As part of its Global Social Entrepreneurs course, Yale School of Management (SOM) earlier this fall hosted a group of social entrepreneurs from India. Now in its third year, the course is designed to bring Yale SOM students together with social enterprises in developing economies, giving the enterprises an opportunity to address management challenges while giving the students hands-on experience with a range of practical issues these types of organizations face.
Fifty organizations applied to be part of the course this year, five of which were selected. They include an eco-friendly company that runs tea plantations and other businesses, an enterprise providing low-cost housing for underserved populations, a group that helps disseminate technology in rural areas, a company that organizes agriculture producer cooperatives and an experimental nonprofit that works to create economic opportunities in rural villages.
After the participating enterprises were selected, a small group of students then traveled from Yale to India to help define specific projects for each enterprise, and representatives from each organization traveled to Yale to meet with faculty and students. For the remainder of the semester, students will work with the enterprises in India via phone and email, and in January, the student teams will travel to India to present their recommendations and take part in a conference on social enterprise.
For more on Yale SOM’s Global Social Enterprise course, click here.
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