Social entrepreneurship and social innovation both seek to improve the world through social change. Whereas social entrepreneurship revolves around the business side of change, social innovation focuses on the processes through which that change is generated. This textbook provides a comprehensive analysis of both topics, covering all the characteristics and elements of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, from a conceptual and practical perspective.

The book has four sections: 1) Basics and concepts of Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship; 2) Business models and generation of value in social enterprises; 3) Social innovation within traditional companies, and 4) Definition and alignment of the impact of social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Students and any practitioners that want to know about social innovation or social entrepreneurship will be exposed to contemporary topics in the field as well as a variety of cases and tools for its development. With its learning objectives, reflective questions, the definition of key concepts, and exercises, this book is the definitive text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in social innovation and social entrepreneurship.

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Luis Portales is a research professor at the University of Monterrey (UDEM), Mexico, where he directs the Center for Wellbeing Studies and is the co-founder of the Social Transformation Lab, an initiative aimed at generating and strengthening social innovations of young Mexicans. He has carried out several social impact assessments and documentation of social development processes for municipal governments, non-profit organizations, and companies. He is a member of the National Research System (CONACYT). His research interests are social innovation and social entrepreneurship, social capital, social responsibility and sustainability, development, and poverty. He has served as a consultant to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Universidad Anahuac, and different national and international companies. He has collaborated with UNDP and the OAS in the implementation of various research projects and entrepreneurship.

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1 Social innovation. Origins, definitions, and main elements. 12

1.1 Objectives of the chapter. 12

1.2 Introduction. 12

1.3 Background of social innovation. 12

1.4 Social innovation. A concept in construction. 13

1.5 Differences between social innovation and other innovations. 16

1.6 Sources of social innovation. 17

1.7 Conclusions. 19

1.8 Questions for debate. 20

1.9 Complementary websites or videos. 20

1.10 References. 20

2 Characteristics, types, and processes for the construction of social innovations. 23

2.1 Objectives of the chapter. 23

2.2 Introduction. 23

2.3 Core elements and characteristics of social innovations. 23

2.4 Types of social innovation. 26

2.5 The relationship between sectors for the promotion of social innovation. 28

2.6 Process of creating social innovations. 31

2.7 Conclusions. 32

2.8 Exercise. 33

2.9 Additional resources. 33

2.10 References. 34

3 Generation of values by Social Innovations. 36

3.1 Objectives of the chapter. 36

3.2 Introduction. 36

3.3 Value creation from social innovations. 36

3.4 Value proposition. Construction, development and validation. 38

3.5 Definition of values generated by social innovations. 40

3.6 Conclusions. 44

3.7 Exercise. 45

3.8 Additional resources. 46

3.9 References. 46

4 Basics, characteristics, and differences of Social Entrepreneurship. 50

4.1 Objectives of the chapter. 50

4.2 Introduction. 50

4.3 Origins and characteristics of entrepreneurship. 50

4.4 Social entrepreneurship, a proposal to integrate economic and social value. 52

4.5 Social enterprise a way to run social entrepreneurship. 54

4.6 Differences between social innovation models from traditional business and social enterprises 56

4.7 Conclusions. 56

4.8 Questions for the debate. 57

4.9 Additional resources. 57

4.10 References. 58

5 Similarities and differences among schools of Social Entrepreneurship. 61

5.1 Objectives of the chapter. 61

5.2 Introduction. 61

5.3 Social Economy School 61

5.4 Social enterprises from the Social Economy. 63

5.5 Inclusive capitalist economy. Response to the consequences of neoliberal capitalism. 65

5.6 Social enterprises from the Inclusive Capitalist Economy. 66

5.7 Differences between social entrepreneurship schools. 68

5.8 Conclusions. 69

5.9 Exercise. 70

5.10 Additional resources. 70

5.11 Referencias. 71

6 Characteristics of the social entrepreneur. 75

6.1 Objectives of the chapter. 75

6.2 Introduction. 75

6.3 Social entrepreneur, particularities, and differences that make them an agent of change 75

6.4 Challenges faced by social entrepreneurs. 77

6.5 Types of social entrepreneurs. 78

6.6 Leadership in social enterprises. The need for change as the enterprise grows up. 83

6.7 Conclusions. 84

6.8 Exercise. 85

6.9 Additional resources. 86

6.10 References. 86

7 Business models of social enterprises. 87

7.1 Objectives of the chapter. 87

7.2 Introduction. 87

7.3 Definition and understanding of the business model concept 88

7.4 Social business models as a central element of social enterprises. 90

7.5 Developing a social business model for the social enterprise. 91

7.6 Conclusions. 97

7.7 Exercise. 97

7.8 Additional resources. 98

7.9 References. 98

8 From Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Social Innovation. 101

8.1 Objectives of the chapter. 101

8.2 Introduction. 101

8.3 Perspectives of CSR, the link between companies and society. 102

8.4 Motivations in the implementation of CSR. 105

8.5 CSR as a source of social innovation. 108

8.6 Conclusion. 110

8.7 Questions for the debate. 111

8.8 Exercise. 111

8.9 Additional resources. 112

8.10 References. 112

9 Social innovation from companies. Social Purpose Business Models. 114

9.1 Objectives of the chapter. 114

9.2 Introduction. 114

9.3 Social Purpose Business Models. 114

9.4 Businesses from the Base of the Pyramid. 116

9.5 Inclusive Businesses. 119

9.6 Creation of Shared Value. 121

9.7 Sustainable Value. 122

9.8 Conclusion. 124

9.9 Questions for reflection. 125

9.10 Additional resources. 125

9.11 References. 125

10 Social intrapreneurship, the main factor of social innovations within traditional companies 128

10.1 Objectives of the chapter. 128

10.2 Introduction. 128

10.3 Defining intrapreneurship. 128

10.4 Social intrapreneur. 130

10.5 Differences between social entrepreneurs and social intrapreneurs. 132

10.6 Favorable environments for the social intrapreneur. 133

10.7 Conclusions. 135

10.8 Questions for the debate. 136

10.9 Additional resources. 136

10.10 References. 137

11 Social impact in social innovations. Definition, design, and evaluation. 141

11.1 Objectives of the chapter. 141

11.2 Introduction. 141

11.3 What is the social impact?. 141

11.4 Alignment of social impact in social innovations. 143

11.5 Measuring the social impact of social innovations. 146

11.6 Metrics and indicators of assessing the social impact 149

11.7 Conclusions. 151

11.8 Exercise. 152

11.9 Additional resources. 152

11.10 References. 152

12 Impact investment, a key element in the promotion of social innovation. 155

12.1 Objectives of the chapter. 155

12.2 Introduction. 155

12.3 What is an impact investment?. 156

12.4 Differences between impact investment and other types of investments. 157

12.5 Elements in the construction of an impact investment ecosystem.. 158

12.6 Mechanisms of social innovation for impact investment 159

12.7 Conclusions. 165

12.8 Exercise. 166

12.9 Additional resources. 166

12.10 References. 167

13 Alignment of Social Innovation with Sustainable Development Goals. 169 13.10 References 178