Social entrepreneruship is geared at providing innovative solutions to address societal problems. This may be non-profit, but can also be for profit businesses. Entrepreneurial people are setting up organisations that address poverty, disease, lack of education, human rights, on both small and large scales. This course will study the subject of social entrepreneurship by looking at problems, methods and outcomes.
Period
20-08-2012 - 31-08-2012 (2 weeks)
Target group
All students that have an interest in societal problems and how they can be addressed by non government organisations. No prior knowledge of business or economics is needed.
Course aim
This course will provide an overview of social entrepreneurship by looking into societal problems they address and innovative business models to tackle them. Attention will be paid to business model generation and academic literature on social entrepreneurship.
Credits
4.0 ECTS creditsCertificate of Attendance
Course fee
EUR 900: Course + course materials + housing
EUR 565: Course + course materials
Course leader
drs. P.O. van der Meer
Scholarships
Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.
Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
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Social Entrepreneurship
