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 recognised degrees of four years duration)].
Selection Process:
Screening of applications and written Statement of Purpose (SoP). Proficiency in English language will be mandatory.
Who Can Apply?
Business and social Entrepreneurs, CSR professionals, social workers, aspiring social entrepreneurs and scholars/academicians.
Description
For any queries, contact Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Email ID: cse_opse@tiss.edu
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 not only works hard to build his/her own business and provide for his/her family but also does a whole lot more for his/her local community, state, region and the country. The role of a social entrepreneur, however, has further extension to its functional relevance where the entrepreneur attempts to directly address a gaping challenge in the society. The field of social entrepreneurship has continuously acquired wider space in discussion and practice in 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.
The Centre for Social Entrepreneurship hereby presents an Online Programme in Social Entrepreneurship (OPSE) where participants from different disciplines and sectors would learn about social entrepreneurship and be sensitised to consider the consequences of their decisions on the social and environmental concerns. This programme will address issues such as inclusive growth, social security and carbon footprints 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:
Co-creating an ecosystem of support to sustainable social venture creation process which will have lasting social and environmental impact.
Mode of Programme Delivery: Online
Medium of Instruction: English
Programme Duration: 6 Months
Distribution of Credit Hours:
Programme Structure -
OPSE is divided into four modules. Modules 1, 2 and 3 consist of four courses each (Each course is further divided into 10 sessions.), and the last module, Module IV, will be exclusively for fieldwork. It is expected that the participants will engage for 2 hrs per session. The overview of the programme is attached below.
Online Programme in Social Entrepreneurship |
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Module |
Course No |
Course Title |
Hours |
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Module Duration |
I |
OPSE 01 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
20 |
1.5 Months |
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OPSE 02 |
MICROECONOMICS |
20 |
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OPSE 03 |
SOCIAL SECTOR PERSPECTIVES AND INTERVENTIONS |
20 |
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OPSE 04 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL VENTURES |
20 |
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II |
OPSE 05 |
PROBLEM MAPPING |
20 |
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1.5 Months |
OPSE 06 |
BASIC ACCOUNTING AND COSTING |
20 |
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OPSE 07 |
SOCIAL MARKETING |
20 |
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OPSE 08 |
OPERATION MANAGEMENT |
20 |
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III |
OPSE 09 |
VENTURE PLANNING FOR IMPACT |
20 |
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1.5 Months |
OPSE 10 |
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FUND RAISING |
20 |
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OPSE 11 |
ORGANISATION DESIGN AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
20 |
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OPSE 12 |
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FOR IMPACT |
20 |
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IV |
OPSE 13 |
FIELD WORK |
20 |
1.5 Months | |
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
Announcement and Promotion of Online Programme |
5th Jan 2023 |
Last Date for Online Application |
31st Jan 2023 |
Announcement of Selection on TISS Website and Payment |
10th Feb 2023 |
Commencement of Online Programme |
15th Feb 2023 |
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