[公告]IITM Winter School 2018
2017-10-05
Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship launches two-week Winter School on Social Entrepreneurship, which provides classroom knowledge, immersive/experiential learning, self-study and peer learning opportunities to student-participants, with varied academic backgrounds, about Social Entrepreneurship and its related ecosystem, with specific interest and focus upon the geo-cultural and socio-economic context of Asia.
Date
3-12,Jan 2018
Place
Chennai,India
Course fee
US$1000
(It includes tuition fee, teaching materials, field trip costs and living expenses)
Please note: International students will be responsible for the following expenses - Visa, Airfare, health & Travel Insurance and personal expenses.
Who can apply
Students in their Undergraduate (3rd & 4th years) and Master's program can apply
Students have to send their completed application forms and supporting documents directly
Application Deadline
20 October 2017
Documents required for Application
1.Completed Application Form (Click here to download)
2.Copy of Passport ( for International Students)
3.Recommendation Letter from Academic Supervisor of Home University
4.Current CV
5.Letter of Motivation (250 words)
Course structure
2 weeks of classes + Field trips
30+ hours of Lectures by IITM faculty and Visiting Faculty
Interactions with accomplished Social Entrepreneurs
Discussions on Case Studies and Documentaries
2 Field trips to local social enterprises
Study visit to Lions Aravind Institute and Hospital, Madurai (to be confirmed)
1 day Cultural trip (to be confirmed)
Total Credits Awarded - 8
Course Content
The Rise of Social Enterprises (SEs) and Entrepreneurship
Basic Definition & Concepts of Social Entrepreneurship
SEs' Conception, Design and Incubation
Fundamentals of Product Development: Prototyping, Testing, and IP Management
Management of SEs
Case study on various sectors - Livelihood, healthcare, energy, education & agriculture
Creativity and Innovation
Introduction to Business Planning
For more information please visit:http://csie.iitm.ac.in/socentschool/about.php
Please Note
Submission of applications does not guarantee selection. Submitted applications will be evaluated by academic supervisors at IIT Madras. Selected participants will be contacted and asked to proceed with the rest of the application procedure.
For further queries, please contact
Vidhiya Saravanan
Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Email id : iitmsocentschool@gmail.com
Phone : +91 44 2257 8377
Kavitha G.R.
Office Of International Relations
Email id : iitmsocentschool@gmail.com
Phone : +91 44 2257 4926
