Why Study / Key Benefits

Historically, Swinburne's Master of Social Impact was designed for professionals seeking to create and lead social change through social enterprises, for-purpose organisations and other organisations working within the social economy. The programme addressed social, environmental and economic challenges and developed capabilities relating to social innovation, philanthropy and social-impact leadership.

The historical programme was positioned for people interested in areas such as:

• Social enterprises
• Not-for-profit organisations
• Philanthropy
• Social innovation
• Social investment
• Corporate responsibility
• Social-impact leadership
• Community and public-sector organisations

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

Historical Swinburne documentation shows the Master of Social Impact was a 150-credit-point qualification comprising core and elective study.

The documented Social Impact subject area included:

• Corporate Responsibility and Accountability — SIP60001
• Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation — SIP60003
• Social Investment and Philanthropy — SIP60004
• Evaluation and Impact Measurement — SIP70014

These units are still used by Swinburne within current Social Impact specialisations in other postgraduate business qualifications.

Historical course material indicates that the programme covered themes including:

• Creation of social value
• Social enterprise
• Social innovation
• Social investment
• Philanthropy
• Measurement of social impact
• Sustainable and inclusive business
• Leadership in the social economy
• Corporate and community responsibility.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The historical Master of Social Impact was associated with social impact, social enterprise, social innovation, philanthropy and related business disciplines.

Swinburne's historical AGSE material states that the Master of Social Impact allowed students to choose from more than 10 business specialisations and a range of AGSE electives.

Programme Highlights

Historically documented highlights included:

• Focus on social innovation and social entrepreneurship
• Development of social-impact leadership capabilities
• Understanding philanthropy and social investment
• Social-impact measurement
• Application of business knowledge to social and community challenges
• Study within Swinburne's Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship / Centre for Social Impact environment.

Career Outcomes

Historical career areas associated with the Master of Social Impact included:

• Social impact management
• Social innovation
• Social investment
• Social entrepreneurship
• Not-for-profit management
• Social enterprise management
• Corporate responsibility
• Philanthropy
• Community and public-sector management
• Social-impact consultancy

International Student Visa Requirements

Because the requested programme is not currently accepting new students, an international applicant cannot rely on historical course information for a new Student visa application.

For an active Swinburne course, the Australian Student visa is Subclass 500. The Department of Home Affairs requires students to be enrolled in a full-time CRICOS-registered course and provide a valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).

Key Student visa requirements include:

• Valid CoE for the intended full-time CRICOS-registered course
• Meeting applicable financial-capacity requirements where requested
• Meeting applicable English-language evidence requirements where requested
• Meeting health and character requirements
• Maintaining adequate health insurance/OSHC
• Complying with visa conditions and Australian law.