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FYI… Also, Tony Mendes is an old acquaintance of mine. Neil Kane Director of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Michigan State University [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Cell: 312-404-3507 From: Entrepreneurship Division Listserv [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Pollack Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 3:24 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ENTREP] ICSB Global Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship Posted on behalf of Ayman El Tarabishy: ———— Dear Colleagues, The inaugural cohort of the ICSB Global Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship will meet in Washington DC from Oct. 25-27th at the George Washington University in Washington DC. The program is led by Dr. Tony Mendes, Past President of USASBE and currently ICSB Vice President. Please see the information below for more details or visit website at: www.ICSBGlobal.org<http://www.ICSBGlobal.org> ICSB Global SE offers a unique in-person and online educational hybrid model of instruction where participants can take in-person SE modules at the international headquarters of ICSB at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. on October 25th, 26th and 27th (optional if you want to attend the GW Global Entrepreneurship Conference - www.GWOctober.org<http://www.GWOctober.org>) or at one of our affiliated global partner locations (forthcoming) and then continue taking the remaining SE modules completely online using our new learning platform to be launched January 15th, 2018. Each ICSB Global SE certificate starts with three (3) in-person modules followed by two (2) online modules where interaction, innovation, and creativity are the core of ICSB Global SE’s curriculum. The ICSB Global SE certificate offers an invaluable experience of being able to interact with participants from across the globe and from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and knowledge. ICSB brings over 60 years of knowledge to this certificate program. ICSB Global SE certificate is under the leadership of Dr. Tony Mendes, USASBE Past President and current ICSB Vice President. Dr. Mendes founded the USASBE Social Entrepreneurship certificate program and will now lead the ICSB Global SE certificate. How ICSB Global SE certificate works: Three Easy Steps: https://icsbglobal.org/certificate-program/ Step One: Join the inaugural cohort at the George Washington University from October 25th to the 26th and complete three (3) modules. You can continue to stay on the 27th and join the GW October Conference and Gala at no cost. Step Two: Complete the remaining two modules online starting January 15th, 2018 and ending by June 1st, 2018. Step Three: Receive your ICSB Global SE Certificate by mail or join the graduation ceremony at the ICSB Global Congress in Taiwan (June 26-30th, 2018) Accepting Cohort #1 – Details: We are accepting now the inaugural ICSB Global SE cohort to be held at the George Washington University in conjunction with the GW Global Entrepreneurship conference. For this inaugural cohort, the ICSB Board, has approved a set of benefits to accompany the first ever cohort of ICSB Global SE Certificate. They are: Benefit #1- Free registration to the 2017 GW October Conference that includes the Gala on Friday evening (October 27th); Benefit #2- A $200 scholarship to be used at any ICSB 2017-18 Affiliate Conference Registration (USASBE, ECSB, MCSBE, and others) or the ICSB 2018 World Congress to be held in Taiwan; Benefit #3- Access to all the ICSB Digital SE modules to be released January 15th, 2018; Benefit #4- A letter from the ICSB SE Certificate Program Director (Dr. Tony Mendes) and the ICSB President to the Dean or Equivalent confirming your completion of the ICSB SE Certificate Benefit #5- A graduation ceremony at the ICSB 2018 World Congress with a commemoration plaque. The ICSB SE Global Certificate Program Agenda: Wednesday, October 25th: Location: State Room (7th Floor), 1957 E Street NW, Washington D.C. 20052 11:30 – Check-in (lunch provided at 12 noon). 12:00 – Welcome Remarks and Program Orientation by Program Director Dr. Tony Mendes (ICSB Vice President of Global Certificates) 12:30 – Module #1: What is Social Entrepreneurship? presented by Dr. Tony Mendes and panel with Global ICSB SE Faculty 15:00 – Experiential Learning – Visit to the first ever Social Enterprise – DC Central Kitchen (bus provided) 17:00 – Module #2: Global Challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals presented by Dr. Winslow Sargeant 18:30 – Day 1 Reception with ICSB SE Cohort and ICSB Global SE Faculty (location tbc) Thursday, October 26th: Location: State Room (7th Floor), 1957 E Street NW, Washington D.C. 20052 10:00 – ICSB SE Cohort to join the GW Global Entrepreneurship Conference (in City View Room – adjacent room) 12:00 – Networking Lunch Provided by National Federation of Independent Businesses 13:00 – Module #3: Innovation and Opportunity Recognition for Social Enterprises by Dr. Luca Iandoli, ICSB Immediate Past President 14:15 – Coffee Break 14:30 – Module #3-part 2: Continued by Dr. Jean-François Ouellet, Associate Professor, HEC – Montreal 15:45 – Re-join GW Global Entrepreneurship Conference on the session: The End of the World as We Know It; Creating the Idea Time Capsule 17:00 – Reception with GW Global Entrepreneurship Conference participants (held at City View room)End of ICSB Global Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Program (Modules 1-2-3). Friday, October 27, 2017 – Optional to Attend and includes Gala Dinner (http://gwoctober.com/program/) ICSB Global SE Module Details: Module One (in person): Introduction to Global Social Entrepreneurship - What is it? Lead Instructor: Dr. Tony Mendes Module One Learning Objectives: Compare Social Entrepreneurship with Traditional Entrepreneurship Outline the basic concepts of Social Entrepreneurship Identify Social Entrepreneurs who have made a difference Understand how for – profit ventures can accomplish social good Overview new organizational options for social ventures Engage in a hypothetical “case study” to illustrate entrepreneurial decision making Summarize Social Entrepreneurship concepts Module Two (in-person): Global Challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals by Dr. Winslow Sargeant Module Two Learning Objectives: What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Global Challenges – six ‘mega-trends’ relate to (i) poverty and inequalities, (ii) demography, (iii) environmental degradation and climate change, (iv) shocks and crises, (v) development cooperation and financing for development, and (vi) technological innovation. How does Social Entrepreneurship relate to the UN SDGs? The nexus of policy-research-practice – The ICSB story in creating the United Nations International Day for Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs Day). What is Sustainable Development? From idea to reality. Module Three (in-person): Innovation and Opportunity Recognition for Social Enterprises by Dr. Luca Iandoli Module Three Learning Objectives: What is Innovation and what is Creativity? Let us explore both for the sake of Opportunity Recognition. What is the science behind opportunity recognition – a behavioral and cognitive analysis. Design Thinking for Social Challenges? Does it work and how? What can art and history teach us about innovation and opportunity recognition. The Engineering lens on Social Entrepreneurship. Contact us to Learn More: https://icsbglobal.org/certificate-program/ ICSB Global Program Director: Dr. Tony Mendes (email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) ICSB Global Program Assistant: Ms. Jordyn Murphy (email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or tel: 202-994-0704<tel:202-994-0704> ICSB Executive Director: Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy (email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or tel: 202-468-3133<tel:202-468-3133> -- Dr. Ayman El Tarabishy Professor, Department of Management Executive Director, The International Council for Small Business (www.icsb.org<http://www.icsb.org>) Telephone (Main): 202-468-3133 ICSB Main Line: 202-994-0704 Address: 2201 G Street, Funger Hall 315, Washington D.C. 20052 ************************************** This message is from ENTREP which is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. Please do not post messages with attached files. 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