Social Innovation

Aims of the course

After successfully completing the lectures, seminars and individual assignments of the course, the students will be able to:

First module: Introduction into course

1. Understand the course aim, content overview, materials and expectations.

Second module: Social innovation theory

2. Define and in practice recognize social innovation, understand as well as explain the elements of social innovation and its importance for international business setting.

Third module: Processes of social innovation

3. Understand and explain the essence of product lifecycle, from supply, production, consumption and till recycling.
Fourth module: Management of water sources

4. Comprehend access to water and its meaning for life, business; consumption of water; concept »virtual water« on the case of convenience goods.

Fifth module: Global production of textile

5. Understand and explain production of textile, research cotton production, globalization of production process on the case of clothes.
Sixth module: Sustainable energy

6. Understand and explain the meaning of renewable sources of energy, saving of energy, production of renewable/sustainable energy. Seventh module: Methodology of social innovation

7. Raise awareness and recognize individual personal and collective responsibility in achieving socio-economic justice and renovation of Earth ecosystem.

Eight module: Social entrepreneurship

8. Good practices of Slovene and foreign organizations in social innovation.

9. Practice, analysis of current state and formation of consulting report.

10. Identification and interview/visit of social innovation sights and reflection.

Ninth module: Sustainable leadership

11. Define sustainable leadership and describe its elements.

Tenth module: Final preparation for exam

12. Summary of the course content and preparation for the exam.

Course syllabus

First module: Introduction into the course Second module: Social innovation theory Third module: Processes of social innovation Fourth module: Management of water sources Fifth module: Global production of textile Sixth module: Sustainable energy

Seventh module: Methodology of social innovation

Eight module: Social entrepreneurship 1. Good practices of Slovenian and international organizations in social innovation

2. Practice, analysis of current state and formation of consulting report

3. Identification and interview/visit of social innovation sights and reflection

Ninth module: Sustainable leadership

Tenth module: Summary and final preparation for exam

Course director(s)