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Module number (link to module description) Module title Module coordinator ECTS credits for module
Show details 82-050-NHE03-H-0920
Changemaker - Gesellschaftliche Innovation nachhaltig gestalten
Reinke, Verena
5


Course no.: Exam no.:
82-050-NHE03-S-SE-0920.20251.001
Course title: Exam title:
Changemaker - developing sustainable projects
Kategorie:
seminar (on-campus)
Language of lesson:
Deutsch
Date:
4/25/2025 - 7/24/2025
Organizer:
Mathematisch-Geographische Fakultät
Lecturer: Examiner:
Peitz, Anna
Exam type:
Exam mode:
Max. number of participants:
15 unlimited
Type of studies:
BSc BWL
Learning objectives:
The module aims to enable students to develop entrepreneurial approaches towards solving social challenges and execute change projects in self-organized teams. After completing the module, participants should
• Be able to identify a social problem and formulate a prototypal solution as a project idea
• Know the concepts, models, methods and instruments of the field and apply them in practice
• Be able to develop the project idea into a business model and formulate strategies for cooperation
After completing the project seminar, students should
• Understand the elements of a change project
o Brief description and project targets
o Target group, needs and benefits
o Analysis of market and environment
o Stakeholder analysis and partners
o Status of implementation
o Milestones and project structure plan
o Business and financing model
After completing the online seminar, students should
• Know the theoretical concepts and models as well as practical methods and instruments of the field
• Be able to plan a change project on the basis of the content of the course and develop a business model for a social enterprise
• Be able to critically reflect the developed business model and evaluate its strengths, weaknesses, chances and limitations
Content/topics:
As part of a blocked seminar, the students get a compact introduction to the topic. In addition, they look for a social challenge in teams, which they wish to work on for the duration of the semester. The work on these challenges results in a project report, which is based on the social reporting standard.
In developing the project idea, the students are on the one hand supported through theme-centred workshops and reflective sessions as part of the accompanying project seminar, on the other hand an online seminar that is oriented towards the development process enables the students to acquire the knowledge they need themselves.
In the course of the project seminar “Changemaker” students develop a project outline for the foundation of a social enterprise. At the beginning of the semester, they participate in a “social innovation camp” which introduces the topic in a two-day workshop and aims at the realization of the first steps in the implementation of the student teams’ business ideas. Link: http://www.yooweedoo.org/das-projekt
Later in the semester, the students acquire the knowledge needed for successful project implementation themselves through an online seminar. Within ten chapters of the seminar, students get acquainted with the theoretical concepts and models as well as practical methods and instruments. They are taught how to determine the exact need of a target group, how to plan the project activities, calculate costs and set up a realistic schedule. In addition, they develop strategies to finance their projects and communicate them effectively.
Link: https://zukunftsmacher-plattform.org/de/kurse/changemaker-mooc/
Furthermore, there are theme-centred workshops aiming to deepen the knowledge, as well as mandatory meetings that bring together all teams to exchange their experiences and report on their progress. During each of these meetings, the teams receive ungraded feedback by the lecturer. Every second week, the project teams can make use of an additional online consultation hour.
At the very end of the module, the students hand in their project reports as part of the examination, as well as a video which presents their project ideas as a pitch. The evaluation of both documents is based on the evaluation criteria of the “yooweedoo” competition. The founding teams can hand in their project outlines for participation in the aforementioned competition, regardless of the grading process.
Recommended prerequisites:
• No previous knowledge required
• The project and online seminar are both to be attended
E-learning offer (URL):
https://elearn.ku.de/goto.php?target=crs_1099372_rcodeAzwzxysEb9&client_id=elearnKU
Literature:
• Achleitner A., Bassen A., Roder B., Lütjens L. (2009). Ein Standard für die Berichterstattung von Social Entrepreneurs In: Ökologisches Wirtschaften 4. URL: http://www.oekologisches-wirtschaften.de/index.php/oew/article/view/655/655
• Ashoka (2014). The Future of Social Entrepreneurship with Bill Drayton and David Bornstein. URL: https://www.ashoka.org/en/story/future-social-entrepreneurship-bill-drayton-and-david-bornstein.
• Bornstein, D. (2007). How to change the World. New York: Oxford University Press
• Decker, A. and Habisch, A. (2016). Soziales Unternehmertum aus Sicht von Wissenschaft und Praxis. In: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte. Heft 16/17. ISSN 0479-611x
• Dees (1998). The meaning of Social Entrepreneurship. URL: http://www.sosyalinovasyonmerkezi.com.tr/yayin/2020010002.pdf
• Dees, J. G. and Anderson, B. B. (2006). Framing a theory of social entrepreneurship: Building on two schools of practice and thought. Research on social entrepreneurship: Understanding and contributing to an emerging field. 1(3), pp.39-66.
• Drayton, B., (2005). Everyone a changemaker. Peer Review, 7(3), pp. 8-11. URL: http://sites.asiasociety.org/asia21summit/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Everyone-a-Changemaker-Drayton.pdf
• Drucker, P., 1994. The age of social transformation [Sl]. The Atlantic Monthly Company. URL: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-5-JeCa2Z7hd0pSYkV6S3FwOTA/edit
• Rahdari, A., Sepasi, S., Moradi, M. (2016). Achieving Sustainability Through Schumpeterian Social Entrepreneurship: the Role of Social Enterprises. Journal of Cleaner Production. 137, pp. 347-360. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.159
• Osterwalder, A., Pigneur, Y. (2010). Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
• Peredo, A. M., McLean, M. (2006). Social Entrepreneurship: A Critical Review of the Concept. Journal of World Business. 1, pp. 56-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2005.10.007
• Scheck, B. (2014). A Standard for Social Impact Reporting. URL: http://tcbblogs.org/public_html/wp-content/uploads/TCB_GT-V1N4-14.pdf?width=100
• Senge et al. (2008). The necessary revolution: How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world. Crown Business.
Teaching and learning formats/course types:
Registration from… to:
3/20/2025 -
Last possible date of deregistration:
Status:
a.Ready to apply
Comments:
Studierende aller Studiengänge sind in dieser Veranstaltung herzlich willkommen und es gibt keine weiteren formalen Voraussetzungen! Voraussichtlich werden vier der sechs Veranstaltungen draußen stattfinden. - Prüfungsform: Durchführung eines Projekts (zeitlicher Umfang: 25 - 30 h) - Weitere Anmerkung: ACHTUNG! Bitte melden Sie sich nur an, wenn Sie auch ernsthaft daran interessiert sind, an dem Seminar teilzunehmen. Die Plätze zu diesem Seminar sind auf 15 begrenzt und bitte nehmen Sie niemandem den Platz im Modul weg, indem Sie sich für das Modul anmelden, aber dann nicht erscheinen. Danke!
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Scheduled event/examination dates 
Date / Time Room Lecturer Comment
Fri 25.04.2025 09:15 - 10:15 AM Peitz, Anna
Fri 09.05.2025 09:15 - 12:30 PM DP8-102 Peitz, Anna
Fri 23.05.2025 09:15 - 12:30 PM DP8-102 Peitz, Anna
Fri 06.06.2025 09:15 - 12:30 PM DP8-102 Peitz, Anna
Fri 11.07.2025 09:15 - 12:30 PM DP8-102 Peitz, Anna
Fri 18.07.2025 09:15 - 12:30 PM DP8-102 Peitz, Anna
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