Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship

About

While there are many emerging perspectives on social innovation, most generally a social innovation can be understood as an intentional, positive, creative shift in systemic social-ecological patterns. Many social innovations have global ambitions, but even when pursued primarily at the local level, social innovations go beyond simply providing a needed service or remediation. They challenge and experiment with a given system’s underlying building blocks: its rules, policies, technologies, structures, beliefs, habits, values, etc. Social innovation can be pursued from any organisational platform, from businesses to not-for-profits to government agencies. Businesses and other types of organisations are increasingly being called upon to act as innovative agents of social benefit. This call is particularly strong in emerging markets

Course leader

Nicola Weaver & Dr Solange Rosa

Target group

Enrolled as an undergraduate student or holder of an undergraduate diploma, including those pursuing advanced studies or professional careers

Course aim

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Discuss social innovation and entrepreneurship theory;
• Evaluate and critique social innovation and entrepreneur practice, especially in the areas of organizational structure, product and service development, and finance;
• Describe the importance of thriving teams for social innovation to be successful;
• Understand how to craft a thought leadership strategy and build a communications toolkit to magnify ideas, motivate colleagues, deepen relationships, and align teams towards a shared vision

Fee info

Apply before February 16 2026 to save 50 euros on this course! Offer applies to applications completed (paid) before the deadline