BSD130 Social Enterprises
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| Unit code: | BSD130 |
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| Equivalent(s): | BSB130 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,204 |
| International unit fee | $4,512 |
Unit Outline: College 1 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | BSD130 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | BSB130 |
| Coordinators: | Kaitlin Peters | k8.peters@qut.edu.au Judy Beausang | judy.beausang@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Real world social and environmental issues are increasingly addressed through business means in an emerging form of hybrid organisation – the social enterprise. Traditionally, the government and charity sectors sought to meet community needs, however resource constraints and increasing demand make this increasingly difficult. Social enterprises provide innovative and sustainable solutions to resourcing and fulfilling charitable purposes via business means. This business core option unit introduces you to social enterprises in a global perspective, and helps you to develop Human-Centred Design skills as you build a social enterprise business plan.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of socially responsible business behaviour, and pro-social business theories, trends and key developments in Australian and international contexts. [KS 1.1, SE 5.2]
- Apply human-centred design principles to identify, collect, analyse, organise and communicate information and evidence and devise social business plans. [KS 1.2, HO 2.1, PC 3.1]
- Apply critical thinking and social business planning skills to develop business strategies tailored to meeting real world issues. [HO 2.2, SE 5.2]
- Demonstrate reflective practice in applying social enterprise knowledge and skills. [TS 4.1, TS 4.2]
Content
- Understanding social enterprise - introduction and international overview
- Social business missions, operational models and social value propositions
- Using Human-Centred Design principles when developing social business plans
- Exploring relationships, revenues and resources
- Introduction to evaluation concepts
- Conceptualising a theory of change
- Reflective practice
QUT Business Capabilities (Diploma)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge across the broad field of business.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills to real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business problems, situations and requirements through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theoretical and practical knowledge and information.
2.2 Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to develop and evaluate approaches and perform business operations that effectively respond to a diverse range of real world business problems and needs.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Apply professional communication and academic literacy knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in written forms appropriate for diverse business and academic literacy purposes and contexts.
3.2 Apply professional communication and academic literacy knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in oral forms appropriate for diverse business and academic literacy purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise initiative and judgement and personal responsibility to enhance organization and performance of own work and demonstrate self reflection in relation to own learning and practice.
4.2 Exercise initiative and judgement in planning, organizing and evaluating teamwork.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Apply knowledge of ethical and legal responsibility perspectives in analyzing and addressing business issues.
5.2 Apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues across business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit is delivered in a blended format. Weekly econtent provides a basic understanding of the theory and issues. This theoretical understanding will be developed further and applied to practical outcomes through workshops and tutorials. To achieve the learning outcomes of the unit you must complete the assigned exercises prior to class. You will be assessed on your developing knowledge, understanding and skills using a range of inter-related assessment methods.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, individual consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items in this unit.
The first is to develop an initial social enterprise idea, which will enable you to gain feedback on the overall idea and fundamental aspects of your proposed enterprise. This will be a group assessment item, thus providing peer learning and support around developing a social enterprise idea. Ensuring that there are viable financial, social and / or environmental value propositions, is critical to the subsequent development of a social business plan in the second assignment.
This second assessment is focused on developing a social enterprise business plan. This core document is critical for building other aspects of the business such as marketing, financial and governance plans.
The third assessment item enables you to complete a personal reflection on the human centred design process of developing the social enterprise business plan across the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Social Enterprise Business Idea
You will develop a new social enterprise business idea, which involves articulation of how this will meet a social and/or environmental need. The assessment will demonstrate your understanding of the needs (empathise); articulate the problem you want to solve (define); set out a potential solution (ideate); identify your preferred solution, and discuss the way your solution would deliver financial social and/or environmental value to stakeholders. You will provide a written outline of your business idea and deliver a short (audio/visual) recorded business pitch.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), TS (4.2), SE (5.2)
Assessment: Social Enterprise Business Plan
You will build on your social enterprise business idea to provide a fully justified social enterprise business model. Using a Business Canvas adapted to social enterprises, you will design and present, in written form, a comprehensive overview of a proposed solution and explain in detail a proposed business. An outline of how the design will be tested, and how evaluation of financial social and / or environmental performance will be communicated to stakeholders, will also be required.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
Assessment: Individual Reflection
Social enterprises intentionally set out to create social and/or environmental change. This assessment item provides an opportunity for self-reflection on change during the course of the unit. You will be asked to reflect on your own experiences and perspectives in both the human centred design process, as well as the product (or outcome) of the design process.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Access to a laptop/computer and Microsoft Excel.
Resources
Reading materials will be provided via the unit Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Diploma)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Idea
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Plan
KS (1.1): Discipline Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan, Individual Reflection
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, Individual Reflection
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS40 Diploma in Business
- Demonstrate and apply foundational theoretical and technical knowledge across the broad field of business.
Relates to: ULO1, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Apply knowledge of social responsibility perspectives in analysing and addressing business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan, Individual Reflection - Use technical and technological skills to understand real world business operations.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Investigate real world business problems and situations through the effective analysis and evaluation of foundational theoretical and practical knowledge.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Idea - Apply independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills to address real world business problems.
Relates to: ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Communicate effectively using academic language and literacy skills appropriate to purpose and context across a range of written genres.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Exercise initiative, judgement and personal responsibility to enhance organisation and performance of own work and demonstrate self reflection in relation to own learning and practice.
Relates to: ULO4, Individual Reflection - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration.
Relates to: ULO4, Social Enterprise Business Idea
Unit Outline: College 2 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | BSD130 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | BSB130 |
Overview
Real world social and environmental issues are increasingly addressed through business means in an emerging form of hybrid organisation – the social enterprise. Traditionally, the government and charity sectors sought to meet community needs, however resource constraints and increasing demand make this increasingly difficult. Social enterprises provide innovative and sustainable solutions to resourcing and fulfilling charitable purposes via business means. This business core option unit introduces you to social enterprises in a global perspective, and helps you to develop Human-Centred Design skills as you build a social enterprise business plan.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of socially responsible business behaviour, and pro-social business theories, trends and key developments in Australian and international contexts. [KS 1.1, SE 5.2]
- Apply human-centred design principles to identify, collect, analyse, organise and communicate information and evidence and devise social business plans. [KS 1.2, HO 2.1, PC 3.1]
- Apply critical thinking and social business planning skills to develop business strategies tailored to meeting real world issues. [HO 2.2, SE 5.2]
- Demonstrate reflective practice in applying social enterprise knowledge and skills. [TS 4.1, TS 4.2]
Content
- Understanding social enterprise - introduction and international overview
- Social business missions, operational models and social value propositions
- Using Human-Centred Design principles when developing social business plans
- Exploring relationships, revenues and resources
- Introduction to evaluation concepts
- Conceptualising a theory of change
- Reflective practice
QUT Business Capabilities (Diploma)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge across the broad field of business.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills to real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business problems, situations and requirements through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theoretical and practical knowledge and information.
2.2 Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to develop and evaluate approaches and perform business operations that effectively respond to a diverse range of real world business problems and needs.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Apply professional communication and academic literacy knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in written forms appropriate for diverse business and academic literacy purposes and contexts.
3.2 Apply professional communication and academic literacy knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in oral forms appropriate for diverse business and academic literacy purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise initiative and judgement and personal responsibility to enhance organization and performance of own work and demonstrate self reflection in relation to own learning and practice.
4.2 Exercise initiative and judgement in planning, organizing and evaluating teamwork.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Apply knowledge of ethical and legal responsibility perspectives in analyzing and addressing business issues.
5.2 Apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues across business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit is delivered in a blended format. Weekly econtent provides a basic understanding of the theory and issues. This theoretical understanding will be developed further and applied to practical outcomes through workshops and tutorials. To achieve the learning outcomes of the unit you must complete the assigned exercises prior to class. You will be assessed on your developing knowledge, understanding and skills using a range of inter-related assessment methods.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, individual consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items in this unit.
The first is to develop an initial social enterprise idea, which will enable you to gain feedback on the overall idea and fundamental aspects of your proposed enterprise. This will be a group assessment item, thus providing peer learning and support around developing a social enterprise idea. Ensuring that there are viable financial, social and / or environmental value propositions, is critical to the subsequent development of a social business plan in the second assignment.
This second assessment is focused on developing a social enterprise business plan. This core document is critical for building other aspects of the business such as marketing, financial and governance plans.
The third assessment item enables you to complete a personal reflection on the human centred design process of developing the social enterprise business plan across the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Social Enterprise Business Idea
You will develop a new social enterprise business idea, which involves articulation of how this will meet a social and/or environmental need. The assessment will demonstrate your understanding of the needs (empathise); articulate the problem you want to solve (define); set out a potential solution (ideate); identify your preferred solution, and discuss the way your solution would deliver financial social and/or environmental value to stakeholders. You will provide a written outline of your business idea and deliver a short (audio/visual) recorded business pitch.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), TS (4.2), SE (5.2)
Assessment: Social Enterprise Business Plan
You will build on your social enterprise business idea to provide a fully justified social enterprise business model. Using a Business Canvas adapted to social enterprises, you will design and present, in written form, a comprehensive overview of a proposed solution and explain in detail a proposed business. An outline of how the design will be tested, and how evaluation of financial social and / or environmental performance will be communicated to stakeholders, will also be required.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
Assessment: Individual Reflection
Social enterprises intentionally set out to create social and/or environmental change. This assessment item provides an opportunity for self-reflection on change during the course of the unit. You will be asked to reflect on your own experiences and perspectives in both the human centred design process, as well as the product (or outcome) of the design process.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Access to a laptop/computer and Microsoft Excel.
Resources
Reading materials will be provided via the unit Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Diploma)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Idea
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Plan
KS (1.1): Discipline Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan, Individual Reflection
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, Individual Reflection
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS40 Diploma in Business
- Demonstrate and apply foundational theoretical and technical knowledge across the broad field of business.
Relates to: ULO1, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Apply knowledge of social responsibility perspectives in analysing and addressing business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan, Individual Reflection - Use technical and technological skills to understand real world business operations.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Investigate real world business problems and situations through the effective analysis and evaluation of foundational theoretical and practical knowledge.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Idea - Apply independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills to address real world business problems.
Relates to: ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Communicate effectively using academic language and literacy skills appropriate to purpose and context across a range of written genres.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Exercise initiative, judgement and personal responsibility to enhance organisation and performance of own work and demonstrate self reflection in relation to own learning and practice.
Relates to: ULO4, Individual Reflection - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration.
Relates to: ULO4, Social Enterprise Business Idea
Unit Outline: College Summer 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | BSD130 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Equivalent: | BSB130 |
Overview
Real world social and environmental issues are increasingly addressed through business means in an emerging form of hybrid organisation – the social enterprise. Traditionally, the government and charity sectors sought to meet community needs, however resource constraints and increasing demand make this increasingly difficult. Social enterprises provide innovative and sustainable solutions to resourcing and fulfilling charitable purposes via business means. This business core option unit introduces you to social enterprises in a global perspective, and helps you to develop Human-Centred Design skills as you build a social enterprise business plan.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of socially responsible business behaviour, and pro-social business theories, trends and key developments in Australian and international contexts. [KS 1.1, SE 5.2]
- Apply human-centred design principles to identify, collect, analyse, organise and communicate information and evidence and devise social business plans. [KS 1.2, HO 2.1, PC 3.1]
- Apply critical thinking and social business planning skills to develop business strategies tailored to meeting real world issues. [HO 2.2, SE 5.2]
- Demonstrate reflective practice in applying social enterprise knowledge and skills. [TS 4.1, TS 4.2]
Content
- Understanding social enterprise - introduction and international overview
- Social business missions, operational models and social value propositions
- Using Human-Centred Design principles when developing social business plans
- Exploring relationships, revenues and resources
- Introduction to evaluation concepts
- Conceptualising a theory of change
- Reflective practice
QUT Business Capabilities (Diploma)
The content and assessment in this unit are aligned to a selection of the following set of QUT Business Capabilities, also known as Assurance of Learning Goals (AoLs). Developing these capabilities will assist you to meet the desired graduate outcomes set at QUT and equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed in your chosen career.
Knowledge and Technological Skills (KS)
1.1 Demonstrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge across the broad field of business.
1.2 Apply technical and technological skills to real world business purposes and contexts.
Higher Order Thinking (HO)
2.1 Investigate real world business problems, situations and requirements through the effective analysis, evaluation and synthesis of theoretical and practical knowledge and information.
2.2 Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to develop and evaluate approaches and perform business operations that effectively respond to a diverse range of real world business problems and needs.
Professional Communication (PC)
3.1 Apply professional communication and academic literacy knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in written forms appropriate for diverse business and academic literacy purposes and contexts.
3.2 Apply professional communication and academic literacy knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in oral forms appropriate for diverse business and academic literacy purposes and contexts.
Teamwork and Self (TS)
4.1 Exercise initiative and judgement and personal responsibility to enhance organization and performance of own work and demonstrate self reflection in relation to own learning and practice.
4.2 Exercise initiative and judgement in planning, organizing and evaluating teamwork.
Social, Ethical and Global Understanding (SE)
5.1 Apply knowledge of ethical and legal responsibility perspectives in analyzing and addressing business issues.
5.2 Apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues across business contexts.
Learning Approaches
This unit is delivered in a blended format. Weekly econtent provides a basic understanding of the theory and issues. This theoretical understanding will be developed further and applied to practical outcomes through workshops and tutorials. To achieve the learning outcomes of the unit you must complete the assigned exercises prior to class. You will be assessed on your developing knowledge, understanding and skills using a range of inter-related assessment methods.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback in various forms throughout the semester which may include:
- Informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, individual consultation
- Formal: in writing, such as checklists (e.g. criteria sheets), written commentary
- Direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- Indirect: to the whole class
Assessment
Overview
There are three assessment items in this unit.
The first is to develop an initial social enterprise idea, which will enable you to gain feedback on the overall idea and fundamental aspects of your proposed enterprise. Ensuring that there are viable financial, social and / or environmental value propositions, is critical to the subsequent development of a social business plan in the second assignment.
This second assessment is focused on developing a social enterprise business plan. This core document is critical for building other aspects of the business such as marketing, financial and governance plans.
The third assessment item enables you to complete a personal reflection on the human centred design process of developing the social enterprise business plan across the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Social Enterprise Business Idea
You will develop a new social enterprise business idea, which involves articulation of how this will meet a social and/or environmental need. The assessment will demonstrate your understanding of the needs (empathise); articulate the problem you want to solve (define); set out a potential solution (ideate); identify your preferred solution and discuss the way your solution would deliver financial social and/or environmental value to stakeholders. You will provide a written outline of your business idea and a short business pitch to a live audience.
Formative or Summative: Formative and Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1), HO (2.1), TS (4.2), SE (5.2)
Assessment: Social Enterprise Business Plan
You will build on your social enterprise business idea to provide a fully justified social enterprise business model. Using a Business Canvas adapted to social enterprises, you will design and present, in written form, a comprehensive overview of a proposed solution and explain in detail a proposed business. An outline of how the design will be tested, and how evaluation of financial social and / or environmental performance will be communicated to stakeholders, will also be required.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions..
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): KS (1.1, 1.2), HO (2.2), PC (3.1), SE (5.2)
Assessment: Individual Reflection
Social enterprises intentionally set out to create social and/or environmental change. This assessment item provides an opportunity for self-reflection on change during the course of the unit. You will be asked to reflect on your own experiences and perspectives in both the human centred design process, as well as the product (or outcome) of the design process.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions..
Formative or Summative: Summative
Business Capabilities (AoL goals): TS (4.1), SE (5.2)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Access to a laptop/computer and Microsoft Excel.
Resources
Reading materials will be provided via the unit Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You should, however, familiarise yourself with evacuation procedures operating in the buildings in which you attend classes and take the time to view the Emergency video.
Standards/Competencies
This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.
QUT Business Capabilities (Diploma)
HO (2.1): Critical Analysis
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Idea
HO (2.2): Independent Judgement and Decision-Making
Relates to: ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Plan
KS (1.1): Discipline Knowledge
Relates to: ULO1, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan
KS (1.2): Technical and Technological Skills
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan
PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan
SE (5.2): Global Social Responsibility
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan, Individual Reflection
TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability
Relates to: ULO4, Individual Reflection
TS (4.2): Teamwork Knowledge and Skills
Relates to: ULO4
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.BS40 Diploma in Business
- Demonstrate and apply foundational theoretical and technical knowledge across the broad field of business.
Relates to: ULO1, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Apply knowledge of social responsibility perspectives in analysing and addressing business issues.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Idea, Social Enterprise Business Plan, Individual Reflection - Use technical and technological skills to understand real world business operations.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Investigate real world business problems and situations through the effective analysis and evaluation of foundational theoretical and practical knowledge.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Idea - Apply independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills to address real world business problems.
Relates to: ULO3, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Communicate effectively using academic language and literacy skills appropriate to purpose and context across a range of written genres.
Relates to: ULO2, Social Enterprise Business Plan - Exercise initiative, judgement and personal responsibility to enhance organisation and performance of own work and demonstrate self reflection in relation to own learning and practice.
Relates to: ULO4, Individual Reflection - Apply teamwork knowledge and skills for effective collaboration.
Relates to: ULO4, Social Enterprise Business Idea