NGO Education Survey

Leading Social Innovation

Strategies for leading and executing social innovation - this course focuses on the distinctive leadership challenges inherent in creating social innovation (as social entrepreneurs and social intraperenuers within large organisations) and opportunities and challenges of cross-sector collaboration for social change. It also examines and critiques the emerging models of social finance which can be used to build and scale social innovation. The module covers: Executing strategy Leadership perspectives and practices Organisational change and collaboration

Organizing for Social Change

The theory and history of social change, innovation and ventures - you learn and critique ideas from sociology, political science and organisational behaviour in order to build a deep knowledge and understanding of different forms of social and organisational change. The module covers: Approaching social change and innovation Social change and innovation: theoretical perspectives Social ventures: theory and practice Case studies in social innovation and ventures (corporate, public and social)

Social Innovation dissertation

You prepare a dissertation (15,000 words) based on primary research in your work or other context agreed with the Programme Director.

Social Innovation in Practice: The Social Innovation Project

You create a blueprint for a social venture, social change organisation or internal change project, applying the skills developed in business, financial planning and social impact measurement.

Social Innovation Research

You learn and then apply advanced quantitative and qualitative methods in the study of social innovation and ventures in preparation for the dissertation. The module covers: Research strategy and processes Qualitative methods Quantitative methods