Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship: Theory, Practical Tools and Skills, 1st Edition

Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship presents definitions of social entrepreneurship, explains its benefits and challenges, describes the components of an ecosystem of support, and presents practical tools to approach social entrepreneurial projects.It is designed to be easily approachable by anyone without prior in-depth knowledge of the subject. The book is divided into two parts; the first provides readers with theoretical foundations to understand the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, its different interpretations, the context in which it developed, and its socio-economic function. The second part of the book covers what it takes to create and manage a social entrepreneurial initiative. Pedagogical features are incorporated throughout to aid learning. They include summary tables, international case studies of social entrepreneurs from both developed and emerging economies, as well as suggested exercises and examples of how the tools presented are used in practice. Truly global in its scope, with a strong emphasis on combining theory with practice, this text should be core reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Social Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, and Responsible Business. Online resources include links to resources, chapter-by-chapter Power Point slides and instructor’s manual.Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship: Theory, Practical Tools and Skills 1st Edition is written by Tanja Collavo and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship are 9781000652734, 1000652734 and the print ISBNs are 9780367640231, 0367640236. Additional ISBNs include 0367640236, 036764021X, 1003121829, 9780367640231, 9780367640217, 9781003121824.