SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP OUTLOOK PROGRAM (SEOP)
To succeed in business in today’s competitive world, one needs to understand the environment in which businesses function. Also, it is critical to identify opportunities, challenges and threats to act upon them. This is no exception for social entrepreneurs who are talented, creative and have a flair for service. They recognize social problems and combine the entrepreneurial principles with social and ethical principles to bring social change.
Realizing the growth of the social sector and the emergence of social entrepreneurs in India, CSIM has designed a unique course called “Social Entrepreneurship Outlook Program (SEOP)”
All about the course:
SEOP is a four-month weekend course for passionate people who manage, work in or plan to start a non-profit or social venture. Participants get an opportunity to meet Ashoka Fellows who have applied business skills in running a non-profit. Case studies and films of social entrepreneurs are screened for better understanding. Participants have the opportunity to interact with social entrepreneurs / experts from the areas of education, health, economic development, human rights, environment, livelihood etc. To encourage better participation, field visits to select social enterprises are organized. Experienced faculty from the social entrepreneurship field will facilitate the sessions. A variety of methodology is adopted to make the participants explore and understand the concept of Social Entrepreneurship.
By the end of the course, participants’ intellectual thinking would have widened. This will help them to tackle social issues better.
Who is Eligible?
Chief functionaries and second line leaders from non-profits, executives from corporates, social science research students, academicians from social work, business and economics departments and others who have interest for social entrepreneurship.
Course fee:
A nominal amount of Rs. 3000/- is charged to cover the expenses. This includes field visits, study materials and opportunities to meet the social entrepreneurs and funders.
Course contents:
|
Date |
Hrs |
Content |
|
24th May |
3 |
Intro to Social Entrepreneurship (SE) |
|
31st May |
3 |
Criteria for SE – Individual criteria – case studies |
|
7th June |
3 |
Criteria for SE – Organizational criteria – case studies |
|
14th June |
3 |
Criteria for SE – External criteria – case studies |
|
21st June |
6 |
Field visit to 2 social enterprises |
|
28th June |
3 |
Interactive sessions with Ashoka fellow (Education) |
|
5th July |
3 |
Health (Ashoka fellow) |
|
12 July |
3 |
Economic development (AF) |
|
19th July |
3 |
Human rights (AF) |
|
26th July |
3 |
Environment (AF) |
|
2nd Aug |
3 |
Disaster Management (AF) |
|
9th Aug |
3 |
Other topics (AF) |
|
16th Aug |
3 |
Legal aspects |
|
23rd Aug |
3 |
Financial Management |
|
30th Aug |
3 |
Values & Ethics |
|
6th Sept |
3 |
Project Management Proposal writing |
|
13th Sept |
3 |
Project Monitoring & Evaluation methods |
|
20th Sept |
3 |
Presentation of Proposals /business plans |
|
27th Sept |
3 |
Meeting with funders |
“SEOP is an excellent course that gives sound understanding about social entrepreneurship. With weekend classes, there is no disturbance in the professional and personal life. It is a must course for upcoming social workers and entrepreneurs. It is worth investing Rs. 3000/- for SEOP, it brings a transformation in ones towards social sector.
– – Karthikeyan, 3rd batch participant of SEOP – –
For more information, please contact
SEOP Course Coordinator(9445208867)
Centre for Social Initiative and Management (CSIM)
391/1, Venkatachalapathy Nagar
Alapakkam, Chennai 600 116
Phone: 044 – 24867565 / 24867566
opportunities to meet the social entrepreneurs and funders.