The School of Business of Sumy National Agrarian University will become a partner of the training with funding from the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine is launching a new School of Social Entrepreneurship in Sumy Oblast. The training project will be implemented in partnership with the Business School of Sumy National Agrarian University with financial support from the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The School of Social Entrepreneurship is a pilot educational project that will help transform entrepreneurial ideas into holistic business projects with a strong social component. UNDP supports the creation of socially-oriented businesses in war-affected communities. Such projects accelerate local recovery and help to respond more quickly to the growing social needs of the population.
The school participants will master the theoretical framework and learn how to apply the knowledge gained during practical intensives. They will be assisted by professional business experts who will be actively involved in the development of business plans as mentors and coaches. Participants will also have the opportunity to talk to owners of successful social businesses and learn the ins and outs of managing business processes in times of crisis.
The best graduates of the school will receive financial support to launch a project to develop their own social business idea (an average from three to five thousand US dollars).
About the format
The training format includes online and offline components. Theoretical training will take place remotely, and practical training will be held in a face-to-face format. Mentors will accompany projects remotely with expert visits to communities. The presentation and pitching of the final projects will take place online.
Who we are looking for
The school is open to residents of the six partner communities in Sumy Oblast: Sumy, Konotop, Krolevets, Lebedyn, Duboviazivka and Chernechchyna, especially from among veterans and their families, displaced persons, youth and/or people with disabilities.
Please note that preference will be given to teams that include female and male veterans and/or their family members.
Number of participants: 30 people (five from each community). At the same time, interested participants can join the online theoretical course and follow-up consultations both individually and with their teams. The practical three-day intensive course will be designed for 30 selected participants, who will present either their personal or team ideas.
Approximate dates of training:
Theoretical course online: 28-31 May 2024.
Offline workshop: 12-14 June 2024.
Online counsultings and support: 1-10 June 2024, 15-23 June 2024.
Offline consultings with expert visits to communities: 24-27 June 2024.
Project presentation: 4 July 2024.
Due to changes in certain circumstances beyond the control of the organisers, the final dates of the training may change slightly, and the selected participants will be informed additionally.
Venue:
The training will take place at Sumy National Agrarian University. The specific locations for each part of the training will be announced to the selected participants separately.
Registration for the course is open until 23 May 2024 at this link.
For reference.
The School of Social Entrepreneurship is an educational initiative implemented by UNDP in Ukraine in partnership with the Business School of Sumy National Agrarian University with financial support from the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Information taken from the website: Ukraine | United Nations Development Programme (undp.org)
Website of Sumy Business School: https://sumy-business-school.snau.edu.ua/
