BA5731 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
| Course Code: | 3125731 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Business Administration |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇAĞRI TOPAL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide both a theoretical foundation for social entrepreneurship and practical experience in designing a social venture. The academic reading and writing will help students understand the field’s economic origins and the similarities and differences with business entrepreneurship. The practical exercises and social venture business plan completed in teams throughout the semester will facilitate the learning of the process of launching a viable and scalable social enterprise. The course is designed to seamlessly bridge between theory and practice of social entrepreneurship.
The course draws on a variety of disciplines, including marketing, management, and finance, to develop frameworks and techniques that are needed for social entrepreneurship. This course will help students develop understanding and skills related to identifying social opportunities, launching social ventures, and scaling for social impact. The goal is for students to have a socially relevant academic experience that inspires them to create economic and social value.
Course Content
This course provides both a theoretical foundation for social entrepreneurship and practical experience in designing a social venture. The course draws on a variety of disciplines, including marketing, management, and finance, to develop frameworks and techniques that are needed for social entrepreneurship. The goal is for students to have a socially relevant academic experience that inspires them to create economic and social value.
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students should:
Course Specific Skills:
Have a working knowledge of the concepts, opportunities, and challenges of social entrepreneurship
Understand the role of social entrepreneurship in creating innovative responses to critical social needs
Demonstrate skills of system and design thinking for social innovation
Be able to write and present a social venture business plan
Personal Skills:
Strengthen oral and written communication skills
Improve ability to work collaboratively
Enhance critical thinking and ability to compare competing theories
Develop as a thoughtful and empowered consumer and citizen
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They attain advanced level of knowledge in the functional areas of business administration such as strategic management, marketing, accounting, finance, organization management, human resources, and operations management. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They are capable of synthesizing the knowledge that they attained in the area of business administration with the knowledge base that they developed in their undergraduate specialisms. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They are capable of identifying and analyzing legal, environmental and social factors, which influence the basic functional areas of the business administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They understand and implement rational, systematic and scientific approaches effectively in problem solving and decision-making processes. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They are capable of applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the knowledge they developed in diverse fields efficiently. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They are capable of transferring information by using efficient verbal and written communication techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They are capable of performing professional communication effectively also in English. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They know methods of performing efficient teamwork. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They are capable of understanding and synthesizing academic and scientific research in their areas and able to transform such research into useful knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They have competence in all of the stages of scientific research and processes. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They are knowledgeable in the areas of professional ethics and responsibility. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They are capable of utilizing their knowledge and skills efficiently in global and multicultural contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | They are knowledgeable in the issues of environment, social responsibility, social justice, quality and cultural values. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | They have a creative, innovative and critical perspective. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution