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Post Graduate Certificate in Social Enterprise

Key information

2011

Great news!!

– The Post Graduate Certificate in Social Enterprise forms year 1 of a brand new MSc in Social Enterprise.

– You have the option of graduating with a Certificate or continuing your studies to gain a Diploma or a full MSc.

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Who is involved in the teaching?

Dr John Connell is the Programme Leader

Jackie Scutt and Alan Kay are the Course Tutors

We also have guest lecturers who are experts in their area of social enterprise development.

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Who is it for?

Anyone involved in running, supporting or working with social enterprises.

We are keen to recruit a mixed group to generate a forum for peer learning as well as individual study.

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What are the entry requirements?

You would usually be expected to have a degree or HE diploma but this is not compulsory.

Your suitability for the programme can also be evidenced by your understanding of social enterprise through your work experience.

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What are the course dates for 2011?

Period of Study: March 2011 – February 2012

Introductory evening before first weekend - Friday 4 March in Glasgow

3 Weekend Schools:

5 & 6 March

14 & 15 May

15 & 16 October

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What do I study?

Module 1:

Policy into Practice

Module 2:

Social Enterprise Project

Understanding the issues, challenges and policy context for social enterprise.

Developing creative responses to live issues within a social enterprise.

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Social Enterprise Project

Your project will run throughout the period of study. You will act in a business development role to an organisation.

You can choose to focus on:• The setting up of a new social enterprise or• The expansion of an existing social enterprise or• The re-focusing of an organisation towards social

enterprise.

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Weekend School 1 – provisional outlineFriday 4 March6 – 9 Introductions and buffet with guest social

entrepreneurSaturday 5 March9 – 4.30 The business of social enterprise – lectures

and seminar work using the set text Social Enterprise in Anytown

Sunday 6 March9 – 12 The political environment – seminar work1 – 4 Introducing the social enterprise project

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Weekend School 2 – provisional outline

Saturday 14 May

9 – 4.30 Robust social enterprise – lectures and seminar work on the challenges of running a social enterprise

Sunday 15 May

9 – 12 Case Studies – seminar work

1 – 4 Developing the social enterprise project

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Weekend School 3 – provisional outline

Saturday 15 October

9 – 4.30 The bottom line – lectures and seminar work in tracking finance and on making andmeasuring social impact

Sunday 16 October

9 – 11 Linking theory and practice – seminar work

11 – 4 Supporting your social enterprise project

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Texts

The set text for the course is: Social Enterprise in Anytown (2003) John Pearce & Alan Kay

We also recommend the Forth Sector/RBS publication: A business planning guide to developing a social enterprise

We recommend that you dip into Social Enterprise Journal which is available electronically through the university library.

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Learning Resources

Saltire Centre – library for books and journals

Blackboard – virtual learning environment

This will be your web area for a wealth of resources which you can access from your own computer including course guidance, additional materials, articles, website links, module guides and bibliography.

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Assessment

Social Enterprise Policy Into Practice:

2 x 3,000 word written assignments

Social Enterprise Project:

6,000 word project report comprising business/development plan.

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Fees

The fee for the course is £2,090

You can use an ILA towards it.

You may wish to ask your organisation or a local agency to support you.

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Application Process

Please complete your Application for a Programme in Postgraduate Study as soon as possible and

by end of February latest for 2011 entry.

– To download the postgraduate prospectus and the application form visit:

www.gcal.ac.uk/postgrad