Social Ventures Institute
The mission of the Social Venture Institute is to build a global social venture pipeline by engaging outstanding business schools globally in the development and scaling of social venture solutions to local poverty reduction challenges.
The Foundation in cooperation with the Global Business Schools Network (GBSN) will identify a "flagship" Business School for each nation the Institute is rolled out to. The Social Ventures Institute consists of the three integrated program components:
1. Social Venture Development: EPIC Innovation Lab
Experientially engages socially driven students and faculty in the local development of franchisable social venture
solutions to local poverty reduction challenges.
(up to 25 students)
2. Social Venture Scaling: Social Franchise Lab
Experientially engages a select group of business school students by developing a social franchise plan for a social venture that has been:
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started by a non-profit or social entrepreneur
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operational for over two years
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creating jobs to deliver an affordable social impact for low-income communities
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3. Social Venture Investment: Social Impact Fund Lab
Experientially engages a select group of business school students in the development of an investment grade analysis of an existing small, medium or large social franchise,
In cooperation with:
