This course will examine the most recent approaches to social innovation and social entrepreneurship and will provide students with a deep and analytical understanding of:
i) how to develop innovative solutions to drive a positive change in society while being profitable;
ii) how to manage innovative, socially oriented business model;
iii) how to transform social-business tensions in opportunities for organizational learning, change and innovation.
The course will be based on the analysis and discussion in class of case studies that present real socially oriented organizations working in different sectors/countries/markets.

Prerequisites: None