Location: Mumbai
School: School of Management and Labour Studies
Centre: Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
Intake: 50
Eligibility
Eligibility: Minimum – Undergraduate - 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 (in case of engineering and other recognized degrees of 4 years duration)
Selection Process: Screening of applications and written Statement of Purpose (SoP). Proficiency in English language will be necessary.
Who Can Apply?
Business and Social Entrepreneurs,CSR professionals, social workers, aspiring social entrepreneurs and scholars/academicians.
Description
Programme Scope and Benefit:
The role of Entrepreneurship in the economic growth and standard of living of any country is widely discussed and accepted. An entrepreneur does not work hard only to build his/her own business and provide for his/her family but an entrepreneur, actually, does a whole lot more for his/her local community, state, region, and the country as a whole. Whereas, the role of a social entrepreneur has further extension to its functional relevance where the entrepreneurs attempts to directly addresses a gaping challenge in the society. The field of social entrepreneurship has continuously gained a wider space in discussion and practice in the recent years as a complimentary arm to the State. The Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (India) has been the pioneering institution in creating the subject knowledge and practicing the contours of social entrepreneurship in the country.
Thus, presenting an Online Programme in Social Entrepreneurship where participants from different disciplines and various sectors would learn about social entrepreneurship and be sensitised to consider the consequences of their decisions on the social and environmental concerns. The programme will address issues such as inclusive growth, social security and carbon footprint to create lasting impact on the decision dynamics of the social entrepreneurs and professional managers.
Expected Programme Outcome
The participants would learn the basics of addressing the pressing issues entrepreneurially while building a sustainable business. Briefly, the participants will benefit by -
Mode of Programme Delivery: Online
Medium of Instruction: English
Programme Duration: 6 Months
Distribution of Credit Hours:
Programme Structure -
The programme has been divided into four modules with four courses shall be offered in each Module. Each Course is further divided into 10 sessions. It is expected that the students will engage for 2 hrs per session. The last Module - Module IV will be exclusively for fieldwork. The overview of the programme is attached below-
Online Programme in Social Entrepreneurship |
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Module |
Course No |
Course Title |
Hours |
Tentative Faculties |
Module Duration |
I |
OPSE 01 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
20 |
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar and Dr. Archana Singh |
1.5 Months |
OPSE 02 |
MICROECONOMICS |
20 |
Dr. Samapti Guha |
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OPSE 03 |
SOCIAL SECTOR PERSPECTIVES AND INTERVENTIONS |
20 |
Dr. Samapti Guha |
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OPSE 04 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL VENTURES |
20 |
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar and Dr. Edakkanadi Meethal Reji |
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II |
OPSE 05 |
PROBLEM MAPPING |
20 |
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar |
1.5 Months |
OPSE 06 |
BASIC ACCOUNTING AND COSTING |
20 |
Prof Bharat Damani |
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OPSE 07 |
SOCIAL MARKETING |
20 |
Dr. Gordhan K. Saini |
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OPSE 08 |
OPERATION MANAGEMENT |
20 |
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar and Dr. Edakkanadi Meethal Reji |
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III |
OPSE 09 |
VENTURE PLANNING FOR IMPACT |
20 |
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar |
1.5 Months |
OPSE 10 |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FUND RAISING |
20 |
Mr Anuj Sharma and Dr. Edakkandi Meethal Reji |
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OPSE 11 |
ORGANISATION DESIGN AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
20 |
Dr. Himanshu Dhaka and Dr. Sarala Rao |
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OPSE 12 |
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FOR IMPACT |
20 |
Prof. Satyajit Majumdar and Dr. Samapti Guha |
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IV |
OPSE 13 |
FIELD WORK |
1.5 Months |
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Total Programme Duration |
6 Months |
Pedagogy:
a) Online Learning Process Focus - self and group learning with problem solving, case studies, lectures, reflective and participative discussions
b) Field Based Learning
Process Focus – experiences from the practitioners; self, reflective and participative discussions
c) Specific teaching method would depend on the types of courses and the teaching strategy-fit designed by the respective faculty.
Evaluation Methods
Fee Structure:
Course Fee
INR 50,000/- to be paid in a single installment before commencement of the programme
IMPORTANT DATES
Last Date for Online Application |
15th December, 2020 |
Application SoP & Language Proficiency Screening |
to be announced shortly |
Announcement of Selection on TISS Website |
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Commencement of Online Programme |
15th Jan, 2021 |
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