Executive Development Programme in Social Entrepreneurship: Driving Innovation

• Understanding Social Entrepreneurship: The primary goal of this unit is to provide a solid foundation in social entrepreneurship, including its definition, history, and key players. It will also cover the unique challenges and opportunities facing social entrepreneurs. • Identifying Social Problems and Opportunities: This unit will teach participants how to identify and analyze social problems, as well as recognize opportunities for social innovation. It will also cover various methodologies for problem-solving and opportunity recognition. • Designing and Prototyping Social Innovations: In this unit, participants will learn how to design and prototype social innovations using a human-centered design approach. They will also learn how to test and iterate their prototypes to improve their effectiveness. • Measuring Social Impact: This unit will cover various methods for measuring social impact, including social return on investment (SROI), logic models, and outcome mapping. Participants will learn how to develop a theory of change and use it to measure the impact of their social innovations. • Scaling Social Innovations: This unit will focus on scaling social innovations, including strategies for replication, franchising, and diffusion. Participants will learn how to build partnerships, create sustainable business models, and secure funding for scaling their social innovations. • Leadership and Team Management: This unit will cover leadership and team management skills necessary for social entrepreneurs, including communication, motivation, delegation, and conflict resolution. Participants will learn how to build and manage high-performing teams that can execute their social innovations effectively. • Legal and Regulatory Environment: This unit will provide an overview of the legal and regulatory environment for social entrepreneurship, including laws and regulations related to nonprofit organizations, social enterprise, and impact investing. • Financial Management for Social Entrepreneurs: This unit will cover financial management skills necessary for social entrepreneurs, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. Participants will learn how to develop and manage a financial plan for their social innovations. • Marketing and Communications for Social Entrepreneurs: This unit will cover marketing and communications strategies for social entrepreneurs, including branding, storytelling, and social media. Participants will learn how to communicate their social innovations' value proposition effectively to stakeholders.