Social Entrepreneurship Lab

What it is about

You work in a team of up to five fellow students on real social start-ups from Munich. You support a start-up on a current core problem, develop alternative solutions and – as far as possible – contribute to implementation. In the end you can apply entrepreneurial processes in the context of social entrepreneurship and present concrete advisory and/or solution approaches for social ventures.

What you will be able to do

• Understand basic elements of the founding process and apply them to social entrepreneurship
• Evaluate information and options for action in the field of social entrepreneurship
• Analyze existing social ventures and develop provisional alternative solutions
• Refine social and advisory skills

What the module consists of

• Blockveranstaltung (1 Tag)Introduction to central content, team and start-up assignment, initial problem definition
• Projektarbeit in KleingruppenRefinement of the problem definition, development and implementation of solutions
• Coaching-TreffenRegular progress discussions with assigned coach
• Kurs-/KurssitzungenPresentation of progress, delivery of additional content, exchange with instructors

Teaching method

• Kurzvorträge von Fachexpert:innenIntroduction of new material
• Diskussionen in Kleingruppen und im PlenumDeepening and reflection on what was learned
• ProjektarbeitApplication of methods to the concrete start-up problem
• Feedbackgespräche/CoachingEnsure correct application and adjustment of solutions
• Abschlusspräsentation und AbschlussberichtDocumentation and demonstration of the acquired skills