Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Programme

The ADVANCE Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is structured around a total of 1,200 notional hours of student workload and is equivalent to 40 ECTS credits. The programme comprises 14 courses, each described in detail in the curriculum:

• Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Human Resource Management for Social Enterprises
• Accounting and Financing of Social Enterprises
• Transdisciplinary Research Methods
• Introduction to Economics and Grand Challenges
• Legal Aspects of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Networking and Ecosystems
• Marketing and Communication
• Business Planning and Venture Creation
• Social Change and Impact Measurement
• Community Service-Learning Project
• Strategic Management for Social Enterprises
• ICT and Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact
• Final Project: Development of a Social Innovation or Social Enterprise

Each course combines theoretical and practical components. The theoretical component includes lectures as well as case studies, while the practical component is grounded in service-learning and experiential learning methodologies. These are implemented in collaboration with external partners through mentorship schemes, placements, internships, and collaborative projects. Taken together, the courses guide students through the full process of innovation and enterprise creation. Teaching and learning materials include lectures, case studies, learning activities and assignments, self-assessment tests, and supporting handouts. The programme culminates in a pitching event, where students present their social innovation or social enterprise ideas to potential investors.

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