Course content - Learning outcome - Admission - Prerequisites - Teaching - Examination - Evaluation

Course content

The main part of this course takes place in June, July and August in Cape Town, South Africa. The course gives a thorough understanding of the field of social entrepreneurship, by a mixture of lectures and practical work. The course will focus on social entrepreneurship globally, but with a special focus on the circumstances in Norway (and the Nordic setting) and in South Africa. Prior to going abroad there will be a compulsory preparation seminar.

Learning outcome

The preparation seminar will cover topics such as internationalisation, cultural differences, negotiation and creativity. You will need to apply this knowledge while you are abroad.

From the stay abroad you will gain a broad theoretical and practical knowledge about social entrepreneurship. You will know how social entrepreneurs work, what kind of challenges they face, and how these challenges can be met. In particular, after completing this course you will:

• Be familiar with the ecosystem of social entrepreneurship
• Be able to write a social entrepreneurship business plan
• Know how to create, organize and finance a social entrepreneurship venture
• Know how to measure effects of social entrepreneurship

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

This course is only available for students enrolled in the Social entrepreneurship programme.

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

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ENT4500 - Social Entrepreneurship (discontinued)

Teaching

The preparation seminar will take place early in the spring semester during a weekend (Friday-Sunday). There will be lectures, case discussions, group work and information sessions.

During the stay abroad you will work full hours as an intern in a social mission-driven venture. In addition, you will attend a 3-4 hour lecture once a week, and meet with your internship mentor once a week. These lectures and meetings will include class discussions.

All teaching is compulsory.

Access to teaching

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.

Examination

The evaluation of this course consists of two parts. One is an individual compulsory assignment (report) which has to be approved to pass the course and get a grade. The assignment is to be delivered at the end of the course.

At the end of the course you will also deliver a written group assignment (plan for a social mission-driven venture), and give an oral group presentation of the plan and defend it. The written group assignment will be graded, and if the grade is strong or weak the oral presentation and defense decides the final grade.

Examination support material

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Language of examination

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English

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Explanations and appeals

You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.

For further information, see Grounds for and appeal against determination of the grade.

Resit an examination

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Students who fail the course may apply for participation in make-up exams. Make-up exams are arranged either later in the same semester or early in the semester following the exam in question.

Withdrawal from an examination

A student may sit this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do so in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit the exam.

Special examination arrangements

If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

For further information, see Special facilities at an examination.

Evaluation

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.