Sustainability and Profit

Brief description

  • Definition of social entrepreneurship and the challenges of a social entrepreneur
  • Identification of options for Social Entrepreneurship (with a focus on the UN SDGs)
  • Application of a Social Business Model
  • Definition of Social innovation and discussion of its Role and opportunities for social entrepreneurship
  • Disruptive innovation
  • Social investment and funding issues

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Volkmann, Christine / Tokarski, Kim Oliver / Ernst, Kati (Eds.) (2012): Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business An Introduction and Discussion with Case Studies. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
Portales, Luis (2019): Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. Fundamentals, Concepts and Tools. Cham: Palgrave McMillan.
Christensen, Clayton M; Baumann, Heiner; Ruggles, Rudy; Sadtler, Thomas M. (2006): Disruptive Innovation for Social Change. Harvard Business Review OnPoint 1683, p. 1-8.
United Nations (2015): Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Available at: https://sdgs.un.org/publications/transforming-our-world-2030-agenda-sustainable-development-17981

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, discussions, group work

Assessment methods and criteria

70%: Development and elaboration of a social business idea and presentation of the idea in form of a business pitch
30 % Active participation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

European Economy & Business Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2024

Semester

4 SS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

  • understand the concept of social entrepreneurship and the opportunities and challenges for social entrepreneurs
  • understand the socio-economic effects of social entrepreneurship by discussing its effects on society and environment
  • explain the challenges of social entrepreneurs regarding financing and developing a sustainable business model
  • adapt the given tool (Social Business Model) by developing and evaluating an own social business idea

Course code

0389-20-03-VZ-DE-46e