The Erasmus Mundus social economy project aims to enhance the teaching and practice of social economy on university campuses. An important aspect of this is to consider how to best… Read More »
The Erasmus Mundus social economy project has recently been shortlisted for the UK Times Higher Education International Collaboration of the Year 2013. This shortlisting is very meaningful for me… Read More »
One of the chapters in the Erasmus Mundus social economy project handbook deals with ‘modus operandi’ of social enterprises: how do social enterprises work and what differentiates them from other economic systems?… Read More »
The evolving phenomenon of ‘sustainability reporting’ is elaborated by Laura Kreiling in the article “Sustainability Reporting – A perspective from the private sector” . Laura is an Associate Partner in… Read More »
Greg Dees, sometimes known as the ‘Father of Social Entrepreneurship Education’ believes that social entrepreneurship education should blend theory and practice to develop a range of social, social and soft skills. He… Read More »
African Social Entrepreneurs Network (ASEN) Innovation to Impact Acceleration Programme In partnership with Growth Africa and Village Capital, The Growth Hub is looking for Kenya’s top innovators who are using their ideas… Read More »
Students: submit your idea to innovate and revitalise education and gain financial support and mentoring Dell Education Challenge – ‘Innovate Education for Primary Students Worldwide’. The program provides university students interested… Read More »
Thanks to Jelena Erstic, member of the Erasmus Mundus social economy project team for drawing my attention to these resources. Stanford Graduate School of Business Centre for Social Innovation has… Read More »
by Tina Lee Odinsky-Zec, 8 July 2013 Zagrebacka Banka a division of UniCredit Group has organized a competition in Croatia as part of their umbrella project Moj Zaba Start. The… Read More »
In the Erasmus Mundus social economy project we consider that organisations/enterprises within the social economy system have defining characteristics. Some of these are: prioritising the generation of employment, and having democratic management… Read More »
Opportunities to change direction in your career or gain skills and experience as a social entrepreneur Thanks to Laura Keough, friend of the Social Economy Project, for sending these. If… Read More »
This blog is part of an Erasmus Mundus, international research and curriculum design project, which aims to provide opportunities for higher education students to study social enterprise. Here are some personal… Read More »
Thank you to our Associate Partner ENSIE (European Network of Social Integration Enterprises) for sending us this information. (See associate partners of the Erasmus Mundus social economy project here) The… Read More »
This week I have had conversations with 2 people at York St John University who have commented that the landscape is changing for the public sector in the UK. Many… Read More »
“Supporting leaders in social entrepreneurship education” (Thanks to Catalina Quiroz in the Erasmus Mundus Social Economy project team for drawing my attention to this information) Curriculum, Courses, & Masters Diploma… Read More »