The programme aims to produce graduates who:

• have a critical understanding of the different forms of social and organisational change as seen through the lens of sociology, political science and organisational theory;
• are prepared to lead, build and manage collaborative initiatives of the corporate, public and social sectors to tackle the wicked problems that the globe faces;
• are skilled in the practice of business planning, financial planning and impact measurement principles and can apply these in a global context to create blueprints for social ventures, social change organisations or internal change projects; and
• are equipped with the advanced quantitative and qualitative research skills required to actively contribute to the academic debate on social innovation and to engage with intellectual rigor with individuals and organisations working towards the development of novel solutions to deep-rooted problems of poverty and inequality in both rich and poor countries.

Learning Outcomes

This programme will provide an overview and understanding of social innovation and approaches to addressing social, cultural, economic, and environmental challenges and opportunities. We aim to provide an open environment for critical dialogue, so the programme will be highly interactive with workshops, case studies, subject experts, and practitioners engaging in the discussion of key concepts, theories, frameworks, and emerging ideas for creating, developing, and enabling social innovation across sectors in the UK and internationally.

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• understand and critique the core business models in the social innovation and social venture space;
• reflect upon, communicate, and integrate key theories and frameworks in the study of social innovation and social ventures;
• recognise, appreciate, and assess multiple stakeholder perspectives in social innovation; and
• develop and apply advanced research skills.

Open Days

We run monthly admission events from September to February. There are also opportunities to meet the Programme Director and the Programme Manager one-to-one to discuss your suitability for the programme, either in person (in Cambridge) or via Skype. Keep visiting the Master of Studies in Social Innovation web page for the most up-to-date schedule or, if you would like to be notified of dates and locations of these admission events, join our mailing list.

We will be part of the Cambridge Postgraduate Open Day taking place on 1 November 2019. Visit the Events page on the Graduate Admissions website for more details.

Departments

This course is advertised in the following departments: