COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SEC 3049 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAMZE ÖZOĞUL

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course focuses on the emerging phenomenon of "Social Entrepreneurship", defined as developing business ideas and companies that drive social change through innovative and profitable solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand and explain the concept of social entrepreneurship
2   To analyze social entrepreneurship in the light of multiple theories
3   To define the role and characteristics of a social entrepreneur
4   To assess social entrepreneurial opportunities and comprehend the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship through case studies
5   To gain in-depth knowledge on the importance and application of social entrepreneurship in the field of tourism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship Review of the course syllabus and required readings. Definition and key concepts
2 The distinction between social entrepreneurship and commercial enterprises How does social entrepreneurship compare with commercial enterprises and traditional nonprofit service providers Discussing terms, concepts and models in the field of social entrepreneurship
3 Understanding social problems Identifying social issues: Local vs. global problems Root causes of social problems Analyzing social issues Case studies: identification of social problems
4 Social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility and social innovation Examining various ways social entrepreneurship has been defined with a focus on the different schools of thought. social enterprise vs. social innovation.
5 The design of social entrepreneurial business models Introduction on business models, options for social business models, design of business model
6 Financing of social entrepreneurship Financing of Social Enterprise, Which local and foreign organizations provide funds and opportunities for social entrepreneurs
7 Development of a business plan related to a social enterprise What is a business plan Business planning theories and tools
8 The impact assessment of social enterprises Methods of measuring social impact, the role of data in social entrepreneurship, continuous improvement through impact assessment
9 The relationship between sustainable development and social enterprise Sustainable development, sustainable entrepreneurship, the relationship between sustainable development and social entrepreneurship
10 Social enterprise and leadership Leadership in social enterprises: Unique challenges and opportunities, leadership styles of social entrepreneurs
11 The role of technology in social entrepreneurship The role of technology in social change, impact of digitalization on social entrepreneurship, threats and opportunities for social entrepreneurship
12 Case Study Discussions in Social Entrepreneurship I Exploring why some social enterprises fail Analyzing challenges and missteps Learning from failure
13 Case Study Discussions in Social Entrepreneurship II Case studies from different cultural and geographic contexts
14 Examples of social enterprises from the tourism industry The role of social entrepreneurship in sustainable tourism,social enterprises promoting accessible tourism, social enterprises focusing on ecotourism
15 Final exam
16 Fianl exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Nicholls, Alex (2008).Social Entrepreneurship New Models of Sustainable Social Change. Oxford University Press.
Ozeren, E., Saatcioglu, O. Y., & Aydin, E. (2018). Creating social value through orchestration processes in innovation networks: The case of Garbage Ladies as a social entrepreneurial venture. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 31(5), 1206-1224.

Austin, J., Stevenson, H. and Wei-Skillern, J. (2006), Social and commercial entrepreneurship: same, different, or both , Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 1-22.
Bridgstock, R., Lettice, F., Ozbilgin, M.F. and Tatli, A. (2010), Diversity management for innovation in social enterprises in the UK , Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 1-18.
Chell, E. (2007), Social enterprise and entrepreneurship: towards a convergent theory of the entrepreneurial process , International Small Business Journal, Vol. 25 No. 5, pp. 5-26.
Dacin, M.T., Dacin, P.A. and Tracey, P. (2011), Social entrepreneurship: a critique and future directions , Organization Science, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 1203-1213.
Datta, P.B. and Gailey, R. (2012), Empowering women through social entrepreneurship: case study of a women s cooperative in India , Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 569-587.
Nicolopoulou, K., Lucas, I., Tatli, A., Karatas-Ozkan, M., A. Costanzo, L., Özbilgin, M. and Manville, G. (2015), Questioning the legitimacy of social enterprises through Gramscian and Bourdieusian perspectives: the case of British social enterprises , Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 161-185.
Peredo, A.M. and McLean, M. (2006), Social entrepreneurship: a critical review of the concept , Journal of World Business, Vol. 41 No. 1, pp. 56-65.
Shaw, E. and Carter, S. (2007), Social entrepreneurship: theoretical antecedents and empirical analysis of entrepreneurial processes and outcomes , Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 418-434.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, case studies, in-class discusions, question and answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1-Students will learn key concepts and approaches regarding social entrepreneurship.
2-Students will discuss the role and reflection of social entrepreneurship in the field of tourism.
3-Students will present their knowledge about social entrepreneurship with mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Expected to read all the required reading which amounts to one piece each week.
5. To be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.ozogul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday / 10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Case study 3 1 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1
LO.25
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.555555

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