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International centres
Social Enterprise Program, Colombia Business School, US
Encouraging MBA students to contribute to society.
http://www-1.gsb.columbia.edu/socialenterprise ...
Initiative on Social Enterprise, Harvard Business School, US
University promoting excellance in the leadership of social, public and business enterprise.
http://http://www.hbs.edu/socialenterprise/...
EMES Network, based in Belgium
European based network researching the social economy and social enterprise.
http://www.emes.net ...
Centre for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE), Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, US
Course specifically focusing on social entrepreneurship
http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/case/mba9-DS...
Center for Social Innovation, Stanford University, US
University centre promoting the application of entrepreneurial management to the social sector.
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/csi ...
Canadian Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Alberta, Canada
A university centre promoting social entrepreneurship with business, government and voluntary organisations. Includes links to research, but several are now out of date.
http://www.bus.ualberta.ca/ccse ...
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Training
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
CESI Inclusion provides training that aims to make organisations better informed about both policy and practical day-to-day operational issues. Inclusion can also customise courses to meet the needs of your organisation.
http://www.cesi.org.uk...
Directory of Social Change
DSC provides practical training courses for voluntary and community organisations.
http://www.dsc.org.uk...
Learning and Skills Council
Develops and implements government training. Gateway to 47 local offices across England who work with community groups to provide local training.
http://www.lsc.gov.uk...
Scottish University for Industry
SUfI will place particular emphasis on developing skills required to meet the ever-changing needs of today's labour market.
http://www.scottishufi.co.uk...
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise offers a variety of programmes designed to give you a valuable lead over your competitors, through initiatives such as Skillseekers and Modern Apprenticeships.
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com...
VSNTO (Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation)
National training organisation dedicated to providing for the voluntary sector. It operates across Great Britain through the NCVO, SCVO and WCVA.
http://www.vsnto.org.uk...
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UK think tanks
Smith Institute
Independent think tank focusing on the changing relationships between social values and economic imperatives. Held a seminar at 11 Downing Street, in 1999, on social entrepreneurship.
http://www.smith-institute.org.uk ...
New Economics Foundation
Independent think tank which both carried out research, publishes reports and undertakes direct practical action. Publishes good practice on social enterprise and community economic activity.
http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/...
Demos
Independent think tank, which has published several reports promoting more enterprising and entrepreneurial approaches, including 'The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur' by Charles Leadbeater in 1997.
http://www.demos.co.uk ...
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UK university centres:
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Said Business School, Oxford
MBA in social entrepreneurship
A global centre for social entrepreneurship, carrying out research and education.
http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/html/faculty_skoll_about.a...
Social Enterprise Unit, Heriot Watt University
Research, consultancy and good practice to support the development of social enterprise.
http://www.sml.hw.ac.uk/socialenterprise ...
University of East London
MA/ Postgraduate Diploma/ Certificate in Social Enterprise
Qualification for people interested in social enterprise, developed with Social Enterprise London.
http://www.uel.ac.uk/cis/courses/postgrad.htm ...
Judge Institute, Cambridge University
MSt in Community Enterprise
Part time qualification for people working in regeneration organisations, developed with the Development Trusts Association.
http://www.jims.cam.ac.uk/programmes ...
