Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship

Master of Business (Philanthropy & Social Investment)

We are delighted to announce that our pioneering graduate program in Philanthropy and Social Investment has been re-accredited, and will be offered in 2009 as a Master of Business (Philanthropy and Social Investment). As before it will be a three year, part-time course of study, with students progressing through Certificate and Diploma stages.

The Program’s main aim is to introduce students to a range of fundraising and grant making perspectives and to assist them in a critical analysis of the social enterprises within which these activities are practiced. In addition the Program aims to challenge the ethical and political contexts within which social enterprises operate. The new program is a continuing response to the powerful forces which are leading to a global renaissance in philanthropy and social investment.

While substantially the same as the previous course, the new Masters will be broader in scope, taking in fundraising and social entrepreneurship, and will allow students more choice of units in accordance with their interests and career paths.

Philanthropy and Social Investment
	Awards	Master of Business (Philanthropy & Social Investment) Graduate Diploma of Business (Philanthropy & Social Investment) Graduate Certificate of Business (Philanthropy & Social Investment)
	Focus	Develop appropriate management skills Explore underlying issues of values and ethics confronting grant-makers Provide knowledge of, and experience in, analytical and practical skills and information about the key concepts
	Suitable for	The Master of Business (Philanthropy and Social Investment) is directed, in particular, to: Personal givers, and those considering establishing philanthropic programs Advisors to grant makers: trustees, financial advisers, lawyers, solicitors, estate planners and others providing advice to high-net-worth families Corporate personnel whose responsibilities include CSR activities, corporate/community partnerships, charitable giving, sponsorship and cause-related marketing activities Fundraisers responsible for the generation of revenue for non-profit enterprises Personnel in community agencies, 'for-purpose' organisations, social enterprises, and businesses whose work includes a significant social dimension Public managers, political advisors, administrators and 'philanthrocrats' having management and policy development roles in the government and philanthropic sectors
	Average duration	3 years part-time (incorporating Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma)
	Location	Hawthorn campus
	Entry requirements	Completion of a relevant degree, diploma or relevant work experience*
	Work experience	Preferred but not essential
	Structure	12 units for the master
	2009 Fees	AUD$2,250 per unit (FEE-HELP available)
	Intake	February, July

* Applicants who do not hold an appropriate qualification but who have significant relevant work
experience (normally 5 years or more) are encouraged to apply. In some cases, additional preliminary
study may be required. Continuation in the program is determined by academic results.