Соціальне підприємництво в університетах: зв’язок теорії та практики

Abstract

ities. Social entrepreneurship is not seen only as an innovative means of solving a number of social problems, but as a new field of activity of universities, which fits the understanding of the "third mission". Purpose. The emphasis is placed on the connection between defining the mission of the university, positioning itself as a "world-class university" or "university that solves world problems" and the development of social entrepreneurship, as the practical implementation of this mission and providing real services to society.ntrepreneurship from teaching students social entrepreneurship in theory and practice to providing expert support to social entrepreneurs, authorities, communities. Based on the analysis of the experience of European, American and Asian universities, there are main accents in teaching social entrepreneurship such as - to teach strategic social partnership, teach to create, scale and replicate social values and social change, to measure social impact, to foresee potential sources of financial resources. The activities of the fund “Ashok” in support of student social entrepreneurship have been briefly analyzed. The main problems of legalization and legitimization of university social entrepreneurship have been identified: the creation of a legal framework for student social enterprises, the formation of relationships with regional authorities. The main reasons for the significant distance away from Ukrainian universities in realizing the importance of social entrepreneurship have been highlighted. Conclusions. Recommendations are formulated to accelerate the introduction of social entrepreneurship in the educational process in Ukrainian universities. They cover all areas of university activities: scientific researches by teachers and students, educational activities, practices of organizing social enterprises, their relationships with government entities in the regions of operation etc.