Reference no: EM133157694

BSB130 Social Enterprises - Queensland University of Technology

Task description: Working individually, you will develop a social enterprise business plan, which involves describing how this will meet a social and/or environmental need. The assessment will demonstrate your ability to:

• effectively plan, problem solve and make decisions.
• explain what a social enterprise is and how it creates impact.
• use Human Centred Design (HCD) principles and tools.
• communicate clearly.
• use information literacy skills and use references to show you have done some research on the topic and can reference any material or resources you have used.

You have been provided with a Social Enterprise Business Plan Canvas to help you think about the various elements that need to be in a plan.

• Present a Social Enterprise Business Plan, including the business model.
• Explain your inputs, activities, and desired outcomes in the plan.
• Define your stakeholder/s and the social and/or environmental impacts that intend to be created. This can include your theory of change.
• Suggest how and when outcomes/impact will be measured and reported.
• Demonstrate how you have used HCD principles and tools.
• Use a range of reliable sources to support all your findings and decisions.
• Use clear and logical communication to present your plan, information and process.

Learning objective 1: Higher Order Thinking (2.2): Exercise independent judgement and initiative in adapting and applying knowledge and skills for effective planning, problem solving and decision making in diverse contexts.
Learning objective 2: Social, Ethical & Global Understanding (5.2) Demonstrate and apply knowledge of socially responsible behaviour in analysing and addressing business issues in national and international business contexts.
Learning objective 3: Knowledge and Technological Skills (1.2): Apply technical and technological skills appropriate and effective for real world business purposes and contexts.
Learning objective 4: Knowledge & Technological Skills (1.1): Demonstrate and apply integrated discipline (including technical) knowledge across the broad field of business with depth in one or more core business disciplines.
Learning objective 5: Professional Communication (3.1): Use information literacy skills, and communicate effectively and professionally in written forms and using media appropriate for diverse purposes and contexts.

Task details
You are working individually to develop and articulate a viable, social enterprise business plan. This is building on and developing your social enterprise idea that you presented in assessment 1.
Steps to take:

1. Use your idea from assessment 1.

2. Look at the Social Enterprise Business Canvas (on Blackboard) and the headings that are suggested - these are the areas that can be included in your plan.

3. Use HCD and planning tools to help you and demonstrate your knowledge of how you have planned and made decisions.

4. Write up your plan ready to submit, your plan will include text, but might also include pictures, tables, tools (e.g. empathy map), and references.

You will prepare a submission which includes the following sections:

1. Introduction - brief overview of the social enterprise business idea and what SDG it will address.
2. Why it is a social enterprise and the business model.
3. Inputs (see the canvas for what can be included)
4. Activities (see the canvas for what can be included)
5. Desired outcomes and impact (see the canvas for what can be included)
6. Conclusion
7. Reference list - APA format, following QUT CiteWrite guidelines
8. Appendices - these might be tools you have used or research that you have done

Attachment:- Social Enterprises.rar