Microdegree

30 ECTS
SME owners, members of civil society organisations, social entrepreneurs
BA level education
Create preconditions for the development of knowledge of social entrepreneurship in order to address contemporary social and/or environmental problems from an interdisciplinary perspective provide skills and knowledge of social impact and social capital;provide entrepreneurial skills to develop and maintain impactful enterprises
Students will have systemic knowledge of social and environmental problems, ability to analyse societal processes; plan, implement and assess social enterprises; they will have acquired leadership and decision-making skills, capability to work in teams and deliver results in an ethically conscious working environment; have skills to demonstrate advanced knowledge in project finance, project management and evaluation, product design, business modelling, marketing and organisation;have skills to conduct a study within the domain of entrepreneurship and to apply suitable theories and methods.   
Course titleVolumeSemesterPrice
Social Entrepreneurship: the Concept and Practice6 ECTSFall€ 264
Business Model Development6 ECTSFall€ 264
Contemporary Social Problems6 ECTSFall€ 264
The Concept of Social Capital and Social Impact6 ECTSSpring€ 264
Civil Society and Social Innovations6 ECTSSpring€ 264

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

Courses

LIFE Project

Our inter-disciplinary approach comes to life. Ever thought of making a podcast about international sports? A policy for inclusive hiring? Or a brand video for a social enterprise? During the LIFE Project, you work with students from across all of Tallinn University’s faculties on a project that you are interested in. No previous experience is needed!

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Multi-disciplinary courses - 66 ECTS

Social Entrepreneurship uses a multi-disciplinary approach. You will learn about Contemporary Social Problems, Social Innovation, Civil Society, Social Capital, and Super-Diversity. The core courses of the program strengthen your academic knowledge of societal issues. You learn to identify the beneficiaries of your future Social Enterprise. And you learn how to support your goals with academic theories.

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Master’s thesis seminar - 6 ECTS

Just like any other master’s program, the Social Entrepreneurship program is concluded with a master’s thesis. If you’ve been working on your own social enterprise, you summarize the results in a project thesis. Alternatively, you can choose to contribute to the field of Social Entrepreneurship with your academic knowledge and finish your degree with a research thesis.

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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.

Benefit from the Estonian e-services and digital opportunities
Project-based studies and international practitioners
Opportunity to create and develop and organisation with a positive societal and entrepreneurial impact
Possibility to cooperate with inspirational course mates from various cultural contexts and disciplines
Opportunity to participate in incubation programs global cooperation projects, international networks
Estonia’s advanced digital systems
The only curriculum for Social Entrepreneurship in the region providing an academic degree
Project-based learning method
Mandatory internship providing you with  practical experience and networking before graduation
Interdisciplinary approach
International student body and study environment
Broad career prospects

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.