Portal:Social entrepreneurship/networking/Universities/more
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This page serves as a channel for people to contact universities and research institutions involved in student social entrepreneurship. The institutions may indicate their activities, courses, projects, etc. to attract interested students.
- Meraka Institute
- University of Pretoria
- University of the Witwatersrand
- Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
- World Bank Institute
- South African Institute of Physics
Summary
[edit | edit source]Optionally populate the table below with details of your institution for quick reference among he most prominent institutions in this field.
Africa
[edit | edit source]Southern Africa
[edit | edit source]South Africa
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Meraka Institute | Catalysts, Facilitators, Research, ... | Kim, Mario, ... | Digital Doorway,Wireless Africa |
Tshwane University of Technology | Network partner | Dr Lindile Ndabeni, Dr Rasigan Maharajh, Institute of Economic Research and Innovation | Community based projects-innovation |
University of Pretoria | Collaborators and Network Partners | Dr Martina Jordaan, Sakkie van Zyl |
Students have to undertake a compulsory community based project UP JCP |
University of the Witwatersrand | Network partners | Dr Mahommed Moolla, Mr Thabo Putu, Ms Teri Carmichael | University of Witwatersrand Community University Partnerships - students undertake community projects on a voluntary basis: Community University Partnerships. |
University of Johannesburg | Network Partner | Schalk van Heerden -Coordinator Community Engagement | Community engagement projects within and outside U J community. See also: Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy. |
Gordon Institute of Business | Network Partner | Champions, Groups, etc. | Hosts the GIBS Social Colloquium, provides training for NGO's, hosts the GIBS Annual Social Entrepreneur Awards. See also: Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme (SECP). |
CIDA City Campus | Network Partners | Ms Nicole Antonie, Mr James Wanjohi, Ms Jessica Keen | Hosts an EXTRANET Programme for Students to work in their own communities |
University of Free State | Network Partner | Mr Arthur Johnson -Coordinator: Internal Research Funding Opportunities | Active learning and community engagement |
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science | Network partner | Mr Nkosinathi Sotshangane, Faculty Research Office | Hosts a business plan competition for students |
Durban University of Technology | Network Partner | Prof Darren Lorton -Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Durban Campus | Faculty involvement in outreach and building of school library |
Durban University of Technology | Network Partner | Tom McKune -Director Civil Engineering -PMB Indumiso Campus | Community Based Projects |
University of Kwa Zulu Natal | Network Partner | Mr Nelson Moodley Research office | Community Based Projects |
University of Zululand | Network Partner | Prof TAP Gumbi, Mr SS Nhlabathi-Department of Social Development | Community Based Projects, Accredited course on Entrepreneurship |
EDEN Campus- Karatara | Network partner and collaborator | Mr Graham Lashbrooke, Mr Steve Carver | Community based school that teaches business entrepreneurship based on ecologically sound principles, Students have to undertake projects in their own communities |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology | Network partner and collaborator | Mr Abraham Oliver - Entrepreneurship Department, Mrs Jacqui Scheepers - Community Engagement and Service Learning | School learners from 5 different schools in surrounding communities are assisted and mentored by entrepreneurship students to develop a product from waste to wealth to be exhibited at an International Conference on Poverty and Alleviation in Cape Town, September 2008 and to facilitate trade to markets identified by the entrepreneurship mentors. See also: Service learning. |
World Bank Institute | Student Social Entrepreneurship Project coordinator and facilitator | Mr Bob Hawkins, Mrs Thiru Naidoo-Swettenham | Establishing networks of partners in SSE |
America (North)
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Europe
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London business School | Research | ... | GSVC, GSVC Symposium, The Social Return on Investment Primer |
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