The scale of social and environmental problems has driven a sense of urgency and a frustration with old recipes. These challenges have legitimised a collective quest for new solutions — innovations!
With this focus on innovation has come a tendency to adopt the language of markets and business, such as social ventures, hybrid business models and impact investing.
In this course, we will review current debates and new practices in the field of social innovation to evaluate whether and how innovation is the holy grail of progress and development.
During the course we will adopt the perspective of organisations that pursue social ends by relying on entrepreneurial means.
We will delve into the realities of organisations operating across issue domains and geographies and carefully examine their approaches to innovation, scaling, and impact.
The course will also address social innovation as a relevant topic for the private, social and public sector.
Prof. Johanna Mair, PhD/Dr. Christian Seelos
ExamTo validate the 3 ECTS, students need to prepare readings (approx.. 200 pages), a pre-assignment if applicable, attend all sessions and prepare an assignment after the course.
CBS samarbejder med Hertie School i BerlinMPG har et samarbejde med Hertie School i Berlin. Det betyder, at du som MPG-studerende har mulighed for at følge et fag på et udenlandsk universitet, der kan indgå som et valgfag på MPG uddannelsen. CBS står for den officielle del af udvekslingsaftalen og den praktiske del i forhold til tilmelding. Du skal selv sørge for overnatning og transport.
Bemærk venligst at rettidig framelding til dette fag er 4 uger før undervisningsstart.
KarakterEksamen skal gennemføres på Hertie School i Berlin, for at resultatet kan gælde som en del af din MPG. Rent praktisk får du merit for faget i Berlin og det kommer til at fremstå som meritoverført på dit endelige eksamensbevis med bedømmelsen "bestået/ikke bestået".
