About this Course
This Course will clarify the definition and meaning of Social Entrepreneurship and will focus on the need to learn about the source and root of a social problem. You will be introduced to different perspectives about Social Entrepreneurship and you will learn about complementary and opportunistic assets which will help you to detect an opportunity and develop an idea of how to create a business for social change. From a practical perspective you will be asked to initiate a team formation process and start to think about a problem topic that you want to address with your social venture in the future. You will work in a team to research this topic and will gradually start to think about a particular opportunity and identify a purpose for your social venture project
What You'll Learn
- Clarify the definition of social entrepreneurship
- Understand the root causes of social problems
- Explore various perspectives on social entrepreneurship
- Discover opportunities and develop social ideas
- Initiate team formation for social ventures
Prerequisites
- Basic computer and internet skills
- Ability to read course instructions and complete exercises
Instructors
Kai Hockerts
Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility