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Syllabus SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - 3660
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HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: management of ngo"s and social organizations

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr Jonathan Mirvis

Coordinator Email: msmirvis@mscc.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: Monday 1430-1600

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Jonathan Mirvis

Course/Module description:
An assumption of the course is that social entrepreneurship is crucial for the advancement of social goals .
The corse deals with the development of initiatives with the use of commercial paradigms with a focus on the unique aspects of the social arena

Course/Module aims:
1 in depth knowledge of the latest research in the area
2 . Knowledge of commercial models which are relevant to the social sector

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will have an in-depth understanding of the theories and paradigms which underlie social entrepreneurship.

In additional they will be able to evaluate social initiatives from multiple perspectives

Attendance requirements(%):
80%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Interactive lectures and
Guest lecturers who will present case studies

Course/Module Content:
Social Entrepreneurship
תשע"ה– 03660

Dr Jonathan Mirvis
msmirvis@gmail.com

Tel: 02-588-1294

Student Reception hours: Monday 1230-2 Room 407

Course Requirements
1. Active Participation
2. Reading of Articles’
3. Submission of Final assignment


Bibliography

The Foundation Concepts

1. Schumpeter, J.A. (2000). “Entrepreneurship as Innovation”. In: R. Swedberg (Ed.). Entrepreneurship: The Social Science View. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 51-75.

2. Dees, J.G., and Economy, P. (1998). The Meaning of “Social Entrepreneurship".
http://www.redalmarza.cl/ing/pdf/TheMeaningofsocialEntrepreneurship.pdf


Social Value

3. Young, R. (2006). “For What It is Worth: Social Value and the Future of Social Entrepreneurship”. In A. Nicholls (Ed.). Social Entrepreneurship: New Models of Sustainable Social Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 56-73.

4. Mulgan, G. “Measuring Social Value”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer,2010
http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/2010SU-Feature_Mulgan.pdf


The Sources of Innovation

5. Jeffrey H. Dyer, Hal B. Greogersen, and Clayton M. Christensen (2009). “The Innovator's DNA. ” Harvard Business Review December 2009, pp. 208.
http://uncw.edu/studentaffairs/pdc/documents/HBR-InnovatorsDNA.pdf


6. Drucker, F.P. (1985). “The Discipline of Innovation”. Harvard Business Review (August 2002), pp. 95-102.
http://mis.postech.ac.kr/class/MEIE780_AdvMIS/2012%20paper/Part1%20%28Pack1-3%29/01_intro/1-2%29%20The%20Discipline%20of%20Innovation.pdf


The Theory of Change

7. Bradach, D. “Going to Scale: The Challenge of Replicating Social Programs”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2003 pp. 19-25
http://www.ssireview.org/images/articles/2003SP_feature_bradach.pdf



Enlarging rhe market

8. Christensen, C.M. (2002). “The Rules of Innovation”. Technology Review, published by MIT, June 2002.
http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/401451/the-rules-of-innovation/


9. Kim, C., & Mauborgne, R. (2001). “Creating New Market Space”. Harvard Business Review on Innovation. USA: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, pp. 1-30.
https://www.unifr.ch/management/assets/files/courses/hs11_svc/Kim%20&%20Mauborgne%201999.pdf


10. Kim, C., & Mauborgne, R. (2004). "Blue Ocean Strategy". Harvard Business Review. USA: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, pp.1-9.
http://info.psu.edu.sa/psu/fnm/ymelhem/blue%20ocean%20str.v2.pdf

Disruptive Innovation

11. Christensen, C. M., and Overdorf, M. (2001). “Meeting the Challenge of Disruptive Change”. Harvard Business Review on Innovation. USA: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, pp.103-129.
http://www.zurichna.com/internet/zna/SiteCollectionDocuments/en/media/FINAL%20HBR%20Meeting%20Challenge%20of%20Disruptive%20Change.pdf
.

Distribution Models

12. Grossman, A., Kasturi Rangan, V. (2000). “Managing Multisite Nonprofits”. Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Series, No. 8, pp. 321-337. Published Online: 14 Jul 2003 DOI: 10.1002/nml.11306.
http://www.socialimpactexchange.org/sites/www.socialimpactexchange.org/files/Managing_MultiSite_Nonprofits_0.pdf


Diffusion

13. Rogers E. M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations, 4th edition. New York: The Free Press, pp. 252-268.
http://www.d.umn.edu/~lrochfor/ireland/dif-of-in-ch06.pdf.


Importance of Human Reseouces

14. Gittel, J.H. (2002). The Southwest Airlines Way: Using the Power Relationships to Achieve High Performance. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 197-207.

15. Hertzberg, F. “One More Time: How Do You Motivate Your Employees?” Harvard Business Review (September-October 1987), pp. 5-16.
http://www.facilitif.eu/user_files/file/herzburg_article.pdf

Social Enterprise

16. Dees, J.G. “Enterprising Nonprofits”. Harvard Business review on Nonprofits. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing, 1999, pp. 135-166.
http://www.uic.edu/sph/phtpg/Content/Reading%20Room/Articles/Dees%20Enterprising%20Nonprofits.pdf

17. Quarter, J. (2000). Beyond the Bottom Line: Socially Innovative Business Owners. Westport, CT.: Quorum Books, pp. 135-150.

Sustainability
18. Foster, W. L., Kim, P., & Christiansen B. “Ten Nonprofit Funding Models”. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Spring 2009
http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/2009SP_Feature_Foster_Kim_Christiansen.pdf.

19. Mulgan, G. “Measuring Social Value”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer,2010
http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/2010SU-Feature_Mulgan.pdf



תכנית הקורס:



Date Topic Article
17.2.2014 Central Concepts 1-2
24.2.2014 Social Value 3
3.3.2014 Sources and strategies of innovation 6-4
10.3.2014 Blue Ocean Strategy 7-8
24.3.2014 Disruptive Innovation 9
31.3.2014 Visiting Lecturer 9
28.4.2014 Theory of Change and Distribution 10-11
12.5.2014 Diffusion 12-13
19.5.2014 Visiting lecturer
26.5.2014 Investment in human capital 14-15
2.6.2014 Social enterprise 16-17
9.6.2014 Financial stability 18
16.6.2014 Is it possible to evaluate social impa 19








Required Reading:
Social Entrepreneurship
תשע"ה– 03660

Dr Jonathan Mirvis
msmirvis@gmail.com

Tel: 02-588-1294

Student Reception hours: Monday 1230-2 Room 407

Course Requirements
1. Active Participation
2. Reading of Articles’
3. Submission of Final assignment


Bibliography

The Foundation Concepts

1. Schumpeter, J.A. (2000). “Entrepreneurship as Innovation”. In: R. Swedberg (Ed.). Entrepreneurship: The Social Science View. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 51-75.

2. Dees, J.G., and Economy, P. (1998). The Meaning of “Social Entrepreneurship".
http://www.redalmarza.cl/ing/pdf/TheMeaningofsocialEntrepreneurship.pdf


Social Value

3. Young, R. (2006). “For What It is Worth: Social Value and the Future of Social Entrepreneurship”. In A. Nicholls (Ed.). Social Entrepreneurship: New Models of Sustainable Social Change. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 56-73.

4. Mulgan, G. “Measuring Social Value”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer,2010
http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/2010SU-Feature_Mulgan.pdf


The Sources of Innovation

5. Jeffrey H. Dyer, Hal B. Greogersen, and Clayton M. Christensen (2009). “The Innovator's DNA. ” Harvard Business Review December 2009, pp. 208.
http://uncw.edu/studentaffairs/pdc/documents/HBR-InnovatorsDNA.pdf


6. Drucker, F.P. (1985). “The Discipline of Innovation”. Harvard Business Review (August 2002), pp. 95-102.
http://mis.postech.ac.kr/class/MEIE780_AdvMIS/2012%20paper/Part1%20%28Pack1-3%29/01_intro/1-2%29%20The%20Discipline%20of%20Innovation.pdf


The Theory of Change

7. Bradach, D. “Going to Scale: The Challenge of Replicating Social Programs”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Spring 2003 pp. 19-25
http://www.ssireview.org/images/articles/2003SP_feature_bradach.pdf



Enlarging rhe market

8. Christensen, C.M. (2002). “The Rules of Innovation”. Technology Review, published by MIT, June 2002.
http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/401451/the-rules-of-innovation/


9. Kim, C., & Mauborgne, R. (2001). “Creating New Market Space”. Harvard Business Review on Innovation. USA: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, pp. 1-30.
https://www.unifr.ch/management/assets/files/courses/hs11_svc/Kim%20&%20Mauborgne%201999.pdf


10. Kim, C., & Mauborgne, R. (2004). "Blue Ocean Strategy". Harvard Business Review. USA: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, pp.1-9.
http://info.psu.edu.sa/psu/fnm/ymelhem/blue%20ocean%20str.v2.pdf

Disruptive Innovation

11. Christensen, C. M., and Overdorf, M. (2001). “Meeting the Challenge of Disruptive Change”. Harvard Business Review on Innovation. USA: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, pp.103-129.
http://www.zurichna.com/internet/zna/SiteCollectionDocuments/en/media/FINAL%20HBR%20Meeting%20Challenge%20of%20Disruptive%20Change.pdf
.

Distribution Models

12. Grossman, A., Kasturi Rangan, V. (2000). “Managing Multisite Nonprofits”. Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Series, No. 8, pp. 321-337. Published Online: 14 Jul 2003 DOI: 10.1002/nml.11306.
http://www.socialimpactexchange.org/sites/www.socialimpactexchange.org/files/Managing_MultiSite_Nonprofits_0.pdf


Diffusion

13. Rogers E. M. (1995). Diffusion of Innovations, 4th edition. New York: The Free Press, pp. 252-268.
http://www.d.umn.edu/~lrochfor/ireland/dif-of-in-ch06.pdf.


Importance of Human Reseouces

14. Gittel, J.H. (2002). The Southwest Airlines Way: Using the Power Relationships to Achieve High Performance. New York: McGraw-Hill, pp. 197-207.

15. Hertzberg, F. “One More Time: How Do You Motivate Your Employees?” Harvard Business Review (September-October 1987), pp. 5-16.
http://www.facilitif.eu/user_files/file/herzburg_article.pdf

Social Enterprise

16. Dees, J.G. “Enterprising Nonprofits”. Harvard Business review on Nonprofits. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing, 1999, pp. 135-166.
http://www.uic.edu/sph/phtpg/Content/Reading%20Room/Articles/Dees%20Enterprising%20Nonprofits.pdf

17. Quarter, J. (2000). Beyond the Bottom Line: Socially Innovative Business Owners. Westport, CT.: Quorum Books, pp. 135-150.

Sustainability
18. Foster, W. L., Kim, P., & Christiansen B. “Ten Nonprofit Funding Models”. Stanford Social Innovation Review. Spring 2009
http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/2009SP_Feature_Foster_Kim_Christiansen.pdf.

19. Mulgan, G. “Measuring Social Value”. Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer,2010
http://www.ssireview.org/pdf/2010SU-Feature_Mulgan.pdf



תכנית הקורס:



Date Topic Article
17.2.2014 Central Concepts 1-2
24.2.2014 Social Value 3
3.3.2014 Sources and strategies of innovation 6-4
10.3.2014 Blue Ocean Strategy 7-8
24.3.2014 Disruptive Innovation 9
31.3.2014 Visiting Lecturer 9
28.4.2014 Theory of Change and Distribution 10-11
12.5.2014 Diffusion 12-13
19.5.2014 Visiting lecturer
26.5.2014 Investment in human capital 14-15
2.6.2014 Social enterprise 16-17
9.6.2014 Financial stability 18
16.6.2014 Is it possible to evaluate social impa 19








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Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

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