Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development
ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE
| Key Info | |
|---|---|
| Location | Global |
| Learning Mode | Online |
| Study Level | Certificate |
| Credits | 15 Credits |
| Duration | 8-12 Weeks |
| Course Level | Level 6 |
| Time Commitment | 8 -10 hours weekly |
| Start Date | 8th September, 2020 |
| Cost | Level 1: £950 (6 Modules) Level 2: £1,750 (12 Modules) |
Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development
This course provides a framework for harnessing entrepreneurial and enterprise opportunities while creating transformative responses to challenges prevalent in communities and society. The program combines social entrepreneurship with community and social innovation, providing a basis for exploring capacity building and fostering positive change for organisations, communities, and societies. Social entrepreneurs are well positioned to tackle socio-economic problems in deprived communities. The impact of social entrepreneurs is becoming important in addressing social challenges and providing innovative, sustainable, and effective social solutions. Social enterprises offer a community with a sense of purpose. These enterprises tap most locals in to providing both income for their organisation, while answering the call of change within their communities. By engaging themselves in this kind of social action, they can bring fulfilment to their hearts.
AN ONLINE EDUCATION THAT SETS YOU APART
Top Specialised Institution
Gain global recognition and desired skills from a specialised and quality-assured higher education institution.
Flexible
Choose an online-based education that fits your needs and lifestyle, so you can meet weekly milestones.
Award-winning Teaching
Learn from our industry-leading Faculty Staff who are experts in their field.
The Programme
This course is geared to furnish students with essential knowledge about key concepts of social entrepreneurship and community development. Students in the course will learn how social entrepreneurs have developed creative solutions to address social problems. The intention of this course is to develop knowledge, appreciate the role of social entrepreneurs who foster social change, deepen the understanding of the complex, and inspire students to use their skills and knowledge to be, as Gandhi said, “the change you wish to see in the world”. Students in this course will gain knowledge about social entrepreneurs and how they are creating solutions to address societal problems, and be empowered to see social entrepreneurship as a force for social change. The course is designed to gain valuable tools to make an impact on the lives of others.
Students will be guided through the fundamental establishment and the needs assessment of social entrepreneurs, as well as the basics of community development. Modules also focus on social entrepreneurial areas, and the future of social entrepreneurship and community development. Also, the course will explore advancements made thus far in social entrepreneurship and community development, both locally and internationally.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the fundamental terms/idea of social enterprise and community development.
- Complete a needs appraisal of social enterprise and community development.
- Understand the different enterprise and community development directions available to grow your career.
- The future of social enterprise and community development.
- Establish the skills to work as a highly qualified social entrepreneur.
- Social opportunities from social development goals (SDG 1 & 2 of The United Nations).
COURSES CURRICULUM
Module 1:
Introduction to social entrepreneurship
Module 2:
Concept of community development
Module 3:
Poverty and the need for social entrepreneurship
Module 4:
Social enterprise and local development
Module 5:
Social enterprise in public setting
Module 6:
Policy making for social enterprise
Module 7:
Setting vision and mission objectives for social enterprise
Module 8:
Future of social enterprise and community development
Module 9:
Advancement in social entrepreneurship
Module 10:
Structure of public policy
Module 11:
Sustainability of social entrepreneurial projects
Module 12:
Case studies and practical sessions
YOUR COURSE CONVENOR
Professor Ola Familoni
Professor of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at LSSE
Certification
This course is accredited and, to be awarded credit, you must satisfactorily complete written components. Successful students will receive credit, awarded by the Board of Studies of London School of Social Enterprise and Sustainable Economics and International Affiliates. The award will be presented in the form of Advanced Certificate. Exceptional students will be recognised.
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