Social entrepreneur student profile in Social Education, Pedagogy and Social Work degrees at University of Barcelona

Authors

  • Olga Cabrera-Santacana University of Barcelona
  • Rosa-Maria Alegre-Beneria University of Barcelona
  • Carlos Sánchez-Valverde-Visus University of Barcelona
  • Eneida Alaiz-Chueca Fundación Privada Migra Studium
  • Alejandra Montané Lopez Universitat de Barcelona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/reire2014.7.1712

Keywords:

Social entrepreneurship, University education, Innovation in teaching, Social education, Pedagogy, Social work

Abstract

In the current economic crisis, more and more attention is given to a type of sustainable economy including social value, and the University must recognize its responsibility in these new challenges. During the past academic years between 2010 and 2012, and with the financial support of the Redice 2010 project, has been analyzed and identified the training needs of social entrepreneurial profile of our students of the Faculty of Pedagogy, it has been gradually introduce the concept of social entrepreneurship in the Social Education, Pedagogy and Social Work degrees through good practices that generate creative and innovative university profiles on social entrepreneurship. As a result of this analysis is shown an interest in social entrepreneurship and are identified some academic needs to improve our teaching searching good practices to improve training and education in social entrepreneurship.

References

Alter, S.K. (2002). Case studies in social entrepreneurship. Washington DC: Counterpart International.

Alford, S.H., Brown, L.D., y Letts, C.W. (2004). Social entrepreneurship: leadership that facilitates societal transformation. Center for Public Leadership. In John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Beck, D. (2008). Entrepreneurial estrategies for sustainability. Oikos Foundation for economy and ecology. University of St. Gallen.

Brinkerhoff, P. (2001). Why you need to be more entrepreneurial and how to get started. Nonprofit World, 19 (6), 12–15.

Brock, D.D. y Ashoka´s Global Academy for social entrepreneurship (2008). Social Entrepreneurship teaching resources handbook. For Faculty engaged in teaching and research in social entrepreneurship. Consultado el 14 de marzo de 2013, en www.berea.edu/epg/documents/SocialEntrepreneurshipHandbook.pdf

Brock, D.D. (2009). Social Entrepreneurship education: Is it achieving its desired aims? Consultado el 14 de marzo de 2013, en http://usasbe.org/knowledge/proceedings/proceedingsDocs/.../PaperID245.pdf

CIRIEC (2007). The Social Economy in the European Union. Bruxelles: European Economic and Social Committee.

Dees, J.G. (1998, 2001). The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship. Kansas City: Kauffman Foundation. http://www.caseatduke.org/documents/dees_sedef.pdf

Defourny, J. y Nyssens, M. (2008). Social enterprise in Europe: recent trends and developments. Social enterprise journal, 4 (3), 202–228.

Drayton, B. (2002). The citizen sector: becoming as entrepreneurial and competitive as business. California Management Review, 44 (3), 120–132. Disponible en SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1511032

Ferrer, V., Rimbau, C. y Ventura, J. (2011). Social entrepreneurship in the University of Barcelona- Spain. ENSACT Social Action in Europe: Sustainable Social Development and Economic Challenges Conference. Bruxelles, 10 - 13 April 2011.

Ferrer, V., Cabrera, O., Alaiz, E. (2011). Complexity and social entrepreneurship learning competencies. 3rd EMES International Research Conference: Social Enterprise. Social Innovation through social entrepreneurship in civil society. Roskilde, Denmark, 4-7 July 2011.

Goldstein, J.A., Hazy, J. y Silberstang, J. (2009). Complexity Science and Social Entrepreneurship: Adding Social Value Trough System Thinking. Litchfield Park (Arizona): ISCE Publishing.

Gunn, R. y Durkin, C. (2010). Social entrepreneurship. A Skills Aproach. Bristol: Policy Press.

Hulgard, L. (2008). Discourses of social entrepreneurship in USA and Europe – variations of the same theme? Paper for the 8th International Conference of ISTR. Barcelona, 9 – 12 July.

Kerlin, J. (2006). Social enterprise in the United States and Europe: understanding and learning from the differences. Voluntas, 17 (3), 247–263.

Leadbetter, C. (1997). The rise of social entrepreneurship. London: Demos, Londres.

Mair, J. y Ganly, K. (2009). Social Entrepreneurs: Innovating towards Sustainability, www.worldwatch.org

Mair, J. y Marti, I. (2006). Social Entrepreneurship research: a source of explanation, prediction, and delight. Journal of World Business, 41, 36-44.

Pelegrí, X. (2004). El reto de formar emprendedores sociales en trabajo social. Portularia, 4, 485-492. Universidad de Huelva.

Reis, T. (1999). Unleashing the New Resources and Entrepreneurship for the Common Good: a Scan, Synthesis and Scenario for Action. Battle Creek (MI): W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Saïd Business School. Oxford University. Skoll Centre for social entrepreneurship. Consultado el 3 de marzo de 2011, en http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/centres/skoll/about/Pages/whatisse.aspx

Schwab Foundation (2011). What is a social entrepreneur? Consultado el 3 de marzo de 2011, en http://www.schwabfound.org/sf/SocialEntrepreneurs/Whatisasocialentrepreneur/index.htm

Thake, S., y Zadek, S. (1997). Practical people, noble causes. How to support community based social entrepreneurs. Londres: New Economic Foundation.

Vidal, I. (2010). Economía social. Boletín CIES. Editorial 80. Consultado el 14 de marzo de 2013, en http://www.grupcies.com/boletin/es/component/content/article/76-paquetes-bol/84-economiasocial.html

Westall, A. (2007). How can innovation in social enterprise be understood, encouraged and enabled? A social enterprise think piece for the Office of the Third Sector. Cabinet Office, Office of The Third Sector, UK, November. Consultado el 14 de marzo de 2013, en http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/upload/assets/www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector/innovation_social_enterprise.pdf

Zhara, S. A., Gedajlovic, E., Neubaum, D. O. y Shulman, J. S. (2009). A typology of social entrepreneurs: Motives, search processes and ethical challenges. Journal of Business Venturing, 24 (5), 519-532, Special Issue Ethics and Entrepreneurship.

Published

2014-01-10

How to Cite

Cabrera-Santacana, O., Alegre-Beneria, R.-M., Sánchez-Valverde-Visus, C., Alaiz-Chueca, E., & Montané Lopez, A. (2014). Social entrepreneur student profile in Social Education, Pedagogy and Social Work degrees at University of Barcelona. REIRE Revista d’Innovació I Recerca En Educació, 7(1), 11–29. https://doi.org/10.1344/reire2014.7.1712

Issue

Section

Research Articles