- Social entrepreneurship: the concept and the practice
- Civil society and social innovation
- Business model development
- The concept of social capital and social impact
- Contemporary social problems
- CSR, corporate social responsibility, inclusive business strategies
- Super-diversity and intercultural communication
- Research methods and methodology for social entrepreneurship
- Project management
- Open innovation systems
- E-governence for responsible innovation
- Transmedia stroytelling theories and methods
- Current topics in human-computer interaction
- E-service Development, ICT Supported Development in Welfare and Entrepreneurship
- Social Innovation and Governance of Responsible Innovation
- Ethical isses of business management
- Traineeship abroad
- Internship
- Master’s thesis seminar
- LIFE – learning in interdisciplinary focused environment
- Master’s thesis
LIFE - 6 ECTS
The student can make connections and can analyze the goals of the project and their possible solutions from the perspective of one’s own as well as that of other fields.
Core courses - 66 ECTS
The student has systemic knowledge of social and environmental problems, and is able to analyse societal processes. Is able to use theoretical knowledge in social entrepreneurship.
Master’s thesis seminar - 6 ECTS
The aim of the course is to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills for planning and conducting social entrepreneurship related master's thesis.
Core Elective Courses - min. 12 ECTS
The student has knowledge of different domains of social sciences, business development communication and ICT.
Internship - 6 ECTS
The student has knowledge and skills as well as work experience in business development and social impact oriented work.
Open elective courses - 6 ECTS
The student has knowledge and skills as well as work experience in business development and social impact oriented work.
Master’s thesis - 24 ECTS
The student can find needed information in their speciality, identify problems in the field of social entrepreneurship and use modern methods to answer them.
WHAT IS
Social Entrepreneurship MA Program?
The Social Entrepreneurship programme utilises project-based learning methods where students are working in small, multidisciplinary groups, creating their own projects, mastering theories and knowledge while doing development work.
The programme is intended to be a creative hub, where students not only participate in an academic education but Tallinn University serves as a pre-incubator of new, creative initiatives that might be realized with the help of Estonian e-residency and a very supportive e-government system. Tallinn University’s social entrepreneurship programme pays special attention to ICT supported e-services, digital technology, governance and business solutions relying on the innovative context of Estonia and bringing this creative atmosphere closer to welfare programmes.
Why choose the program?
The programme is intended to be a creative hub, where students not only participate in an academic education but Tallinn University serves as a pre-incubator of new, creative initiatives that might be realized with the help of Estonian e-residency and a very supportive e-government system.
Who are we looking for?
Leaders
Entrepreneurs, community developers and leaders who would like to increase their organisation’s positive impact in the society.
Specialists
From the welfare, social and other areas who would like to develop sustainable services.
Individuals
Active individuals who would like to become social entrepreneurs.