B0353 - Social Innovation

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Docente: Giulio Ecchia
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: ECON-01/A
  • Language: English

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