Social entrepreneurship 2600-MSdz2SOEen
The purpose of the class is to familiarize students from Faculty of Management with current topics in social entrepreneurship
The following points and issues are analysed and discussed:
• Antecedents for social entrepreneurship
• Differences between social and commercial entrepreneurship
• New ventures in social or sustainable domain
• Success factors in social entrepreneurship
• Social entrepreneurship models
• The impact of social entrepreneurship on local and global environment
All the issues are illustrated and analysed with reference to current and practical examples from all over the world, and adjusted to the specific needs of the participants
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, a student:
Has knowledge on current and basic concepts in social entrepreneurship
Recognizes antecedents for social entrepreneurship
Recognizes social entrepreneurship models in their country of origin context
Has knowledge on social innovation
Recognizes what facilitates social innovation
Recognizes how social and environmental problems are transformed into entrepreneurial opportunities
Can analyse current sources on social ventures
Thinks critically about current social and environmental problems
Assessment criteria
(team coursework (50%), team presentation (50%)
Bibliography
Eggers W.D. and Macmillan P., (2013) The solution revolution. How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Are Teaming up to Solve Society’s Toughest Problems, Harvard Business Review Press, selected chapters recommended and uploaded by the lecturer
Making Ecopreneurs, (2010), M. Schaper (ed.), GOWER, selected chapters recommended by the lecturer
Additional reading recommended by the lecturer
Notes
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Term 2025Z:
Polish speaking students who participated in this class run in Polish cannot register for the course. |
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