The Entrepreneurship ULE Course 2026 is designed to introduce students to social and rural entrepreneurship through a combination of theoretical content, practical exercises, and interactive sessions. The course is structured into seven units delivered through video lectures and presentations, complemented by synchronous sessions and guided feedback.
It begins with an introduction to social entrepreneurship, explaining its concept and distinguishing it from the public, private, and third sectors, while emphasizing the triple bottom line approach, which integrates economic, social, and environmental impact. It also explores global trends such as the circular economy and B Corps. The course then focuses on identifying opportunities in social entrepreneurship, including the detection of social and environmental challenges, stakeholder analysis, and the use of tools such as Design Thinking to generate user-centered solutions. Students apply these concepts through practical exercises that involve analyzing local social enterprises and proposing solutions to identified challenges.
The second part of the course addresses rural entrepreneurship, highlighting its specific characteristics and differences from urban contexts, as well as the diversity of sectors beyond agriculture. It also examines institutional support mechanisms, including different funding approaches (bottom-up and top-down) and the role of stakeholders. A practical workshop allows students to analyze real support programs such as SIMRA.
The final part of the course focuses on business models and impact measurement. Students learn how to use the Business Model Canvas, compare it with the Social Business Model Canvas, and explore different models of social entrepreneurship. They also study how to measure and communicate impact using ESG indicators and international standards such as GRI, SASB, and NEIS. Practical activities guide students in developing their own social business model and defining relevant impact indicators.
The course concludes with an integrative project in which students present a pitch that includes the identified challenge, the proposed solution, the sustainable business model, the context (urban or rural), and the measurement of social and environmental impact. Overall, the course adopts a practical and hands-on approach aimed at enabling students to transform real-world problems into sustainable entrepreneurial solutions with meaningful impact.
The Entrepreneurship ULE Course 2026 is designed to introduce students to social and rural entrepreneurship through a combination of theoretical content, practical exercises, and interactive sessions. The course is structured into seven units delivered through video lectures and presentations, complemented by synchronous sessions and guided feedback.
It begins with an introduction to social entrepreneurship, explaining its concept and distinguishing it from the public, private, and third sectors, while emphasizing the triple bottom line approach, which integrates economic, social, and environmental impact. It also explores global trends such as the circular economy and B Corps. The course then focuses on identifying opportunities in social entrepreneurship, including the detection of social and environmental challenges, stakeholder analysis, and the use of tools such as Design Thinking to generate user-centered solutions. Students apply these concepts through practical exercises that involve analyzing local social enterprises and proposing solutions to identified challenges.
The second part of the course addresses rural entrepreneurship, highlighting its specific characteristics and differences from urban contexts, as well as the diversity of sectors beyond agriculture. It also examines institutional support mechanisms, including different funding approaches (bottom-up and top-down) and the role of stakeholders. A practical workshop allows students to analyze real support programs such as SIMRA.
The final part of the course focuses on business models and impact measurement. Students learn how to use the Business Model Canvas, compare it with the Social Business Model Canvas, and explore different models of social entrepreneurship. They also study how to measure and communicate impact using ESG indicators and international standards such as GRI, SASB, and NEIS. Practical activities guide students in developing their own social business model and defining relevant impact indicators.
The course concludes with an integrative project in which students present a pitch that includes the identified challenge, the proposed solution, the sustainable business model, the context (urban or rural), and the measurement of social and environmental impact. Overall, the course adopts a practical and hands-on approach aimed at enabling students to transform real-world problems into sustainable entrepreneurial solutions with meaningful impact.