Short Courses-Course 8 - London School of Social Enterprise and Sustainable Economics

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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

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.

Teaching Methods

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

Key Benefit

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.
Acquire management skills required to effectively lead social enterprise organisation.
Thoroughly understand the characteristics of social entrepreneurship that position it as a powerful force to solve society’s problems.
Acquire leadership skills relevant to social entrepreneurship.

Teaching Outcomes

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.
Develop a sustainable business model that addresses a social problem.
Empower disadvantaged community members to create social change.

Courses Curriculum

Module 1

Social enterprise and social impact in the global economic system

Module 2

Comparing for-profit and nonprofit organisations

Module 3

Setting up a social enterprise, along with the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of doing so

Module 4

Business planning for enduring social impact

Module 5

Aligning social change theory with a sustainable business model

Module 6

Capital and funding markets for social enterprise

Module 7

Leadership and management challenges of investors

Module 8

Strategic decision making

Module 9

Raising capital at different stages of a social enterprise lifecycle

Module 10

Performance management system for social returns

Module 11

Strategies for scaling social innovation/product impact

Module 12

Measurement of a social return on investment (SROI) in a business setting

Certification

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 Sustainable Economics and International Affiliates. The award will be presented in the form of Advanced Certificate. Exceptional students will be recognised.

Admission

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.

Managing Social Enterprise

Throughout this course, you will examine how to create, develop, and scale the impact of high-performing social enterprises, whether it’s for profit, nonprofit, or hybrid organisations. Unlike the business world where most stakeholders agree on the definition of success and are driven by market forces, managers of social enterprises must have the ability to navigate with multiple and often conflicting goals, fragmented capital markets etc.

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Classroom

Study Level

Certificate Course

Duration

7 Days

Campus

London

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Courses Curriculum

Module 1

Social enterprise and social impact in the global economic system

Module 2

Comparing for-profit and nonprofit organisations

Module 3

Setting up a social enterprise, along with the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of doing so

Module 4

Business planning for enduring social impact

Module 5

Aligning social change theory with a sustainable business model

Module 6

Capital and funding markets for social enterprise

Module 7

Leadership and management challenges of investors

Module 8

Strategic decision making

Module 9

Raising capital at different stages of a social enterprise lifecycle

Module 10

Performance management system for social returns

Module 11

Strategies for scaling social innovation/product impact

Module 12

Measurement of a social return on investment (SROI) in a business setting

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