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UNIVERSITY  OF  THE  PHILIPPINES  OPEN  UNIVERSITY  

 
Social  Entrepreneurship  
 
COURSE  GUIDE  
 
Welcome!  The  Course  Guide  is  your  road  map  to  this  course.  Please  read  it  thoroughly.  You  may  
want  to  print  it  as  you  will  be  referring  to  it  throughout  the  course.  
 
COURSE  OBJECTIVES    
 
The  course  will  introduce  the  learners  to  the  basic  concepts  of  social  entrepreneurship  and  to  the  
different  ways  it  is  practiced  in  different  countries  with  focus  on  the  models  in  Taiwan  and  the  
Philippines.      
 
At  the  end  of  the  course,  the  learner  is  expected  to  draw  a  concept  plan  for  a  possible  social  
entrepreneurship  initiative.  
 
COURSE  OUTLINE  
 
Week  1.  Introduction  
Week  2.  The  Concept  of  Social  Entrepreneurship  
Week  3.  The  Practice  of  Social  Entrepreneurship  with  focus  on  two  countries:    
Philippines  and  Taiwan  
Week  4.  Managing  a  Social  Enterprise  
 
COURSE  MATERIALS  
 
The  following  course  materials  will  be  used:  
1. This  Course  Guide    
2. Video  lecture  
3. Modules  (uploaded  in  the  course  site)  
4. Additional  reading  materials  in  digital  form  to  be  made  available  on  the  course  site    
 
The  video  can  be  viewed  right  away  on  the  course  site.  You  may  also  wish  to  download  them  onto  
your  computer  for  later  viewing.    
 
You  can  read  the  lecture  notes  off  the  screen  or  print  them  so  you  can  also  write  down  some  notes  
on  them.  In  the  lecture  notes,  self-­‐reflection  questions  were  provided  to  help  you  think  about  the  
lessons  you  have  learned.  You  are  not  required  to  do  or  submit  these  activities.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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STUDY  SCHEDULE  
 
Week   Date   Topic   Activity  
1   10-­‐16  August   Introduction   Self-­‐Introduction  
2020  
2   17-­‐23  August   The  Concept  of   View  the  video  material    
2020   Social   Read  the  online  resources  
Entrepreneurship   Do  the  online  quiz  
3   24-­‐30  August   Social   View  the  video  material    
2020   Entrepreneurship,     Read  the  online  resources  
A  Survey  of   Do  the  activity  and  submit  write-­‐up  on  
Practices   “Insights  on  the  Practice  of  Social  
Entrepreneurship”  
4   31  August-­‐06   Managing  a  Social   Participate  in  the  discussion  forum  on  
September  2020   Enterprise   “Managing  a  Social  Enterprise”  
  Participate  in  the  discussion  forum  on  
“My  Vision  of  a  Social  Enterprise”  
   
  07-14 September Accomplish  and  submit  all  the  course  
2020 requirements  
 
COURSE  REQUIREMENTS  
 
As  a  massive  open  online  course,  Social  Entrepreneurship  can  be  taken  by  anyone.  Your  learning  
will  greatly  depend  on  how  much  effort  you  put  into  the  course.  

To  be  eligible  for  certification,  you  need  to  satisfy  the  following  requirements:  
 
1.  Post  at  least  one  substantial  contribution  to  the  two  discussion  forums.  Cursory  remarks  like  "I  
agree"  are  not  considered  substantial.  
2.  Do  the  quiz  
3.  Submit  the  assignment  
4.  Submit  vision  paper  and  do  a  peer  evaluation  of  at  least  three  of  your  classmates'  vision  papers.  
 
If  you  have  any  question  about  the  course  requirement,  you  may  contact  your  online  tutor.  But  
before  you  email  your  tutor,  please  make  sure  that  you  have  thoroughly  read  this  Course  Guide  
and  the  accompanying  activity  and  assessment  guides.  All  the  important  instructions  you  need  to  
know  have  been  incorporated  in  these  guides.  
 
Online  discussions  
 
There  will  be  a  couple  of  online  discussions  and  activities  for  this  course.  In  addition  to  gauging  
your  understanding  of  the  course  topics,  the  online  discussions  provide  everybody  an  opportunity  
to  apply  the  concepts  discussed  in  the  modules  in  specific  situations.  Make  it  a  point  to  visit  the  
course  site  regularly  (i.e.,  at  least  twice  a  week).    
 
 

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Remember  the  following  when  participating  in  online  discussions:  

 
• All  discussions  will  take  place  in  the  course  site.  A  separate  discussion  forum  will  be  created  
for  each  topic.    
• Everybody  is  encouraged  to  contribute  to  the  discussions  by  answering  the  discussion  
question  and/or  reacting  to  each  other’s  postings.  You  need  to  post  in  at  least  one  
substantial  response  in  a  discussion  topic  if  you  wish  to  acquire  the  Certificate  of  
Completion.  Passing  remarks  like  “I  agree”  are  not  considered  substantial.  
• Do  not  post  lengthy  contributions.  Be  clear  what  your  main  point  is  and  express  it  as  
concisely  as  possible.  
• Discussions  on  a  topic  usually  last  one  week.  The  forums  will  remain  open  though  
throughout  the  course’s  duration.  
• Please  be  guided  by  netiquette  rules  (see  
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html)  when  participating  in  online  
discussions.  Respond  to  other  postings  courteously.  Personal  messages  should  be  emailed  
directly  to  the  person  concerned.  
• If  you  would  like  to  use  some  printed  or  online  reference  materials  in  your  posting,  don’t  
forget  to  cite  them  accordingly  (e.g.,  According  to  Hernandez  (2010),  this  concept  is…  ).  
 
Assignment  
 
The  assignment  is  intended  to  help  you  to  integrate  and  apply  what  they  you  have  learned.  
Instructions  on  how  to  do  the  assignment  will  be  posted  on  the  course  site.  
 
You  must  submit  and  get  a  passing  mark  in  this  assignment  if  you  wish  to  get  the  Certificate  of  
Completion.  Assignments  should  be  uploaded  in  the  course  site  on  or  before  the  deadline.  
 
Certification  
 
For  UPOU  to  issue  a  Certificate  of  Completion,  you  need  to  submit  and  pass  all  the  required  
outputs  for  this  course.  
 
GENERAL  GUIDELINES/HOUSE  RULES  
 
Please  comply  with  the  following  house  rules:  
• You  are  always  expected  to  uphold  academic  integrity  and  intellectual  honesty  as  a  learner.  
Avoid  cheating  or  plagiarism  at  all  times.  
• Submit  your  assignment  on  time.    
• Observe  deadlines.  Follow  the  schedule  of  course  activities,  submit  your  assignments  on  
time,  and  never  ask  for  an  exemption  from  a  required  task.  Read  in  advance.  Try  to  
anticipate  possible  conflicts  between  your  personal  schedule  and  the  course  schedule,  and  
make  the  necessary  adjustments  to  your  study  schedule.  
• Limit  the  comments  and  materials  you  post  to  those  that  are  relevant  to  the  course  topics.  
For  your  profile  photo,  do  not  post  an  informal  photo  or  a  photo  that  would  be  more  
appropriate  for  a  personal  website.  Maintain  a  professional  demeanor  in  all  course  
interactions.  

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THE  COURSE  COORDINATOR/S  

 
Primo  G.  Garcia,  PhD  
Professor  
Faculty  of  Management  and  Development  Studies  
UP  Open  University  
Email:  pgarcia@upou.edu.ph  
 
Larry  N.  Cruz,  MM  
University  Researcher  
Faculty  of  Management  and  Development  Studies  
UP  Open  University  
Email:  larry.cruz@upou.edu.ph;  lncruz@upou.edu.ph    
 

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