INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Social Entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing movement across the world. The central driver for social entrepreneurship is the social problem being addressed in an innovative and entrepreneurial way, with the key objective to create and sustain social and economic value. A wide range of employers are increasingly seeking individuals who can apply entrepreneurial and innovative solutions to social and environmental problems. This course is designed to raise awareness and develop a thorough understanding of social entrepreneurship, and the emergence of a new form of organisation – social enterprises – embedded within a changing national and international socioeconomic and political context. The emphasis of this course is on the entrepreneurial skills and frameworks required to create and manage a growing social venture. You will learn about the role that social entrepreneurs play in society and the key challenges they face in their work. You will also examine leadership, and organisational and structural aspects of social entrepreneurship that are important for the formation and sustainability of social ventures.