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Why a Master of Management for Social Innovation?

The size and scope of modern social problems like inequality, social and economic exclusion, climate change, human rights abuses or the lack of opportunities for certain populations demand ideas, solutions, and measures that are effective and innovative, and are capable of mitigating, and even anticipating, these problems. That ability to develop effective solutions should be constantly bolstered as society and conflicts evolve and change. 

Social change requires several effective actors and agents. The Master of Management for Social Innovations is designed so that more and more people from any discipline can help design solutions for social and environmental problems, building human potential to create positive processes for intervention and social transformation. 

Social innovation consists of new ideas, strategies, initiatives, products, processes or programs that work to resolve or mitigate complex social problems that are typically not addressed by countries, governments or the private sector. By helping to solve these problems, social innovations can deeply transform the power relationships, resources, and potential of the social systems where they arise.

Emphasis areas

This is the only program in the country that combines five highly related areas in favor of sustainable social change

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Effective organization management

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Social entrepreneurship

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Shared value creation

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International development and cooperation

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Social innovation

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Purpose

This master’s seeks to develop the management skills and professional competencies of leaders in the social, business, and public sectors who take part in processes of social intervention and transformation. It also seeks to equip them with the confidence to launch new projects, propose positive changes within their organizations, and maximize opportunities for making sustainable changes.

Who is this program for?

Leaders and coordinators of social projects or organizations. Professionals from the private sector who are interested in increasing their social and environmental impact. Activity coordinators who are in charge of social enterprise. Public officials in charge of social transformation initiatives. Educators specializing in health. Cultural entrepreneurs.

Why Universidad Icesi?

This is the only program in the country that combines five highly-interconnected areas of study for sustainable social change: Effective organizational management, social entrepreneurship, shared value creation, international development and cooperation, and social innovation. In addition to these five foundations, the theoretical understandings, and practical manifestations, this master’s program has other distinct features. These include social research methodologies, the integration of various types of teaching and learning (highlighting new technologies and virtual intergroup communication and knowledge-sharing resources) and an emphasis on experiential learning.

Our graduates are able to

Critically analyze various social and environmental problems and come up with effective and sustainable solutions for them. Encourage, manage and direct social intervention and transformation projects and processes. Use practical and creative tools for applied research to find solutions for social problems. Develop functioning professional networks. Incorporate new trends, perspectives and innovative practices into their daily work.

Length and methodology

This is a two-year program (four semesters) and its methodology combines lectures, discussion groups, knowledge-integrating seminars, interactive learning, experiential learning, individual work and collaboration in interdisciplinary teams, field trips and guided interventions in social sector organizations. Everything is led by highly-qualified professors (more than 70% have or are completing doctoral degrees at internationally recognized institutions) with a broad professional background in public, private, and third sector organizations, international bodies and prestigious international universities.

Graduates

Although the professional careers of graduates will always lean toward social impact programs, they can work in any discipline, field or economic sector. Our graduates can work as: Local and community development specialists. Founders of enterprises, movements and social campaigns. Advisors of social initiatives coordinated by the government or social sector. Intra-entrepreneurs (professionals who grow new lines of business or innovate within established companies). Social responsibility agents within other kinds of institutions. Educators for social change. Consultants and trainers for social and environmental enterprises. Public officials responsible for infrastructure that allows for the development of inclusive spaces and services, or in charge of programs that promote equality.