Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme (SECP)
SECP 2010: Business skills for social change
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
– Margaret Mead
The Network for Social Entrepreneurs (NSE) is now accepting applications for the 2010 Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme (SECP). This programme will provide social leaders and innovators with the strategic, technical and business skills they need to create sustainable, scaleable, high impact organisations.
**Deadline for Applications: 31 January 2010**
Who should attend?Social entrepreneurs, leaders and managers of social initiatives, as well as business people, CSI executives and government officials looking to better understand the emerging SE space.
Timeline The course will consist of four modules, comprising of five days each. Modules will run from Wednesday to Sunday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. Each module will have two evening sessions.
MODULE 1: 3 - 7 March
MODULE 2: 5 - 9 May
MODULE 3: 28 July - 1 August
MODULE 4: 29 Sept - 3 October
Programme Content While addressing strategic and conceptual issues, the course will remain highly practical. Each module will consist of:
- Theory (reading and lectures)
- Context (case studies, guest speakers, field trips, etc.)
- Integration (syndicate work and projects).
In order to assess learning, professors will be assigning deliverables for each session in addition to an Action Learning Project to be completed over the duration of the course. These assignments will be directly related to your own organisation and, when compiled, they will consititute your Portfolio of Learning. We will also be asking all participants to identify one area in which they would like to focus additional efforts (i.e. finance, marketing, strategy, etc.) You will be provided with a faculty mentor to offer you guidance and assistance in this area.
TuitionThe tuition fee will be R15 000 for the full course, per delegate. The fee includes:
- 20 days of training with some of South Africa's best faculty, from GIBS and elsewhere
- Books, course packs and supplementary materials
- Evening sessions and networking events
- A faculty mentor in the area of your choice
- Passes to two NSE 2010 Breakfast Debates.
As the course is heavily subsidised, we do not currently have funding for individual bursaries. However, if you are interested please do apply and we will let you know if bursaries become available.
AttendanceIn order to ensure the cohesion and calibre of the programme, it is very important that those who enrol are committed and engaged. Thus, full attendence will be required. Urgent absences may be pre-approved, but anyone missing more than one day of class per module will not receive a certificate of completion.
FacultyWe have put together an excellent team of dynamic professors, from GIBS and elsewhere. All have substantial practical as well as academic experience and are excited to be involved in the emerging area of teaching social entrepreneurship.
Application ProcessInformation on the application process and the online application form are available here.
For more information please contact:
Amy Hertz, Programme Manager
E-mail: hertza@gibs.co.za
Tel: 011 771 4235
Dineo Lengane, Programme Co-ordinator
E-mail: lenganed@gibs.co.za
Tel: 011 771 4249
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