Three Strategies for Researching and Promoting Social EntrepreneurshipPromoting Social Entrepreneurship
Dr. Tim Shiell, Associate Director,Dr. Tim Shiell, Associate Director, Center for Applied Ethics
Dr. Kat Lui, Endowed Chair People , pProcess Culture
Dr. Mark Fenton, Program Director, , g ,Business Administration University of
Wisconsin‐Stout
Three Strategies for Researching and l hPromoting Social Entrepreneurship
Shiell: Leveraging an Ethics Center
Lui: Conducting and Applying ResearchLui: Conducting and Applying ResearchFenton: Course Implementation
ll l !Not Mutually Exclusive!
Strategy 1: Leveraging Ethics CenterUW‐Stout
‐ Curriculum developmentCurriculum development,‐ Professional development, and ‐ Outreach providing (a) all graduates with aproviding (a) all graduates with a substantive ethics experience and (b) an active schedule of events promoting ethical discussion and
d t i th i itconduct in the university, community and region.
Strategy 1: Leveraging Ethics Center l fFaculty Specific
WORK
Tim’s Ethics Matrix
SHOPS CLASS VISITS COURSE DEVELOPMENTRules or Principles
Laws, Moral principles, Laws
Institutional rules Code of Conduct, etc
Motive Consequences Act
Gold/Silver Rule or to self Publicity Rule Person to others Grandma Rule to institutions K ’ Th T
FUNDING READING GROUPS
Kant’s Three Tests to nature 0ther other
Virtues and Vices
Cl i l G k C di l Vi tClassical Greek Cardinal Virtues
Buddhist Eightfold Path) The Seven Christian Virtues
Other
Kat’s journey…Kat s journey…
PWD‐ persons with disabilitiesDrayton – AshokaFGU ‐ Fielding Graduate UniversityHighlander Research & Education Center
Social entrepreneurspare not content just togive a fish, or teachgive a fish, or teachhow to fish. They will not rest until they havenot rest until they have revolutionized the fi hi i d "fishing industry."
Bill Drayton Founder and CEO of Ashoka
Research LevelResearch Level
E d d Ch i P l P C ltEndowed Chair: People Process CultureFirst Australasian Business Ethics Network C fConference (Auckland University of Technology, December 2011)
‐ Business Ethics: Expectations and DisappointmentsDisappointments
• ‘to support research work on questions that are politically topical, challenging and strongly grounded theoretically’
“Ethics Education, Values in Business, and Polytechnic Universities”
ObjectivesObjectives
T l thi t t d d• To explore ethics content and pedagogy in business schools in polytech settingsT l t th b i thi lit t• To evaluate the business ethics literature for values‐centered leadership and virtue thi f kethics frameworks
• To make recommendations for future b i thi i l b dbusiness ethics curriculum based on values‐centered leadership and virtue thiethics
Values‐Centered Leadershipp
• Soul of an organization• Sustained performance & employee
engagement• Social entrepreneur (B. Drayton)
‐ Change the world!‐ Engineers not poets‐ Attentive listeners
Hi hl li i‐ Highly realistic‐ Ability to move people‐ Give at the highest level
Content (What?)( )
• Hartigan & Elkington – “The Power of Unreasonable People”‐ Lessons for tomorrow’s leaders• Focus on scalable, entrepreneurial solutionsT kl tl i l bl bl• Tackle apparently insoluble problems
• Prepare to fail & learn from it• Experiment with new business models• Close the pay gap• Join forces
Bold Notion
• Common curriculum…
• Social entrepreneurial experience for all business students…
Greed is not theGreed…is not the aim of most
entrepreneurs!p
S i l E t hiSocial Entrepreneurship• Who are Social EntrepreneursWho are Social Entrepreneurs
– Societal Change Makers– Want to make a difference to improve the lives of others.– Foundations– Innovators working to solve societies problems locally, nationally, or globally.nationally, or globally.
– Philanthropic– Realistic– Combines the characteristics represented by Richard Branson and Mother Teresa. (Schwab Foundation)
– Everyday PeopleEveryday People
Major Supporters of Social Entrepreneurship Education:Major Supporters of Social Entrepreneurship Education:Sources for Entrepreneurship Instructors
• ASHOKAASHOKA
• Schwab Foundation
h• The New Heroes
• Skoll Foundation
• CASE (Duke University)
• Many many moreMany, many more.
Wh t I d i M ClWhat I do in My Class• Sustainable Solar Sanitation System• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZQS‐D58UI&feature=related
• mobiLIFE• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB88q41WJCI&feap y qture=player_embedded
• Portable Shower: Ducha Halo• Portable Shower: Ducha Halo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLbKddzgqzQ&feature=player_embedded
NCIIA 2011 Open Minds
C t E i i E t hiCapstone Experience in Entrepreneurship
• It is not always about getting rich quick!• 3 Weeks into the course. Business Plan Assigned.• Concept Statements Assigned• Choice: Innovative, Social, Service, Product, Combination.
• Concepts of salary substitute, life style, and innovativeness are introduced.
• Since fall 2010, 1/4 of business plans incorporate i l t hi !social entrepreneurship!
C t E i i E t hiCapstone Experience in Entrepreneurship
• Completed Social Entrepreneurship ProductsCompleted Social Entrepreneurship Products– Energy Savers
Concept Treads– Concept Treads
– Dunn County Family Ice Center
E S it– Eco Suites
– A Brighter Shade of Green
S i l E t hiSocial Entrepreneurship• Please join me during Concurrent Session V onPlease join me during Concurrent Session V on Friday to learn more about Social Entrepreneurship as part of a capstone courseEntrepreneurship as part of a capstone course.
• To get access to recent student projects related to social entrepreneurship please erelated to social entrepreneurship, please e‐mail Mark Fenton ([email protected])
Q i ?• Questions?
