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Program for Global Governance

ENT4510 - Social Entrepreneurship in Practice

he course gives a thorough understanding of the field of social entrepreneurship, by a mixture of lectures and practical work. The course will focus on social entrepreneurship globally, but with a special focus on the circumstances in Norway and the Nordic setting and in South Africa.

From Idea to Business

With the main focus on the different parts of a business plan, this course aims to give the students a basic understanding of innovation processes and how to create a new venture. Based on innovation theories and case material the students will gain an insight into how to deal with these processes. In this course we touch upon the following questions: How can research and knowledge be turned into a business concept? What characterises an innovation? How does an idea become a business idea? What is required to turn a business idea into a professional business? What are the characteristics of a successful start-up? How to work on a business plan?

Social Entrepreneurship

In this course the students will be introduced to the field of social entrepreneurship and the best practices of starting and growing successful social mission-driven ventures or organizations. The following questions will be discussed during the course: What is social entrepreneurship? How is social entrepreneurship different from traditional entrepreneurship? Which skills are required to be a successful social entrepreneur?