Social and sustainable entrepreneurship 2600-MSdz2SSEen

The purpose of the class is to familiarize students from Faculty of Management with current topics in social or sustainable entrepreneurship
The following points and issues are analysed and discussed:
• Antecedents for social or sustainable entrepreneurship
• Differences between social or sustainable and commercial entrepreneurship
• New ventures in social or sustainable domain
• Success factors in social or sustainable entrepreneurship
• Social or sustainable entrepreneurship models
• The impact of social or sustainable entrepreneurship on local and global environment
All the issues are illustrated and analysed with reference to most current and practical examples from all over the world, and adjusted to the specific needs of the participants

Type of course

elective courses

Mode

Remote learning

Prerequisites (description)

Polish speaking students who participated in this class run in Polish cannot register for the course. Analytical and critical thinking skills Interest in reading the current academic Openness to interdisciplinarity Interest in networking and cooperation with students from other countries

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, a student:
Has knowledge on current and basic concepts in social and sustainable entrepreneurship
Recognizes antecedents for social and sustainable entrepreneurship
Recognizes social and sustainable 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 and sustainable 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
• Osterwalder, A.; Pigneur, Y.; Clark, Tim (2010) Business Model Generation: A Handbook For Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. NJ: John Wiley & Sons
• Additional reading recommended by the lecturer

Additional information

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