Teaching Social Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
March 10-11, 2022
Põhjala Factory, Marati 5, 11713 Tallinn, Estonia
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Day 1: March 10th, 2022
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Introduction by Katri-Liis Lepik, Head of the Social Entrepreneurship MA program at Tallinn University, Chair of the COST Action
9:15-9:30 Keynote speaker: The role of social entrepreneurs in Estonia Lucas de Bont, student of the Social Entrepreneurship MA program at Tallinn University
9:30-10:00 Keynote Speaker: The role of HEIs in improving impact assessment in Social enterprises. Jaan Aps, CEO of Stories for Impact
10-30-11:00 Keynote Speaker: Labor Market demand for SE skills (Findings of surveys from Estonia) Dianka Diaby, student of the Social Entrepreneurship MA program at Tallinn University
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 Discussion Sessions
Room 1
Task Group Session 1: Redesigning SEE curriculums for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
The goal of the session is to discuss the following topics:
1. Content and expected outcomes of the curriculums
2. SEE teaching formats
3. Duration of SEE training
Output: draft proposal for a sample curriculum based on the best practices in European countries
Room 2
Task Group Session 2: Redefining the criteria for teaching S. Entrepreneurship in HEIs
The goal of the session is to discuss the following topics:
- Criteria for selecting and assigning teachers for SEE
- Establishing teacher performance evaluation criteria for SEE
Output: draft proposal for a sample teacher recruitment and evaluation guide based on the best practices in European countries
13:00-14:00 Refreshments
14:00-14:30 Keynote Speaker: The role of HEIs in improving Social Enterprises. Joanne Zhang, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship | Director of Queen Mary Social Venture Fund & Entrepreneurship Hub | Deputy Director of Education
14:30-16:00
Room 1
Task Group Session 3: Redefining the methods of enrolling SEE candidates in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
The goal of the session is to discuss the following topics:
1. SEE students admissions processes
2. Requirements and prerequisites
Output: draft proposal for a sample student enrollment criteria checklist based on the best practices in European countries
Room 2
Task Group Session 4: Meeting the labor market skill demands for social entrepreneurship
The goal of the session is to discuss the following topics:
1. How HEIs can monitoring trends of skills demand for SEE
2. How HEIs can adapt their training to skills demand changes in a dynamic labor market
Output: draft proposal for how HEIs can adapt their teaching methodologies in the future
16:30-17:00 Wrap-up of the day 1 by Katri-Liis Lepik
19:00- 21:00 Joint dinner (place t.b.c., cost covered individually from the daily allowance)
Day 2: March 11th, 2022
9:00-9:15 Presentation of the general overview of day 2: reminder of aims, outputs, miscellaneous
9:15-9:30 Keynote speaker: Life after SEE, Nargiz Askarova, CEO of Social Enterprise New Horizons, alumni of the Social Entrepreneurship MA program at Tallinn University
9:30-10:00 Keynote speaker: From 0 to 100, the experiences of a social entrepreneur and the role of Social Entrepreneurship Education/ training in ensuring their success or resilience
Joseph Dunnigan, CEO of Social Enterprise Banned Books, student of the Social Entrepreneurship MA program at Tallinn University
10:00-10:30 Keynote speaker: Social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Estonia: The role of HEIs in improving funding scheme for SEs, capacity and labor market stability, legal framework, and supporting infrastructures. Marten Lauri, Ministry of the Interior
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Presentation of deliverables of task group sessions and next steps by 4 moderators
Wrap-up of day 2 by Katri-Liis Lepik
13:00-14.00 Refreshments
14:00-15.00 Tour of Põhjala Factory and social enterprises