New Syllabus
New Syllabus
Pre requisites:
The student opting for this course should have interest in the social business and successfully completed the courses of “Entrepreneurship and New
Venture Creation” offered by the university.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Introduction to Social Enterprise 20%
Overview of social entrepreneurship, Individual as a social entrepreneur, challenges and future prospects of social
entrepreneurship. Type of social enterprises, models of social enterprises, Support of corporate social responsibility activities
for social enterprise.
Idea generation for social enterprise, Need identification of product/service of social enterprise. Appraising the idea formation
though feasibility analysis, Pitching the Idea, Social innovation and inclusion, Achieving social objectives with commercial
ventures.
Module III Mobilizing Resource and Networking for Social Enterprise 20%
Society and social problem as resource. Creating Business model and Writing Business Plan / Proposal, Source of capital for
social enterprise. Different fundraising strategies and models including Crowdsourcing Platforms, Business Incubators & their
role, Accelerator Programs
Strategic framework analysis of social enterprise, Crafting alliances between non-profit business & government
organizations, Different growth models, Social enterprise management and sustainability of social enterprise, Social audits.
Skill development and enhancement. Market research for product/service of social enterprise.
Profiling Social Entrepreneurs with their Social ventures, Benefits and rewards of social enterprise, Impact of social
enterprise on community and stakeholders. Case discussion Bangladesh Gramin Bank, Sulabh International, AMUL,
Rangsutra, Jaipur Rugs Foundation, Bandhan Bank, Goonj etc. Emerging trends & Role of Technology
Course Learning Outcome :
The course will be delivered though discussions and case learning. Course instructor will assign live project on social enterprise. In addition to it guest lectures from
successful social entrepreneur will be conducted.
Assessment type
Assessment Component 1 ✓ ✓
Assessment Component 2 ✓ ✓ ✓
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Text books:
K.G. Karmakar (2008). Microfinance in India, Sage Publications India, First Edition
S.B Verma& Y.T Pawar (2005). Rural Empowerment through SHGs, NGOs and PRIs, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt Ltd.
C.B Gupta & N.P Srinivasan (2009). Enterpreurship Development in India
References:
Sharma, Apoorv and Joshi, Manoj and Shukla, Balvinder, Is Accelerator an Option? Impact of Accelerator in Start-up Eco-
System! (May 19, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2438846 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2438846
Joshi, Manoj and Srivastava, Apoorva and Shukla, Balvinder, International Lessons on Innovation for Socio Economic
Development in India (October 13, 2014). Available at
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2509060 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2509060
Joshi, Manoj and Shukla, Balvinder, A Perspective of Innovation in Entrepreneurial Firms (July 28, 2014). Available at
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2442757 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2442757
Prahalad C.K(2007),The Fortune at the Bottom Of The Pyramid, Eradicating Poverty through Profits,Pearson
Bronstein David (2004),How to change the world: Social Entrepreneurs and the birth of new Idea
Yunus Muhammad (1999),Creating the world without Poverty:Social Business and Future of Capitalism
Journals:
Journal of Social Entrepreneurship Routledge
Social enterprise journal, Emerald
International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Inderscience