Social entrepreneurship education providers – Slovak case
ISSN: 1750-8614
Article publication date: 27 December 2021
Issue publication date: 15 June 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the current state of education in the field of social enterprise in Slovakia and its support, share the experience of social entrepreneurship education providers and formulate recommendations for the development of human resources in the context of supporting social enterprise.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is presented as a case study. It is based on the initial experience of education providers in the field of social entrepreneurship in Slovakia, as the concept of integrating social entrepreneurship into education in Slovak conditions is currently in the phase of gradual establishment.
Findings
One of the biggest barriers of the development of education is insufficient awareness and overall promotion of social enterprise in Slovakia. The general public lacks awareness on the topic of social enterprise and a general platform on social enterprise, which would provide information on the possibilities of formal and non-formal education, is missing.
Research limitations/implications
The findings of this paper are based on the limited experience of social entrepreneurship education providers, as the systematic concept of integrating social entrepreneurship into education in Slovak conditions is currently in the phase of gradual establishment.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study, which provides an overview of the present situation of education in the field of social enterprise from the perspective of the experience of the addressed organizations, their opinions and perception.
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Acknowledgements
The paper has been supported by research project VEGA No. 1/0851/21 The social economy a modern tool for building an inclusive society in the context of global change and the challenges of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The authors would like to thank the representatives of organizations of the third sector and of the Implementation Agency of the Ministry, who with their enthusiastic interest to share their initial experience with the systematic and conceptual establishment of educational activities provided tremendous support.
Citation
Polonyová, S. and Pongrácz, E. (2022), "Social entrepreneurship education providers – Slovak case", Social Enterprise Journal, Vol. 18 No. 3, pp. 434-450. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-07-2021-0057
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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