Social entrepreneurs can help develop innovative thinking and entrepreneurial mindset and on the other hand large corporations can offer access to resources, knowledge that allow for growth and profitability. The overall effort aims to explore the simultaneous creation of economic and societal value which would allow societal value -creation to be perpetual and sustainable. The seminar is devoted to the research which is still in-progress, the preliminary results will be announced and discussed. The data for the research was collected through the semi-structured interviews with the representatives of social enterprises and large corporations for identification of different forms of partnerships, core capabilities on both sides, emerging sustainable business models on innovation and a new ecosystem of businesses that drive the new economy. The seminar is open to public, the pre-registration is required.

Ioannis Christodoulou
PhD, Associate Professor, Academic Director of CEMS MiM Programme, GSOM SPbU
 

Yulia Aray
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Academic Director of CEMS MiM Programme, Researcher at the Center for CSR, GSOM SPbU
 

Svetlana Troshneva
Student of Master in Management Programme

Elena Klimova
Student of Master in Management Programme

Nikita Paikin
Student of Master in Management Programme

Denis Borodin
Student of Master in Management Programme