NGOs

University of Oslo

Contact Information:

Desmond Mcneill
University of Oslo
The Centre for Entrepreneurship
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Oslo
Norway
Tel: Tel: +47 22 85 89 00
info@sum.uio.no, desmond.mcneill@sum.uio.no
http://www.sum.uio.no/SUM_address.html

Course Information:

Program for Global Governance
ENT4510 - Social Entrepreneurship in Practice
Graduate
he course gives a thorough understanding of the field of social entrepreneurship, by a mixture of lectures and practical work. The course will focus on social entrepreneurship globally, but with a special focus on the circumstances in Norway and the Nordic setting and in South Africa.
Social Entrepreneurship
Graduate
In this course the students will be introduced to the field of social entrepreneurship and the best practices of starting and growing successful social mission-driven ventures or organizations. The following questions will be discussed during the course: What is social entrepreneurship? How is social entrepreneurship different from traditional entrepreneurship? Which skills are required to be a successful social entrepreneur?
From Idea to Business
Graduate
With the main focus on the different parts of a business plan, this course aims to give the students a basic understanding of innovation processes and how to create a new venture. Based on innovation theories and case material the students will gain an insight into how to deal with these processes. In this course we touch upon the following questions: How can research and knowledge be turned into a business concept? What characterises an innovation? How does an idea become a business idea? What is required to turn a business idea into a professional business? What are the characteristics of a successful start-up? How to work on a business plan?

Program Information:

The Centre for Development and Environment (SUM).[1]

http://www.sum.uio.no/SUM_address.html

Degree and Certificate Information

Degrees

Degree/
Level
Title/
English Correspondence
SubjectCredit HoursWorking
Language
History
MA/MS
Graduate
MA-degree in Planning and Governance (NGOs) Volunteering and Civil Society

No certificates listed.

Information on Training and Other Services

None listed

Additional Information

The Centre for Entrepreneurship was founded in 2004 as part of the University's strategy for innovation and entrepreneurship. The Centre offers courses for Master's and Bachelor's degrees as well as the programmes Social Entrepreneurship and 'Gründerskolen' (entrepreneur school with internships and courses abroad).

 

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