Entrepreneurship for the Nature-Based Enterprise

Programme Overview

Who is this programme designed for?

This programme is designed for Social Entrepreneurs, managers and leaders of NGO’s and Nature-based Enterprises together with CSR / Sustainability managers from large organisations who are looking to partner with Nature-based Enterprises as a part of their sustainability and climate action agenda.

What does the programme offer to participants?

The programme allows participants:

• To identify opportunities for sustainable social and environmental impact via the establishment of Nature-based Enterprises.
• To assess market opportunity and the dynamics underlying the formation and growth of entrepreneurial ventures and financial landscapes. 
• To design a business plan for the development and the growth of a nature-based enterprise to address sustainability issues and measure the results during the process.
• To communicate and present entrepreneurial concepts, plans and analyses with an ability to define revenue forecasting and budgeting to implement for business ideas as well as the Go-to-Market Strategy to launch products/solutions to the market.

Programme

Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and strategy and will apply these to a project in which they will undertake independent research to identify opportunities for addressing social and environmental issues through the development of a Nature-based Enterprise.

The programme also provides context and a framework for Corporate Affairs, CSR & Sustainability managers in industry for collaboration with nature-based enterprises and social enterprises in order to deliver on their ESG strategies.

Programme Director: Mary-Lee Rhodes

Lecturer: Francesca Di Pietro

Why undertake the programme for credits?

Micro-credentials are short flexible modules that lead to accreditation in the form of ECTS. For further general information about micro-credentials please click here.

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