Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Guide for Application Master in Economics

ADMISSION APPLICATION TO THE UNIQUE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT OF ANDALUSIA
REMEMBER TO CHOOSE GRANADA AS CITY AND MASTER CODE 408200
Enter this address (open in new tab in your browser):
1. Click the link “ACCESO A MÁSTERES OFICIALES / PRESENTACIÓN DE SOLICITUDES”
2. Enter your NIF or NIE and the final letter in the box below and click continue. If you own other identity document select “OTRO DOCUMENTO” and insert it complete and click continue.
3. Enter the following information to continue. If correct, the system will incorporate it, automatically, the information will stay in power of the unique Andaluz district and it will be useful to formalize the request. Enter your birth date format: dd / mm / yyyy Click continue.
4. Fill in the boxes: “DATOS PERSONALES” First name, last name, name, sex, mobile phone, email, street address, city and ZIP code. If you have recognized the degree of disability> = 33% recognition level of permanent disability, absolute or permanent disability, or belonging to classes with passive retirement appreciation, select this option.
5. Fill in the boxes: “VIAS DE ACCESO”
6. Fill in the boxes: “OTROS DATOS” Enter your languages (if you have proof of the selected languages, attach a PDF document. But check if your degree is essential) Enter your career goals. It is possible to add some comments.
7. Fill in the boxes “PETICIONES” Enter one or more search criteria and click Search to find the masters offered in Andalusia that will suit your interest. You can make as many searches as necessary to locate and add as many requests you want.
8. Fill in the boxes “SIMULTANEIDAD DE ESTUDIOS” in affirmative case.
9. Finally, press the “VALIDACION Y GRABACION”, where you can see if you made a mistake to be corrected before the recording.
ADMISSION APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF ANDALUSIA. ACCESS TO OFFICIAL MASTERS. JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND SCIENCE.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Seminar on "The social and solidarity economy: An alternative to mainstream business"

"The social and solidarity economy: An alternative to mainstream business"

                      Dr Sara Calvo

Dr. Sara Calvo will deliver this interactive workshop on the 10th April (15.00-20.00) at Seminar D011 at the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, and it will consist on a wide range of activities that include interactive games, videos, group presentations and recommended readings.
I. Introduction: The Social and Solidarity Economy (15.00 - 16.00)
•     Warm-up
•     The Social and Solidarity Economy
•     What is a ‘social enterprise’?
•     Types of social enterprises
II.  Exploring the world of social entrepreneurs (16.00 - 17.30)
•     Social Entrepreneurs: Heroes or ordinary people?
•     Guess Who? Identify successful social entrepreneurs around the world
•     How Social Enterprises contribute to tackle poverty and inequality
·       Group Presentation: Social entrepreneurial behaviour tested
Break (17.30 - 18.00)
III. The Journey: Starting a Social Enterprise  (18.00 - 19.00)

•     The Social Enterprise Journey (6 stages)

•     From a business idea to a business plan

•     Access to finance and networks

•     Case Study: The Aravind Eye Hospital

IV. Social Innovation in practice: The role of Universities (19.00 - 20.00)

•     Social Innovation

•     Debate: Why Universities should be interested?

•    Concluding remarks



Dr Sara Calvo is the co-founder of Living in Minca Ltd, a social enterprise based in London, and she is currently working as a lecturer at the Leadership, Work and Organisations Department at Middlesex University where she teaches on social enterprise, leadership and management, organisational behavior and qualitative research. Beside this, she is an educator, trainer and a certified social enterprise advisor having completed a PhD on the social economy and ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom. Sara has provided consultancy services for a wide range of social enterprises in Europe, Latin America and Africa as well as she has published articles in academic journals on research related to social enterprises and the social and solidarity economy in developed and less developed countries.