About

Social Entrepreneurship, Engagement, and Development (SEED) Lab at University of California, Riverside is designed to tap the deep reservoir of unrecognized talent within marginalized and under-served communities and support their efforts to identify and develop pioneering paths out of inherited problems that have buried and muffled those voices.

Overview

Early-stage social entrepreneurs and mission-driven change makers, for profit and nonprofit alike, create your own support group that will help you pilot, launch or take to the next level your vision of social impact by navigating together with you the journey of entrepreneurship, and finding answers to the challenges that every budding change maker is facing. Social Entrepreneurship, Engagement, and Development (SEED) Lab is offered at University of California, Riverside.

What You'll Learn

Support to launch, pilot and/or scale mission-driven ventures
Access to local leaders, captains of various industries and experts and resources
Collaboration and networking with a small cohort of highly mission-driven entrepreneurs
90 hours of customized training and mentorship (online and in person)
Lifetime access to the Caravanserai Project alumni network, exclusive events, resources, partner introductions, networking opportunities, pro-bono or discounted programs and services and ongoing mentorship from our network of experts

Programme Structure

Tracks:

Social Value: focus on social mission, vision, theory of change, communications strategies, product/service development, measuring and monitoring impact, program’s benefits, community engagement etc.
Market: focus on beneficiaries/customers, competition, partnerships, branding and messaging, marketing etc.
Finance: business planning, budgeting, pricing strategies, resource management, fundraising etc.
Implementation: program design, operational and start-up planning, data analysis, testing, piloting, scaling etc.
Leadership: public speaking, pitching, board development, team development, basic legal aspects, etc.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Credits

9 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Sociology Entrepreneurship Corporate Social Responsibility View 15 other Short Courses in Sociology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicant must be over 18 years old, with a good command of the English language.
Must hold a decision-making role in the venture.
Able to commit to an 8-month intensive program.
Applicant must be based in the United States; Caravanserai Project does not sponsor American work permits for any foreign nationals.

Tuition Fee

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International

8500 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8500 USD for the full programme during 8 months.
National

8500 USD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8500 USD for the full programme during 8 months.

Funding

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Social Entrepreneurship, Engagement, and Development (SEED) Lab