Social sciences research examines interactions between human behavior, societal influences and the culture. Entrepreneurship is a type of social science that examines how people can create and sustain businesses to satisfy the needs of society. It is an effective force that can transform communities, industries as well as the world at large.
Creating a business that makes an impact on the community gives entrepreneurs a sense of meaning and satisfaction from their work. They can also leave a legacy for future generations of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs can make a massive impact, whether that’s changing the way people shop, improving access to healthcare and education, or combating global poverty and inequality.
Social Entrepreneurship (SEE) is typically used by entrepreneurs who can identify a need, and come up with innovative solutions to meet it. This can include leveraging their business expertise and relationships to expand into new market or working with partners to develop more sustainable products. This may include philanthropy, as they wish to support an issue that is important to them.
Academics who are part of SEE can develop their research by sharing it with the publications of their institutions which is a vital tool to promote dissemination of knowledge. This will help develop entrepreneurial cultures in academia as well as facilitate collaborations with industry and non-academic partners. The SSRN Entrepreneurship Collection contains scholarly articles that explore the fundamental concepts and theories of entrepreneurship and how they relate to management and law, economics and public policy.