Social Impact - 7357
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 0.5 Years 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 24
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Program Description
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The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact focuses on building the professional capacity of social managers and entrepreneurs of the future, across the corporate, government and third (not-for-profit) sectors, enhancing their capacity to lead organisations creating social and environmental value and to operate in a changed cross-sector social landscape where the dynamism of the market is also directed at social innovation.
This century has witnessed an accelerating economic relationship and a blurring of the boundaries between government, business and the third sector to deliver social (including environmental) value in communities. These factors are also powerful drivers of social innovation. Key changes have occurred within each of the sectors: the changing role of government from direct provider to enabler; the emergence of corporate responsibility within the business sector; the emergence of social enterprises and socially responsible
businesses within the third sector. The interdependencies of the global economy also heighten the value of cross-sector experience for business students particularly in the consequent implications for leadership and management generally.
The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact is designed for a new generation of leaders:
- Those who seek a leadership career in social enterprises, and those already in the sector who wish to enhance their professional capacity to create social and environmental value through leadership of third sector/not-for-profit organisations;
- Those who aspire to hold executive positions in companies which are committed to maximizing social benefit and meeting corporate responsibilities through their products and practices;
- Those who wish to become senior public administrators working with community groups, or public service executives with a responsibility for developing the public policy framework utilizing and understanding of social impact and social and
- Those individuals and foundations that seek to ensure that their social investment delivers desirable social impact.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The Program will enable students to:
- Describe the trends and drivers re-shaping the dynamics of the social economy;
- Recognise that the drivers of social impact come from the interaction of business, social enterprises, government (and its public service agencies), philanthropic foundations and individuals, and community-based organisations;
- Select appropriate governance, management and value sets in each sector;
- Critically evaluate concepts such as social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social innovation, social investment and collaborative governance;
- Analyse global trends and organisations that effect social change and impact.
- Select appropriate governance, management and value sets in each sector;
- Critically evaluate concepts such as social entrepreneurship, social enterprise, social innovation, social investment and collaborative governance;
- Analyse global trends and organisations that effect social change and impact.
Program Structure
The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact comprises 4 courses:
1 core introductory course
1 core introductory course
- COMM5708 Social Impact (6 UOC)
Plus
3 Elective courses from the following list:
3 Elective courses from the following list:
- COMM5703 Social Impact Investment (6 UOC)
- COMM5704 Demonstrating Social Impact (6 UOC)
- COMM5706 Design for Social Innovation (6 UOC)
- COMM5707 Social Impact Field Project (6 UOC)
- COMM5709 Corporate Responsibility (6 UOC)
- COMM5713 Collaboration for Social Impac (6 UOC)
- COMM5902 Leadership for Social Impact (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
- A Graduate Certificate may be awarded by the Council to a candidate who has satisfactorily completed an approved program of study.
- Entry to the program will generally be available in Session 1 (start in early February), Session 2 (start in mid-March) and Session 3 (start in early September).
- A candidate for the degree shall be required to undertake such formal courses and pass such assessment as is prescribed.
- The progress of a candidate shall be reviewed at least once annually by the Program Director and as a result of this review the Program Director may cancel enrolment or take such other action as he/she considers appropriate.
- The candidate shall pay such fees as may be determined by the Council from time to time.
Fees
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Entry Requirements
Please refer to the UNSW Business School website for further details.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Location: CBD Campus at 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Location: CBD Campus at 1 O'Connell Street, Sydney.
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