How to Become a Social Entrepreneur?

01 - 17Oct2018

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Conference Room 4, Education City Student Center

About the Event

This course looks at global and Qatari social entrepreneurship models and how they have established positive social change. Social entrepreneurship is centered on social and economic value creation especially in areas such as human development, education and energy. This course will provide the conceptual and practical bases and characteristics of current social entrepreneurship. The significance and role of social entrepreneurship in the global contemporary capitalist system will also be discussed. Participants will unleash their own projects and be able to scaffold their own ideas.

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. M. Evren Tok
The course will be conducted in English

Course Goals & Objectives

The objective of this course is to

Provide students with knowledge of the concepts, opportunities, limitations and challenges of social entrepreneurship.
Equip students with analytical perspectives to compare and contrast conventional and social entrepreneurship models and modalities.
Introduce ideas, process, steps, and strategies required to establish social entrepreneurship and produce social/economic value.
Present social entrepreneurship models and business skills to address complex social and environmental problems in sustainable and profitable ways with global and Qatari examples.

Desired Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this six-session community class, participants are expected to

Conceptualize social entrepreneurship in terms of a formal analytical framework that situates social entrepreneurship within historically changing social values and institutions;  
Demonstrate the role of social entrepreneurship in creating innovative responses to critical social needs  
Identify and classify factors associated with successful new venture initiation as well as the preparation of a business plan that can be potentially used to establish new social enterprises.

Session 1

Understanding Social Entrepreneurship

Session 2

Social Entrepreneurship and State/Market/Society Relations

Session 3

Social Innovation and Social Enterprise Models

Session 4

Measuring Impact: Future of Social Entrepreneurship

Session 5

Case Studies of Social Entrepreneurs in a Global Context: Best Practices

Session 6

Case Studies of Social Entrepreneurs in Qatar and the Gulf

COURSE DATES:

Monday, October 1, 2018
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Course fees: QR 1500

Eligible discounts:

30% Discount for early registration before September 09, 2018
30% Discount for Students, Alumni, QF Members

PAYMENT AND REGISTERATION INFORMATION

Payments are accepted via card only, and must be made within three days of registration. Refunds cannot be issued upon cancellation.

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