Social entrepreneurship as entrepreneurship Despite the fact that the benefits of social entrepreneurship, clear very much, its real value and specificity of insufficiently investigated. With the growing popularity of social entrepreneurship means different things to different people. This is due to the relative newness of the term, as well as a variety of social initiatives, which vary in scope, target groups and countries. For a large part of the audience social entrepreneurship is associated exclusively
Social Entrepreneurship in the Classroom “Interest in Social Entrepreneurship (SE) has exploded in recent years,” -Kim Corfman, vice dean for MBA Programs at New York University’s Stern School of Business. (2) A decade ago, search engine result on “Social Entrepreneurship” would have resulted in a few thousand results, today it results in around 20 million. Over the last years, SE has seen a rise in terms of formalization and awareness. The same boom has been happening in the classroom. The Rise
Teaching Entrepreneurship to Children: Should We Do It? By Merv Stevens Sep 13, 2013 Should we be teaching entrepreneurship to children? When you were a child did you ever have a stand where you sold soft drinks like sodas? Did you ever offer cakes and candy to other students at school in order to make some money? Not everybody is bitten by the entrepreneurial bug when they are kids however. I truly believe that it's vital teaching entrepreneurship to children. The harsh realities of entering into
abilities that will help the business, a solid reputation, a track record of success, and passion about the business idea. The first four of these five qualities favour older rather than younger entrepreneurs. In addition, many people turn to entrepreneurship in lieu of retirement, as suggested by a researcher’s findings that 32 per cent of early retirees who return to work start their own business.
Key words: Economic growth & development, Balance of development need of training, Buying behavior, rural entrepreneurship, Mentality of Rural mass. Introduction After Independence and Industrial development in India, still large portion of population considered as below poverty line. Agricultural growth continues to be the soul of rural civilization. Study suggests 70 per cent of capitals are held by small and borderline farmers resulting in overcapacity on the agricultural land and decreasing
Most businesses we see today are family owned businesses and they have been noted to account for the largest percentage of the businesses in many nations (Kuratko and Richard, 2004). Looking at past studies, it has been asserted that nearly 92% of the businesses in the United States are all controlled by one family or the other (Kuratko and Hodgetts, 2004; Lam, 2009). Davis and Harveston (1998) suggested that family businesses are the most dominant form of business in the United State and they represent
1. The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Philippines – What can be expected and what are the trends that would shape CSR in our country for the next ten years. Due to the slow growth of the Philippine economy, Corporate Social Responsibility was being implemented and practiced by the corporations. It is based on the Philanthropic stage or what we call “kawang gawa”. Philippine CSR practices are generally manifested through donations or gratuitous activities and the public views
year, a huge number of Americans decide to leave the corporate or small firm world they’ve been part of for so long to start their own business. Some jump into entrepreneurial waters straight from college, or even drop of school to start their start-ups and businesses. Whatever their background and educational level, more Americans are starting new ventures daily. Pofeldt (2013) writing for Forbes noted an all-time high in US entrepreneurship as “the percentage of adults involved in startups in
Social responsibility or corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate self-regulation that is integrated into a business model. The CSR policy functions as a self-regulatory mechanism whereby a business monitors and ensures it is actively in compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards and national or international norms. With some CSR models, a firm's implementation of CSR goes beyond compliance and engages in actions that appear to further some social good, beyond the
ROLE OF WOMEN IN CORPORATE WORLD Dr. SEEMA SHARMA Assistant Professor A.S College, Khanna 141401, Punjab (INDIA) E-mail: simmy.kaushal84@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The role of women in business is vital and they contribute a huge amount to the local economy. For many the choice of a successful career and having children is no longer an issue. Thanks to flexible working, latest technology and the improved attitude to women