Abstract
In this work, we present an account of our experiences with a group of
graduate students studying social entrepreneurship at the master's
level. They participated in a prominent international business plan
competition that challenges students to come up with a solution to a
significant real-world problem. We facilitated the process of their
involvement with the support of a visiting colleague to identify what
the students thought was a workable solution. Our students learned about
the nature, scale, and complexity of so-called ``wicked problems'' and
potential solutions. We consider that practice-based cocurricular
activities are not an easy option for faculty and that students need
extensive support. Although students can gain significant learning from
such experiences, we consider that learning outcomes are best enhanced
through students working closely with those with a deep, contextualized
familiarity of context to coproduce integrated solutions.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 288-303 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- social entrepreneurship
- business plan
- graduate students
- experiential learning
- business plan competitions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)