with stakeholders in the social space outside of the university,
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)

04. Research and apply various ethical or moral frameworks to the preparation of a written report, an oral argument and a set of team decision-making outcomes.

Activities:: Class lectures, discussions and readings cover key ethical theoretical positions around addressing workable / sustainable 'social' solutions to community or 'social / cultural business' inadequacies, weaknesses, or sustainability needs
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)

05. Research and present, as a team a written report with a social solution to a community or social/ cultural business weakness or opportunities

Activities:: Through direct engagement with the student's local community, undertake community questioning and/or research to gauge community or social business weaknesses or inadequacies that 'real world' solutions could be developed to produce and implement sustainable and/or socially responsible outcomes
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)

06. Research and present, as a team, an oral argument with a social solution to a community or social / cultural business weakness or opportunities

Activities:: Through direct engagement with the student's local community, undertake community questioning and/or research to gauge community or 'social / cultural' business weaknesses or inadequacies that 'real world' solutions could be developed to produce / implement sustainable and/or socially responsible outcomes
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)

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Bendigo, 2017, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAntony Jacobson

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"Combination of weekly across-campus academic and guest lectures and seminars; individual campus academic leader / mentor / team meetings; LMS based readings and assessment activities"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Individual: Reflection Diary	Using a LMS embedded diary tool (eg: Pebblepad) to prepare regular individual and team-work based reflections (equiv: 1000 words per student)	15	01, 02, 03
Team: The Big Idea / Project Written Business Report	Using provided business report templates construct and present a team-based 'formal' business report that meets both academic and TBI criteria (max. 1000 words per student)	30	01, 02, 04, 05
Team: The Big Idea / Project Oral Presentation	Digitally prepared presentation, ten minutes per team, plus question time, internal / external judging panel (equiv. 1000 words per student)	20	01, 02, 04, 06
Team: The Big Idea Proposal / Business Model Canvas plus Oral Pitch	Three minute digitally based pitch supported by a written canvas; Team size: min: three, max five (equiv. 500 words per student)	15	01, 02, 03, 06
Individual: Entrepreneurial theory based, LMS embedded quizzes (Week 4 and 10)	Up to twenty questions per quiz, based on core entrepreneurial principles and social entrepreneurial practices (equiv. 1000 words per student)	20	02

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day