Learning Programme

The Learning Programme is a nurturing process to identify, inspire, and train a corps of “sustainability catalyzers” as social entrepreneurs in different sustainability domains. Through this learning process, sustainability catalyzers will be able to navigate and acquire solid knowledge for turning and scaling innovative solutions in social entrepreneurship, and gain the skills for building up startup and scaling up impacts for innovations.

The Learning Programme is open to all on a quota basis. Ranging from one-hour classroom learning to half-day visit, the Learning Programme will be conducted in the format of in-class activities, experiential learning and site visits. Following major topics will be covered in the Learning Programme:

Knowledge on Sustainability
Commoning and Collaboration
Design Thinking Process
Raising Finance and Pitching to Investors
Entrepreneurship and Business Model Development
Green Accounting
Corporate Sustainability
Social Impact Assessment

Active participants (a minimum of 60% attendance) who have completed the learning modules will be assessed and, if deemed having made satisfactory progress, invited to attend the Design Thinking Workshops as a continued incubation experience. Participants’ performance in these activities will provide the basis for the project team to identify committed and qualified practitioners who are allowed to proceed to the Design Thinking for Innovation.

Cohort ONE: Learning Programme

Programme Period: November 2019 – June 2020

Venue: Social Sciences Chamber (11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong) **Subject to change**

Language: English Supplemented with Cantonese

Schedule & Contents Programme Booklet

**Considering the latest development of the COVID-19 pandemic, the format of some sessions of the Learning Programme will need to be adjusted in accordance to the regulations imposed by the Government. Registrants will receive an email for the detailed arrangements prior to the registered session(s).**

Session	Date & Time	Session / Topic	Speaker	Event Highlight
1	November 30, 2019 (Sat) 2:00-4:00pm	Capitals for Sustainability Debates and dilemmas of sustainable development New and emerging collaborations for sustainability innovations	Dr Winnie Law Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
2	December 7, 2019 (Sat) 2:00-4:00pm	Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Core concepts in social entrepreneurship Case studies on sustainability Beyond passion: how to turn ideas into action	Mr Mark Cheng Ashoka	Event Highlight
3	January 7, 2020 (Tues) 6:30-8:30pm	Business Model Design and Innovation Business model and value proposition Entrepreneurial innovation	Professor Simon Lam Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
4	January 18, 2020 (Sat) 2:00-4:00pm	Social Impact Assessment Reasons to have Social Impact Assessment Different Stages of Impact Measurement Social Return on Investment Social Impact Assessment Tools Socially responsible investing (SRI)	Dr Sammy Fung Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
5	May 12, 2020 (Thurs) 6:30-8:30pm	Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creative Problem Solving Effective and visionary leadership Creative problem solving for businesses	Professor Hui Chun Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
6	May 16, 2020 (Sat) 2:00-4:00pm	Learning from the Peers (1) – Our Alternatives Social innovation for community economies: how civic actions create ‘other worlds’	Dr Chow Sung Ming Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Event Highlight
7	May 19, 2020 (Tues) 6:30-8:30pm	Entrepreneurial Opportunity and Management Opportunity identification Startup management	Professor Simon Lam Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	To be rescheduled
8	May 27, 2020 (Weds) 6:30-8:30pm	Co-creating the Impact and Collaboration Single mind but double efforts: Team up for entrepreneurial success Expanding your network	Professor Hui Chun Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
9	May 30, 2020 (Sat) 2:00-4:00pm	Learning from the Peers (2) – Achieving Win-Win Collaboration for fighting food hunger and optimising food waste (Conducted In Cantonese)	Ms Gigi Tung Food Angel	Event Highlight
10	June 2, 2020 (Tues) 6:30-8:30pm	Commoning for a Sustainable Future Commoning as a transformative social paradigm A commoning approach to social entrepreneurship	Professor Wai-Fung Lam Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
11	June 10, 2020 (Weds) 6:30-8:30pm	Green Corporate Strategy Corporate social responsibility Green Finance and Investment Updates of sustainability reporting and standards	Dr Sammy Fung Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
12	June 13, 2020 (Sat) 2:00-4:00pm	Learning from the Peers (3) – Creating Shared Value in Business or An Impact in the Society? What makes you to be a passionate and thoughtful social entrepreneur? (Conducted In Cantonese)	Mr Alvin Li The Kommon Goods	Event Highlight
13	June 17, 2020 (Weds) 6:30-8:30pm	Basic Accounting Objective of financial reporting Primary financial statements A mini practice case review	Dr Sammy Fung Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong	Event Highlight
14	June 19, 2020 (Fri) 6:30-8:30pm	Branding for Changemakers Branding impacts or branding for an impact The power of social media	Ms Debby Shing Social Alliance Communications Consultancy	Event Highlight
15	June 22, 2020 (Mon) 6:30-8:30pm	When a Solicitor Meets Social Innovation Why bother intellectual property rights management? Incentivising creativity and innovation of Hong Kong by using Creative Commons licenses	Ms Alice Lee Creative Commons HK	Event Highlight
16	June 24, 2020 (Weds) 6:30-8:30pm	Pitching to Investors How to tell your social impact story How to make a great investment pitch How to find & negotiate with investors	Mr Mark Cheng Ashoka	Event Highlight
17	June 26, 2020 (Fri) 6:30-8:30pm	Learning from the Peers (4) – Crowdsourcing the Community Actions and Resources Social innovators as big dreamers? What drives for the changes? (Conducted In Cantonese)	Ms Catherine Lu Collaction	Event Highlight
18	June 29, 2020 (Mon) 6:30-8:30pm	Raising Finance to Grow Your Social Enterprise What is social finance? How can you raise funds for your idea? Creating a financial model for your venture How to create a business and growth plan	Mr Mark Cheng Ashoka	Event Highlight