ssse 2011 - Summer School on Social Entrepreneurship

Austria, UK, Czech Republic and Finland -
an academic joint venture for research and education:

Where : Linz, Upper Austria
When : from August 22nd to 26th in 2011
Who : Three European Business Schools and Research Excellence Centers

Social entrepreneurs create sustainable businesses providing social value by applying market based approaches. Entrepreneurial spirit like innovation, bricolage and effectuation are most common in social entrepreneurs and distinguish their enterprises from more managerial approaches found in traditional non-profit enterprises. Find out more on this topic from professionals and academics and take part in stimulating discourses.

Excellent introduction to tools and methods of social entrepreneurship applied on fascinating case studies.
Ideas and suitable research designs for Master/ PhD. students
Critical discourses with practitioners and scholars
Participants from different civil societies -
corporatist, social democratic and liberal - learning from each other
3 ECTS credits from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, one of the leading Scandinavian Universities - with pan European accreditation
Inspiring social side program including swimming, hiking and several evening-receptions for networking

Price : EUR 750,- Early bird EUR 530,- valid May 2011

Excellent speakers from Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain and the UK, as well as a great concept, allowing for intense networking and the emergence of new ideas wait for you. The city of Linz lies in the middle between Salzburg and Vienna and can be easily reached by train, car or airplane. There will be an inspiring optional social-program, including swimming in the Austrian lakes of the Salzkammergut, hiking the Austrian mountains and many get-to-know receptions with delicious Austrian cuisine.

All participants of the summer school can take part in the subsequent conference on social entrepreneurship (26th to 27th August www.acrn.eu/confsocent) for free!

A great social side program with swimming in the beautiful Austrian lakes, hiking in the mountains and sight seeing in Salzburg awaits our participants - great for networking!
PhD students are especially welcome to present and discuss their current research.

Find out more on this week long summer school, taking place in Linz, Austria
www.acrn.eu/summerschools