ACX3030 Accounting and social business
Faculty of Business and Economics
ACX3030 Accounting and social business is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for ACX3030. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before ACX3030
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ACX3030
No unit lists ACX3030 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in an undergraduate course offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics or associated double degree program and have completed 96 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Equivalent units
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Overview
A variety of purpose driven business models exist which combine commercial and social value creation in the Australian and global economy. These social business models can include cooperative and mutual enterprises (CMEs), social enterprises and non-governmental organisations. As purpose-driven organisations, these businesses focus not on profit or surplus maximising behaviour but on “profit for purpose”, balancing commercial and social goals to create value for their members and other stakeholders. You will examine a range of topical business issues through classroom workshops and practical case based applications.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ACX3030.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate and assess the business models of purpose-driven social businesses including governance, decision making, strategy and operations
- 2
evaluate and assess the role of Purpose, Mission and Values in driving strategic decisions and activities in social businesses
- 3
evaluate and assess how traditional organisational practices such as financial reporting and analysis, performance measurement, sustainable development and ESG are carried out differently in social businesses
- 4
apply theory to practice in a supervised environment by undertaking practical application of learning in social businesses and reflecting on this experience.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ACX3030?
ACX3030 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ACX3030 offered?
ACX3030 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ACX3030?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ACX3030 have an exam?
No. ACX3030 has 1 assessment task and no exam.