MN4243 Philanthropy and Philanthropreneurs: The Business Of Doing Good

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

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Module coordinator

Prof T Jung

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Module Staff

Professor Tobias Jung

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Module description

Philanthropy is undergoing a renaissance. From Bill Gates to George Soros, from the Rockefeller Foundation in the US to the Bharti Foundation in India, philanthropists and philanthropic foundations are taking an increasingly active role in shaping society and using their private resources for public benefit and social change. But what motivates business leaders to act as philanthropists? How can we understand philanthropic organisations and their role in society? What, if any, is the impact of philanthropic activities on society? How are business models and ideas changing philanthropy? This module critically examines and reviews the philanthropic field, its nature, characteristics, drivers and activities.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MN2001 AND PASS MN2002

Assessment pattern

100% coursework

Re-assessment

100% coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 10 weeks) and 1 tutorial (x 5 weeks), and 2 optional consultative hours (x 10 weeks)

Intended learning outcomes

  • Discuss and challenge current philanthropy theory and practice
  • Understand and critically engage with the changing roles of, and for, philanthropy
  • assess the novel intersections of the private, public and non-profit spheres brought about by philanthrocapitalism and philanthropreneurs
  • Question and reflect on the impact, effectiveness and appropriateness of philanthropy