Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Social Enterprise: Turning Ideas into Action
Middlesex University Business School and Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Social Enterprise: Turning Ideas Into Action included a mix of theory, practical information, and case studies from around the world. Learners learnt about the legal, finance and marketing considerations as they prepare to take their idea to market. Video interviews with experts and practitioners, articles and discussion steps offered learners the opportunity to engage with other learners on key concepts and ideas.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Sara Calvo
Senior Lecturer in Social Enterprise and Organisational Behaviour
Middlesex University Business School
Jeremy Wade
Director of Jindal Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore what is required to launch a social enterprise initiative
- Identify their business problem and connect this with their idea
- Understand the legal, finance and marketing considerations of a social enterprise
- Reflect on the importance of the team and the use of technology and innovation in social enterprises
- Assess different business models for social enterprises
- Apply several tools to develop a business model
Syllabus
- Idea validation
- Technology and social innovation
- Business models for social enterprises
- Tools to develop a business model
- Building a team
- The core components of marketing
- Pitching a business idea
- Connecting and networking
- Funding sources for social enterprise
- Social enterprise legal structures
Issued on 21st August 2017
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