SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN EDUCATION

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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN EDUCATION

OVERVIEW

Social Enterprise in Education is a Continuing Career Development (CCD) course for teachers, tutors, and education practitioners working in primary, secondary, and college levels, in private and public sectors. The course imparts active learning practices that are highly engaging to help participants understand what social enterprise is, and how it provides experiential learning opportunities for young people of all ability levels.
This programme explores issues related to social enterprise, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation strategies ranging from public policy to for-profit and non-profit management, from environmental stewardship to business ethics. Upon successful participation in this programme, the programme  will enable student to deliver accordingly to their pupils.
The Social Enterprise in Education programme encourages participants to share their experiences, discuss challenges or issues that relate to their own circumstances, and reflect on activities already present in schools which may be linked to social enterprise. The programme helps participants develop networks, provide peer support, and share ideas of good practice.
This programme will equip education practitioners with theory regarding entrepreneurship as a model of social change, and leadership and management skills required for social enterprise organisations. It is vital that they acquire this knowledge to ensure it is effectively transferred to their wards.

Description

Learning Mode

Classroom

Study Level

Certificate Course

Duration

7 days

Course Delivery

Intensive

Start Date

22nd September, 2020

Cost

£200 per module

Campus

London

objectives

  • Learn about the values and purposes of social enterprises.
  • Discover how social enterprise can support young people to discover and develop their entrepreneurship skills.
  • Gain the skills and knowledge to help your school or college’s social enterprise.
  • Identify the opportunities, challenges, and issues facing social entrepreneurs.
  • Experience setting up and running a social enterprise hands-on.
  • Understand Integrative Models for feasibility and sustainability.
  • Be exposed to the concept of social entrepreneurship and social enterprises and how social entrepreneurs are transforming society, delivering social impact in their home communities and abroad.
  • Understand the role of measuring impact and how to quantify the social impact for investors, donors, and beneficiaries to help ensure that scarce resources are utilized appropriately.
  • Become aware of how to apply social entrepreneurship skills in future pursuits to address social problems.
  • Develop an understanding of personal innovative branding and curriculum of excellence planning.

COURSES CURRICULUM

Understand the concept of social enterprise and entrepreneurship

Exposure to theory regarding entrepreneurship and models of social change

Understand Integrative Models for feasibility and sustainability

Application of fundamental skills in organisations that seek to create social value

Evaluate how practitioners are defining the role and characteristics of the social entrepreneur

Identify and evaluate different theories of social entrepreneurship and the characteristics of social entrepreneurs

Evaluate the characteristics of social enterprise organisations

Describe a variety of approaches and methods for measuring the impact of social entrepreneurial organisations

Discuss key issues regarding the management of a social entrepreneurial organisation.

Assess the importance of scale and sustainability for the social entrepreneurial organisation

Assess social entrepreneurial opportunities (through case studies)

Key Benifit

  • Become adequately equipped with social enterprise and entrepreneurial skills and knowledge required to impact pupils and students.
  • Become familiar with the relatively recent developments that make social entrepreneurship possible.
  • Thoroughly understand the characteristics of social entrepreneurship that position it as a powerful force to solve society’s problems.
  • Acquire management skills required to effectively lead social enterprise organisation.
  • Opportunity to meet with several social entrepreneurs, learn about specific social issues, and volunteer to consult with local non-profit organisations and community agencies.
  • Gain practical tools and frameworks to test and scale your own social enterprise.
  • Acquire leadership skills relevant to social entrepreneurship.
  • Acquire the skills and knowledge to plan within the curriculum of excellence.

Teaching Outcomes

After studying this course, students should be able to:

  • Apply relevant knowledge and schools to their own school or college enterprise.
  • Understand how social enterprise can support young people to discover and develop their entrepreneurship skills.
  • Understand the complexity of social change and the concept of social enterprise and entrepreneurship.
  • Appreciate the role of measurement to quantify social impact and how social entrepreneurs mobilize scarce resources to affect social change.
  • Understand the meaning of social enterprise and entrepreneurship, how its principles have been applied to address social problems, and what challenges are faced by those wishing to adopt social entrepreneurship methods.
  • Develop a sustainable business model that addresses a social problem.
  • Empower disadvantaged community members to create social change.

TEACHING METHODS

The Teaching Methods For This Course Include:

  • Individual or group activity on a topic area of interest to the students on social enterprise in education.
  • Daily discussion and reflection questions on readings.
  • Short activities to support readings.
  • Daily journals for students to engage in discussions with their peers.

Fees and funding

Level 1

£1,250

Level 2

£1,950

Please submit your application at least two weeks prior to the programme start date. Since qualified candidates are admitted on a rolling, space-available basis, early application is encouraged. Admission is selective and based on professional achievement and organisational responsibility. Although there are no formal educational requirements, proficiency in written and spoken English is essential. LSSE expects the full commitment of the participant and their organisation because our programmes enhance the leadership capacity of the participant as well as their organisation. While participants are attending a programme, sponsoring organisations agree to relieve them of their work responsibilities so that they can fully focus on the learning experience.
This course is accredited and, to be awarded credit, you must satisfactorily complete written components. Successful students will receive credit, awarded by the Board of Studies of London School of Social Enterprise and International Affiliates. The award will take the form of an Advanced Certificate. Exceptional students will be recognised.

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