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Social Entrepreneurship

Provided by: NHH
(EQF level: 8)

The purpose of this course is to introduce PhD students to key theories and empirical findings on social entrepreneurship. This course explores the social entrepreneurship literature which draws heavily on the entrepreneurship and strategy literatures. The course will start with general definitions and theories of social entrepreneurship. Next, we will examine ways of measuring social entrepreneurship, and look into the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) dataset on social entrepreneurship.

Teaching is based on active participation of the students, and combines lectures and a workshop.

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  • Winter 2026

    Course start date 2025-10-16
    Course end date 2025-10-17
    Language English
    Credits 2.5 (ECTS)
    Grading scheme: Excellent A / Very Good B / Good C / Satisfactory D / Sufficient E / Fail F