Social Innovation Education

Peter Russo () and Susan Mueller ()
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Peter Russo: EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH, Institute for Transformation in Business and Society (INIT)
Susan Mueller: EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht gGmbH, Institute for Transformation in Business and Society (INIT), World Vision Center for Social Innovation

A chapter in Social Innovation, 2013, pp 171-181 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Universities around the world have started to create a learning environment that allows students not only to acquire knowledge and skills needed in their respective subject areas, but also the necessary tools to make a difference in the world. For example, course offerings and programs focusing on social entrepreneurship (Brock and Steiner, 2008) are on the rise and attract students who are interested in following mission-driven career options. This development seems to be in line with a shift in mentality among members of the younger generation who have a strong desire for contributing to society and do meaningful work (Allen, 2004; Eisner, 2005). Also, companies recognize that acting as a social innovator provides them with the option to mitigate or solve social problems and, while doing so, creating future markets. This rising interest in the topic increases the demand for programs specifically designed to meet the needs of (future) social innovators.

Keywords: Knowledge Acquisition; Social Entrepreneurship; Summer School; Social Innovation; Meaningful Work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36540-9_15

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