Social innovation and organisational diversity
Teacher:
Goals:
- To develop the capacity to identify social innovation opportunities
- To provide students with theoretical grids that will allow them to understand and analyse the diversity of organisations bringing about social innovation
Contents:
- Theoretical introduction to social innovation (European and North-American literature)
- Analysis in relation with the main current economic, social and environmental challenges
- NIE theoretical framework (economic, sociological and managerial theories allowing to apprehend organisational diversity)
- Analysis of the relations between various types of economic actors (private sector, public authorities, social enterprises and other civil society actors)
- Empirical study of organisational diversity in various sectors of activity: health, social services, culture, North-South relations, financial services, energy, etc.
Schedule for 2013:
From February 8th to May 3rd: on Fridays from 9.30. to 12.30 (Rue Louvrex 14)