Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship
Learn to build sustainable social enterprises. Gain knowledge and tools for social innovation, balancing impact with financial viability.
Learn to build sustainable social enterprises. Gain knowledge and tools for social innovation, balancing impact with financial viability.
This course equips passionate individuals with the knowledge and tools to create sustainable social enterprises. It covers the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship, design thinking for social innovation, and a disciplined approach to building viable social ventures. Featuring case studies of successful social entrepreneurs, the course balances social impact with financial sustainability.
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What you'll learn
Understand the importance and key features of social entrepreneurship
Differentiate between social and traditional entrepreneurship
Apply design thinking to generate solutions for social problems
Use market segmentation to create a focused business strategy
Develop customer profiles and calculate total addressable market
Create a business model that incorporates social values and financial viability
Skills you'll gain
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course explores social entrepreneurship, combining passion for social change with sustainable business practices. It covers the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship, differentiating it from traditional entrepreneurship. The course introduces design thinking for social innovation and applies a disciplined entrepreneurship approach from ideation to product planning. Key topics include market segmentation, customer profiling, business model development, and overcoming adoption challenges. The course features case studies of successful social enterprises from India, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Australia, providing insights into balancing social impact with financial viability and achieving scalability.
Fundamentals of social entrepreneurship (Part 1)
Module 1
Fundamentals of social entrepreneurship (Part 2)
Module 2
Design thinking for social entrepreneurship
Module 3
Disciplined approach to social entrepreneurship (Part 1)
Module 4
Disciplined approach to social entrepreneurship (Part 2)
Module 5
Disciplined approach to social entrepreneurship (Part 3)
Module 6
Fee Structure
Instructors
International Business Expert and Entrepreneurship Educator
Dr. Subra Ananthram serves as Dean of Learning and Teaching for the Faculty of Business and Law and Associate Professor of International Business and Innovation at Curtin University. Through his teaching and research, he helps students understand international business dynamics and entrepreneurial innovation. His expertise spans social enterprises, frugal innovation, and international business strategy. As a Fellow of the Curtin Academy and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), he has won multiple awards for designing engaging courses across various delivery modes and global campuses. His previous leadership roles include Discipline Lead of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategy and International Business (2021-22) and Course Lead for several undergraduate and postgraduate programs including the Master of International Business & Entrepreneurship. His research focuses on institutional perspectives of business practices, particularly in emerging markets, with significant publications examining religion-based decision making in Indian multinationals and frugal innovation practices. As lead academic facilitator for the Curtin Ignition program, he continues to shape entrepreneurship education while maintaining active involvement in both research and teaching excellence
Marine Science Expert and Environmental Impact Specialist
Dr. Chris Rawson serves as Associate Professor in Marine Science and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University. Through his research and teaching, he helps students understand marine pollution assessment and contaminated land remediation, with over 600 citations for his work in environmental toxicology and marine ecosystem impacts. His expertise spans marine pollution, particularly oil spills, and environmental remediation, evidenced by significant publications in fish health assessment and dredging impacts on marine ecosystems. As Dean of Learning and Teaching, he focuses on embedding enterprise skills throughout STEM education while coordinating innovative programs for high-performing science students. His teaching methodology challenges students to address global problems through science and technology applications, leading to social enterprise or research project proposals. His research has contributed significantly to understanding dredging effects on fish populations, wastewater quality assessment, and marine ecosystem health monitoring, while maintaining active involvement in both academic leadership and innovative teaching practices
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