 | XIMB Fellow Programme in Management (Doctoral Level) |
| FPM Scholars [none] | Social Entrepreneurship Guide: (Fr) Panka Toppo, SJ About Social Entrepreneurship Social entrepreneurs are creative and self-driven individuals, who believe in the power of new ideas. They bring such ideas to people at large and thus create a momentum towards a meaningful change in society. In the process, some of the dysfunctional aspects of society may be destroyed, making space for innovative and effective practices to grow. This process is referred to as "creative destruction." Even a single social entrepreneur can make a significant difference. There are several examples of this in fields such as agriculture, business, community development, education, etc. Research on social entrepreneurship can focus on its impact, its role in the "citizen sector" especially in rural development, the process of "creative destruction," indicators of effective social change, and odds against social entrepreneurship. Resources Books Bornstein, D. (2004). How to change the world: Social entrepreneurs and the power of new ideas. London: Penguin. Articles Drayton, W. (2003). Knowing history, serving it: Ashoka's theory of change. Retrieved Aug 5, 2006, from http://www.ashoka.org/fellows/theory.cfm Drayton, W. (2000). The entrepreneur's revolution and you. Retrieved Aug 5, 2006, from http://www.ashoka.org/fellows/entrepreneurs_revolution.cfm Dees, J. G. (2001). The meaning of "social entrepreneurship." Retrieved Aug 5, 2006, from http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/case/documents/dees_SE.pdf Davis, S. (2002). Social entrepreneurship: Towards an entrepreneurial culture for social and economic development [Research Report]. Retrieved Aug 5, 2006, from http://www.ashoka.com/global/yespaper.pdf Web Sites Ashoka: Innovators for the Public http://www.ashoka.com/ Expected Profile The applicant should be industrious, committed, and ethically competent, and interested in exploring the citizen sector. A recognised post-graduate degree in rural development/management, social work, social sciences, agriculture/forestry, or environmental science, would be relevant to this research area. The applicant should be responsible and accountable for one's own learning. |
FPM Cell Xavier Institute of Management Xavier Square, Bhubaneswar 751013, INDIA email: dean@ximb.ac.in |