The Development of a Toolbox of Models for Multidisciplinary Student Social Enterprise Education

Whilst entrepreneurship is increasingly common as part of a university education, social enterprise and sustainable enterprise are often included as bolt-ons with less detail on the subtleties of the differences such as measuring social value. However, multidisciplinary cohorts studying entrepreneurship represent an excellent opportunity to foster social and sustainable entrepreneurship ideas in a meaningful way. To allow students to focus on the social issues, and for students from different backgrounds to collaborate, we have created a toolbox of models, split into four sections which address opportunity recognition, designing a solution, evaluating sustainability, and addressing impact. The quality of the work produced by the students shows that these have been effective, and students are able to pick from a range of tools depending on their needs. This toolbox is now available to all.