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MGMT2025 – Social Entrepreneurship

2026 – Session 2, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor
Anna Krzeminska
anna.krzeminska@mq.edu.au
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Wednesdays 2-3pm via zoom, please arrange via email
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
MGMT1020
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit provides students with the opportunity to research, discuss and critically reflect upon the foundations and impact of social enterprises (and not-for-profits) and their existing landscape. Social enterprises endeavour to blend two strands of thinking and action: One is the social mission of serving public interest and the community, while the other includes the reliance on for-profit business practices. The aim of the course is to enable students to use theory to discern social enterprises from other types of organisations, to identify social impact solutions that are effective in both strands, understand how they work as well as analyse and recommend ways to scale them. In addition, this unit aims to promote concepts of mindfulness and reflection when analysing current issues.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Describe and explain key social entrepreneurship theories and concepts.
  • ULO2: Research, analyse and critique existing social enterprise solutions. 
  • ULO3: Work collaboratively to develop social impact solution(s) to a chosen real-world problem.

General Assessment Information

Late Submission Penalties

If you submit your assessment late, 5% of the total possible marks will be deducted for each day (including weekends), up to 7 days. Submissions more than 7 days late will receive a mark of 0.

Example 1 (out of 100):

If you score 85/100 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 5 marks and receive 80/100.

Example 2 (out of 30):

If you score 27/30 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 1.5 marks and receive 25.5/30.

Extensions

Automatic short extension: Some assessments are eligible for automatic short extension. You can only apply for an automatic short extension before the due date.

Special Consideration: If you need more time due to serious issues and for any assessments that are not eligible for Short Extension, you must apply for Special Consideration. Need help? Review the Special Consideration page for further details.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due Groupwork/Individual Short Extension AI Approach
Skills development: Social enterprise analysis 40% No 09/09/2026 Individual Yes Open AI
Skills development: Social enterprise venture plan 30% No weeks 8-12 Group No Open AI
Professional practice: Pitch presentation 30% No 04/11/2026 Individual No Observed

Skills development: Social enterprise analysis

Assessment Type 1: Professional task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 09/09/2026
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI Approach: Open AI

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to critically analyse and evaluate how existing social enterprises address real-world social issues, using theory to inform analysis and critique.

You will work individually to examine a social enterprise operating in the same space as your group project, define the social issue it targets, analyse its solutions using relevant theory, and critique its effectiveness by identifying areas for improvement.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Global, ethical and environmental citizenship

 

Deliverable(s): Written report [max 2000 words]

Individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe and explain key social entrepreneurship theories and concepts.
  • Research, analyse and critique existing social enterprise solutions. 

Skills development: Social enterprise venture plan

Assessment Type 1: Professional task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: weeks 8-12
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Group
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Open AI

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to collaboratively design a socially driven business solution to a real-world problem using entrepreneurial frameworks and social enterprise models.

You will work in a group to create a business plan that outlines a novel social enterprise idea, supported by market and industry analysis, a clear implementation strategy, and an appropriate social enterprise typology.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Collaboration skills
  • Communication skills
  • Work readiness
  • Global, ethical and environmental citizenship

 

Deliverable(s): Written report [max 2500 words]

Group assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe and explain key social entrepreneurship theories and concepts.
  • Research, analyse and critique existing social enterprise solutions. 
  • Work collaboratively to develop social impact solution(s) to a chosen real-world problem.

Professional practice: Pitch presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 04/11/2026
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Observed

The purpose of this assessment is to develop your ability to communicate a socially driven business idea with clarity and confidence, and respond effectively to questions in a professional setting.

You will deliver a 4-minute individual pitch based on a section of your group’s social enterprise business plan, followed by a live Q&A in your tutorial.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Communication skills
  • Work readiness
  • Global, ethical and environmental citizenship
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Discipline knowledge 

 

Deliverable(s): Presentation (4min) followed by Q&A with accompanying slides.

Individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe and explain key social entrepreneurship theories and concepts.
  • Work collaboratively to develop social impact solution(s) to a chosen real-world problem.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • Academic Success for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation.

3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.

Delivery and Resources

Please see iLearn for all learing material

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Results

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Unit information based on version 2026.04 of the Handbook