Graduate Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship

Graduate Diploma
(Postgraduate)

The Graduate Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship aims to inspire students on the possibilities of entrepreneurial mindset, empower students with knowledge and skills to create social value in their area of interest.

Applications Open: 11 June 2024

Applications Close: 15 October 2024

Next Available Intake: January 2025

Programme Type: Graduate

Fees: View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Social Services, Others

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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The Graduate Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship aims:

To equip learners with the mindset and skillset to develop effective and sustainable solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable society in an increasing complex and uncertain environment.
To develop a good appreciation of social and environmental issues in Singapore and the corresponding social and environmental policies in Singapore.
To equip learners with relevant knowledge, skills, and experience to turn ideas into reality.
To create opportunities for managers and leaders of the private, public, and public sector to immerse in exchange of ideas, sharing of perspectives, and develop relationship that will facilitate cross-sectoral partnership; and
To support business enterprises, social enterprises, non-profit organisations, and public sector with a comprehensive post-graduate programme to develop their human capital.

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Refer to general admission criteria for graduate programmes.

Applicants to the Social Entrepreneurship programme will need to submit a resume and a short personal statement (not more than 500 words) on the reasons for applying for the programme.

The University offers course fee concession for selected graduate programmes. Please click here for more details.

SkillsFuture Series Funding
Some courses receive SkillsFuture Series funding. For information about SkillsFuture Series funding, please click here.

ProgStruct MSOE

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Module Types
COMPULSORY	SOE501 Essentials of Social Entrepreneurship and Application in Singapore's Context SOE503 DNA of Social Entrepreneurs SOE512 Value-creation and Resource Acquisition	15 cu
ELECTIVE	BUS557 Leading for Sustainability CSD502 Building Communities and Forging Identities CSD504 Facilitating Community Engagement CSD510 Sustainable Development for Social Well-Being ESG505 Sustainability Reporting ESG511 Climate Policies and Carbon Markets ESG513 ESG Investing and Sustainable Finance FMT501 Circular Sustainable FM GER526 Environment and Ageing GER529 Managing an Ageing Workforce HCM535 Employment Law, Policy, and Ethics HCM543 Negotiation, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution HCM551 Human Capital Management in the New Normal HCM553 Performance Management and Total Rewards Strategy MGT563 Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Venture Building MKT555 Social Media Marketing in Practice MKT556 Content Marketing MKT560 Smartphone Filmmaking and Visual Storytelling MKT561 Content Creation and Storytelling with Generative AIs NPM526 Leadership for Collective Impact NPM528 Systems Thinking for Transformative Strategy NPM530 Design Thinking for Social Innovation RSS553 Contemporary Issues in Societies from a Multidisciplinary Social Science Perspective	15 cu

This programme is designed for managers and executives in the public and nonprofit sector who wish to strengthen their career in the care and green economies, owners and managers of social enterprises, and corporate managers and executives who wish to acquire the competency to help businesses create social value.

The programme is designed for leaners to acquire skills relevant to the skills demand for managers and executives in the care economy and green economy. These two sectors have been highlighted by SkillsFuture Singapore’s report: “Skills Demand for the Future Economy (2021)”.

How many intakes are there in a year for Master of Social Entrepreneurship (MSOE) and the Graduate Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship (GDSOE)?
Both programmes have one intake per year; every July.
What are the minimum and maximum durations of GDSOE?
The GDSOE programme has a minimum duration of one year and a maximum duration of two years.
How many courses do students take in each semester?
Students can complete two to three courses per semester (subject to availability of courses).
When are the lessons scheduled?
Courses can either be delivered in the evenings or on Saturdays, depending on the course. Evening classes are conducted over 6 weeks, from 7pm to 10pm. Saturday classes are conducted over three Saturdays, from 9am to 5pm.
What are the assessment components in each course?
Each course uses different methods of assessment. Every course will have an assignment and an end-of-course assessment in the form of a project or examination.
What happens if I do not complete the graduate programmes (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master) within the candidature period? Can I apply to take the remaining courses via CET pathway?
Students who have not completed their graduate programmes within the stipulated candidature period will not be eligible for the award of the qualification for such graduate programmes. Such students however may apply to take, via the CET pathway, the remaining courses which they did not complete under their graduate programmes as part of their personal learning and development. Such application will be subjected to the CET admission requirement. However, as such students have exceeded the candidature period for their graduate programmes, they will not be awarded the qualification for such graduate programmes even after taking and completing the remaining courses via the CET pathway (“Condition”).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE, IS ONE OF THE COURSES UNDER A GRADUATE PROGRAMME. THEREFORE, APPLICANTS FOR THIS COURSE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS COURSE, THE APPLICANT AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION.

Graduate Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship