• Analyse the social innovation and entrepreneurial process.
• Use the concepts and tools seen in the course to identify the elements that need to be considered to develop and strengthen entrepreneurial initiatives aiming at social change.
• Explain and defend a position on issues concerning the social entrepreneurial process in situations that are yet unsettled by research.
• Use the theoretical perspectives discussed in the course as a means of deciding questions involved in social entrepreneurial initiatives.

Social entrepreneurship is acquiring the proportions of a world-wide movement. From micro-finance institution two youth houses, fair trade soaps and community-based art ventures, a wide range of actions are rates sina efforts in addressing is is is the big social challenges in today's world. It is inte, no agreement on the definition nor on the nature of the phenomenon Namely being called "social entrepreneurship." Yet, the øge of the discussion and the variety of tiltag do all have one thing in common: a will cause social change. The core of this course is social change through the parallel notion of social innovation. That is, we will look two innovation and entrepreneurship as special forms of organi sing for social transformation.

Some of the questions the attention we will explore Throughout the course are: How should we think När designing tiltag aiming two social change? In what instances does a market rationality serve us better than a communitarian one in the coming særdeles a social challenge? What conceptual and practical tools can be overused in our strive forbedre lives of people and the health of our communities? How can the social be re-articulated in our efforts CATALYSE social change?

In sum, we will be looking at Rationalities, strategies and tools aiming two social change. For att purpose, we will be Using the intellectual tools handed to us by the social sciences two botheration understand the phenomena of social innovation and entrepreneurship and Apply themself two design your own social entrepreneurial ventures . 

This course is based venture: It will be based on a social venture att students co-create. First fordi must effektiv way to understand social innovation and entrepreneurship is practice it. Second, because the coursework främja a creative and proactive stance toward the society you live in, not Merely an adaptive or critical one.

Thus, this course takes an experiential approach and students are expected to interact with the social change sector, deltager in class discussion, and be active delta core in the teaching / learning process. Topics will include exploring the problem you wanna address, Assessing the opportunity, acknowledging the implicit theory of change, Considering the venture's organizational form, funding your initiative, building your board, pitching your initiative, and start Assessing social impact. 

This course Appeals to students with a strong desire for a social innovators, or work in a social startup, early stage or social entrepreneurial minded company, der kan Pursued now or later i sin careers. It is also for students dem som är Considering Obtaining jobs in consulting, social venture capital, or social foundations where they are dealing with new or relativt new social ventures.

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