Portal:Social entrepreneurship/networking/Universities/more

This page serves as a channel for people to contact universities and research institutions involved in student social entrepreneurship. The institutions may indicate their activities, courses, projects, etc. to attract interested students.

• Meraka Institute
• University of Pretoria
• University of the Witwatersrand
• Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science
• World Bank Institute
• South African Institute of Physics

Summary

Optionally populate the table below with details of your institution for quick reference among he most prominent institutions in this field.

Africa

Southern Africa

South Africa

Institution	Role	Champions, Groups, etc.	Initiatives
Meraka Institute	Catalysts, Facilitators, Research, ...	Kim, Mario, ...	Digital Doorway,Wireless Africa
Tshwane University of Technology	Network partner	Dr Lindile Ndabeni, Dr Rasigan Maharajh, Institute of Economic Research and Innovation	Community based projects-innovation
University of Pretoria	Collaborators and Network Partners	Dr Martina Jordaan, Sakkie van Zyl	Students have to undertake a compulsory community based project UP JCP See also: GIBS below.
University of the Witwatersrand	Network partners	Dr Mahommed Moolla, Mr Thabo Putu, Ms Teri Carmichael	University of Witwatersrand Community University Partnerships - students undertake community projects on a voluntary basis: Community University Partnerships.
University of Johannesburg	Network Partner	Schalk van Heerden -Coordinator Community Engagement	Community engagement projects within and outside U J community. See also: Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy.
Gordon Institute of Business	Network Partner	Champions, Groups, etc.	Hosts the GIBS Social Colloquium, provides training for NGO's, hosts the GIBS Annual Social Entrepreneur Awards. See also: Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme (SECP).
CIDA City Campus	Network Partners	Ms Nicole Antonie, Mr James Wanjohi, Ms Jessica Keen	Hosts an EXTRANET Programme for Students to work in their own communities
University of Free State	Network Partner	Mr Arthur Johnson -Coordinator: Internal Research Funding Opportunities	Active learning and community engagement
Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science	Network partner	Mr Nkosinathi Sotshangane, Faculty Research Office	Hosts a business plan competition for students
Durban University of Technology	Network Partner	Prof Darren Lorton -Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Durban Campus	Faculty involvement in outreach and building of school library
Durban University of Technology	Network Partner	Tom McKune -Director Civil Engineering -PMB Indumiso Campus	Community Based Projects
University of Kwa Zulu Natal	Network Partner	Mr Nelson Moodley Research office	Community Based Projects
University of Zululand	Network Partner	Prof TAP Gumbi, Mr SS Nhlabathi-Department of Social Development	Community Based Projects, Accredited course on Entrepreneurship
EDEN Campus- Karatara	Network partner and collaborator	Mr Graham Lashbrooke, Mr Steve Carver	Community based school that teaches business entrepreneurship based on ecologically sound principles, Students have to undertake projects in their own communities
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Network partner and collaborator	Mr Abraham Oliver - Entrepreneurship Department, Mrs Jacqui Scheepers - Community Engagement and Service Learning	School learners from 5 different schools in surrounding communities are assisted and mentored by entrepreneurship students to develop a product from waste to wealth to be exhibited at an International Conference on Poverty and Alleviation in Cape Town, September 2008 and to facilitate trade to markets identified by the entrepreneurship mentors. See also: Service learning.
World Bank Institute	Student Social Entrepreneurship Project coordinator and facilitator	Mr Bob Hawkins, Mrs Thiru Naidoo-Swettenham	Establishing networks of partners in SSE

America (North)

Institution	Role	Champions, Groups, etc.	Initiatives
Columbia Business School	Research	Contacts	RISE
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Europe

UK

Institution	Role	Champions, Groups, etc.	Initiatives
London business School	Research	...	GSVC, GSVC Symposium, The Social Return on Investment Primer
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