- Docente: Giulio Ecchia
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ECON-01/A
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Forli
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Management for Social Economy (cod. 6802)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Business Administration and Sustainability (cod. 6797)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide students with a general knowledge of the concept of social innovation and its relevance for the development of firms and markets, specially in services sectors, wih the interplay with civil societies and the public administration. The course will also focus on social innovation policies in Europe and Italy and on the analysis of case studies.
Course contents
1. Defining Social Innovation: a broad concept with different meanings.
2. Economic and Managerial theories of social innovation.
3. Social innovation and social economy.
4. Social Innovation in Europe: an overview.
5. Social Innovation in Italy: an overview
6. Case studies
Readings/Bibliography
G.Mulgan, 2019, Social Innovation: how societies find power to change, Polity Press.
F.Moulaert and D.McCallum, 2019, Advanced introduction to social innovation, Elgar.
Other readings will be available on Virtuale at the beginning of the course.
Teaching methods
Lectures and case studies
Assessment methods
Written exam and oral presentation. The use of AI is not allowed.
Teaching tools
Teaching material will be available in Virtuale
Office hours
See the website of Giulio Ecchia