Promot e and Practice Social Entrepreneurship: Social Work Education Presented By: Monica Nandan, Ph.d., MSW, MBA.

Promote and Practice Social Entrepreneurship:

Social Work Education

Presented By:Monica Nandan, Ph.d., MSW, MBA

WHO ARE social entrepreneurs Dees, Emerson, and Economy (2001) define a social entrepreneur as “innovative, opportunity-oriented,

resourceful, value-creating change agents” (p. 4).

Gray, Healy, and Crofts (2003) view social entrepreneurs as innovators who balance an organization’s economic and social goals, “who value local initiative and participation” (p. 148), and who seek “social justice outcomes” to “guide the mission and evaluation of social entrepreneurial activity” (p. 149).

Light (2006) defines a social entrepreneur as “an individual, group, network, organization, or alliance of organizations that seeks sustainable, large-scale change through pattern-breaking ideas in what governments, nonprofits, and businesses do to address significant social problems” (p. 50).

Sharir and Lerner (2006) perceive social entrepreneurs as “social change agents” who “create and sustain social value without being limited to resources currently in hand” (p. 3).

, Skoll Foundation views social entrepreneurs as transformational change agents who “pioneer innovative and systemic approaches for meeting the needs of the marginalized—the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised—populations that lack the financial means or political clout to achieve lasting benefits on their own” (p. 41).

SE vs. SE Social entrepreneurship is not the same as starting/running a social

enterprise.

What is social enterprise? An organization that advances its social mission through earned income strategies Social enterprise could be a tool/ a mechanism for a social entrepreneurs to bring

innovation to fruition.

What is social intrapreneurship New ventures created within an organization, by developing an innovative

product/service/process that involves risk, is proactive, and addresses an issue differently than in the past.

What do social intrapreneurs do? Doing things outside the “norm” and SOP. Acting on opportunity without being limited by resources Proactive change agents within organizations Work with the leadership of the organization

What is social service management Tasks fall into following categories:

Planning

Budgeting & Financial management

Human resource management

Program development

Resource development

Data management

Marketing

Governance

Similarities & Differences Similarities in knowledge, values and competencies

Differences in knowledge, values, competencies

What does each one create/added value, each time?

Why is SE and SI relevant for social work managers? Funding & Funder criteria Impact Sustainability

Compare and contrast

Management knowledge

Skills & Competencies

Vision & Social Value

Internships

SE & SIknowledge

Skills & Competencies

Vision and Social Values

Interdisciplinary internships

SE Continuum

RISK

INNOVATION

HIG

HLOW

PROACTIVE INITIATIVE

Mapping Route to Destination…

Community and stakeholder

Human Service organization management

Social Intrapreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship

Cross sector alliances

PLAN

Today…

Tipple bottom

line

Steps

Implementation science for launching

Resources and people

Intervention/program/organization structure

Examining competency and competitive advantage

Engaging community & understanding issue comprehensively

SE & SI

From Visioning to managing

Relationships between concepts

SE MGMT SI S Ent

SE•Creative/Innovative…

•Risk taking•Proactive

SE MGMT•Ensure you are generating enough income to live on

SI•Supported by SE mgmt

SE and SW Education Macro practice courses in social work

Management Community organizing/planning/development Policy practice Handful of schools offer courses in social entrepreneurship.

SE education: more management focused; monodisciplinary; Limited attention to community participation,

cultural competency, development of collective vision with community, and focus on “root cause.” University of TX, Austin: Exception.

Move from monomultiintertrans-disciplinary educational model for SE.

Multi/inter/trans Disciplinary Models for SE education

Multidisciplinary: each discipline offers courses specific to them. Interdisciplinary: faculty and students plan/interact/synthesize knowledge from

partnering disciplines Transdisciplinary: community members/beneficiaries/stakeholders participate in

curriculum development and implementation.

SE EDU MODEL

Key faculty from relevant

disciplines/prof

Key administrators in College/Univ

Community stake holders

Funders/businesses

Students from specified

disciplines/prof

Facilitator of Process

Proposed Model for SE Education

Social work borrows from diverse disciplines…SW: Interdisciplinary

Eco,pol,soc,Social WorkCashBio,psy

Social work profession well poised to lead/facilitate transdisciplinary education…

Proposal….

Monica Nandan,

Social Work

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816-235-1025