2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Graduate major in Engineering Sciences and Design
Social Entrepreneurship
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Engineering Sciences and Design
- Instructor(s)
- Junko Ishiguro
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 9-10 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ESD.H402
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 25, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Expectations are rising for social entrepreneurship, which aims to solve social issues through the creation of goods and services that are not supplied by governments or for-profit companies. In this lecture, we will examine how organizations engaged in such activities provide value to society and how they ensure a sustainable business model. Furthermore, we will explore business models for creating solutions to social issues and deepen our understanding of social entrepreneurship.
The two main objectives of this lecture are, first, to understand the definition of social entrepreneurship and its position within society, and second, to focus on the business models of companies and understand how they can sustain themselves as independent entities.
This course is recommended not only for students interested in launching social enterprises but also for those interested in creating shared value (CSV) for companies or starting for-profit businesses.
Course description and aims
· Understand the background and characteristics of social innovation and social entrepreneurship.
· Acquire the ability to discover social issues and to present and implement the solutions in a sustainable manner.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
This course is taught by an educator with experience in entrepreneurship in the field of education and collaboration with many social business entities, such as NPOs. Based on the experiences of the educator, the course provides instruction that is relevant to the actual situation of social entrepreneurship.
Keywords
Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Firstly, students understand the characteristics of social entrepreneurship.
Secondly, students discuss based on case studies.
Thirdly, students develop social entrepreneurship business models.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Explain the definition and examples of Social Entrepreneurship. |
| Class 2 | Revenue model for sustainability | Explain some features of sustainable social business models |
| Class 3 | Case study 1 | Analyse some cases. |
| Class 4 | Case study ２ | Analyse some cases. |
| Class 5 | Lecture by guest speakers | Listen to the social entrepreneurs talk about their experience, and understand the reality of social entrepreneurship. |
| Class 6 | Lecture by guest speakers | Listen to the social entrepreneurs talk about their experience, and understand the reality of social entrepreneurship. |
| Class 7 | Lecture by guest speakers | Listen to the social entrepreneurs talk about their experience, and understand the reality of social entrepreneurship. |
| Class 8 | Lecture by guest speakers | Listen to the social entrepreneurs talk about their experience, and understand the reality of social entrepreneurship. |
| Class 9 | Lecture by guest speakers | Listen to the social entrepreneurs talk about their experience, and understand the reality of social entrepreneurship. |
| Class 10 | Problem finding | Find social challenges. |
| Class 11 | Sustainable business model | Develop a social business model for the solution. |
| Class 12 | Hypothesis and test | Share the business models and revise them. |
| Class 13 | Hypothesis and test | Identify hypothesises that support the business models, and develop verification plans. |
| Class 14 | Group presentations | Make group presentation with peer review. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Handouts will be provided in class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Mizuno, M. & Hara, Y. (2020) "SDGs: for Future Business", Impress Corporation. (Published in Japanese only.)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Report: 30%
Results / Contribution of group work: 50%
Participation in the Class · Contribution · Reaction paper: 20%
This is interactive and participatory classes. Active discussions and participation are requested.
Related courses
- ESD.H406 ： Marketing Science
Prerequisites
None.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
junko.ishiguro[at]tyg.jp
Other
The schedule is subject to change at the guest speakers' request.