Course summary
The MSc Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship is embedded in a department which is passionate about supporting students who are dedicated to social and environmental change. The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship hosts the Socially Progressive Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPIE) Research Cluster. SPIE's aim is to promote knowledge exchange and share new methodologies for socially progressive research and entrepreneurship, prompting trans-disciplinary research across real-world contexts. Social innovation is concerned with ideas that address unmet social needs. Socially innovative ideas include restorative justice, hospices, kindergartens, distance learning and traffic calming (Mulgan et al., 2007), amongst others. These ideas are usually brought to fruition through an entrepreneurial process, which is concerned with turning innovations into viable and sustainable business models. Never before has social innovation and entrepreneurship been so central to society: climate change, the threat of pandemics, increase in world population and poverty are only some of the mega-trends that require novel solutions and business models to implement them. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals stem from a global urge to address such issues. In tandem with the latter, research in this area has grown significantly in recent years. This is an important area of research, practice and teaching.
Modules
Core classes: Creativity and Venture Planning; Mindset Lab; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Impact Strategy Lab; Entrepreneurial Management and Leadership; Entrepreneurial Finance; Issues and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology; Data Lab; Strategic Innovation Management; Global Innovation Lab
Assessment method
Assessments methods vary by class. Typical assessment will be through a combination of group assignments, individual assignments and exams. Exams will take place at the end of each semester in December and April/May.
Entry requirements
Second-class Honours degree or non-UK equivalent qualification in any subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
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Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ