週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
Week 1 |
2/21 |
Course Objectives/
Teacher Background/
Course Syllabus/
How to obtain “A” and “A+” grade/
Star (*) and Pound (#) system/
What is the key word for this course?
Motivation for this course/
Ashoka and Grameen Bank/
Questions/
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Week 2 |
2/28 |
National Holiday |
Week 3 |
3/07 |
Observations and social issue questions/
Social Business Definition/
Book review: book list/
Groups for social business plan/
Muhammad Yunus speeches (Duke U 2010, Lugano 2012)/
Questions
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Week 4 |
3/14 |
Social Entrepreneurs//
Class project and groups/
Book review format/
Assessing potential initiatives/opportunities/
What is an Entrepreneur?/
What is a Social Entrepreneur?/
Becoming a social entrepreneur/
Six qualities of successful social entrepreneurs/
What causes the failures? |
Week 5 |
3/21 |
Microfinance//
Book review: due May 15/
Homework1 due April 4/
Microfinance Definition/
Microfinance-Grameen Bank style/
Toms Shoes Case Discussion/
“Pennies for Peace”
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Week 6 |
3/28 |
Healthcare/Education//
Event on March 31 (banquet for homeless)/
Homework1 due April 4/
Microfinance interest rate issue/
TOMS Shoes case discussion/
Methods of frauds in the non-profit sector/
“Pennies for Peace” what went wrong?
Becoming a social entrepreneur/
Six qualities of successful social entrepreneurs/
Group Case Study-Business Plan/
Healthcare: OneWorld Health/
Education: CAMFED/
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Week 7 |
4/04 |
Spring Study Break (April 3-5) |
Week 8 |
4/11 |
Social Entrepreneurship:
Defining Mission//
What is “poverty”?/
Event on March 31 (banquet for homeless)/
Book review: due May 15, reminder submit your book choice (title, author) by April 18/
Group Case Study-Business Plan, first team meeting, discuss the area of your interest and business innovation by April 18/
Education: CAMFED/
Mission/
How to define/
Planning cycle/
Examples
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Week 9 |
4/18 |
Recognizing Opportunities//
Book review: due May 15, reminder submit your book choice (title, author) by April 18/
Group Case Study-Business Plan, area of your social interest and business innovation by April 18/
Mission (recap)/
Business Example: Ben and Jerry's/
Home work 2 instruction/due May 8 midnight/
Opportunities/
Assessing opportunities
Window of opportunities/
Confirmation: Target customer survey/
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Week 10 |
4/25 |
Mobilizing Resources//
Book review: due May 15: book choice (title, author)/
Group Case Study-Business Plan, area of your social interest and business innovation/
Home work 2 due May 8 midnight/
No class on May 2; next week’s invited talk is moved to May 16 (Thur) 6PM/
Window of opportunities/
Mobilizing resources/
Four phases of resource assessment/
Examples: NFTE, PSI, GuateSalud, Crackerteria/
Ten Tips for Reducing Initial Cash Needs/
The 8th Habit
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Week 11 |
5/02 |
Invited Speaker (moved to May 16 at 6PM) |
Week 12 |
5/09 |
Ten Paradoxes of Social Enterprises//
Book review: due May 15/
Group Case Study-Business Plan, area of your social interest and business innovation/
Home work 2 due May 8 midnight/
Invited talk next week: May 16 (Thur) 6PM /
(please come early! The regular class will follow the talk till 8:30 PM)/
Why businesses fail?/
Ten Paradoxes of Social Enterprises/
The 8th Habit…and the story of Shokay/
The question for you…
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Week 13 |
5/16 |
Business Model Canvas 1//
Invited talk: May 16 (Thur) 6PM
The Big Issue Taiwan, Fines Lee/
MORE business plan/
Business model: definition/
Business model canvas (BMC)/
The nine elements of BMC/
Caution: “Great Businesses Don't Start With a Plan”
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Week 14 |
5/23 |
Business model canvas(BMC)-2//
The nine elements of BMC:/
Key Partners/
Key Activities/Products/
Key Resources/
Value Propositions/
Customer Relationship/
Channels/Distributions/
Customer Segments/
Cost Structures/
Revenue Streams/
Examples: Private banking, Google, Skype, Groupon/
Case group practice: each group draft own canvas
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Week 15 |
5/30 |
Book review-selected reports |
Week 16 |
6/06 |
Measuring Performance and Social Validation//
Group presentation dates June 13 and 20/
Special Event on June 12 (Wed) 5:30-6:30 PM: Visit Grace Home Center, which provides food and shelter to the homeless and the poor! Meet at 5PM at MRT Gong-guan station, Exit 2/
M.O.R.E. (review)/
Elements of a Business Plan (review)/
Business Model/
Marketing (review)/
Measuring Social Return
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Week 17 |
6/13 |
Business Plan Presentation |
Week 17 |
06/12 |
field trip visit Grace Home Center: serving homeless meals and shelter
5PM, June 12(Wed) at Exit 2, Gongguan MRT station |
Week 18 |
6/20 |
Business Plan Presentation |