GSEN is the global network for organisations supporting early stage social entrepreneurs.
The Jindal Centre for Social Innovation + Entrepreneurship was founded in 2014 at O.P. Jindal Global University with a vision to spur inclusive growth and development in India and globally. Our approach has been to strengthen the capacity for social innovation in North India, empower young leaders to take action, and connect them with a global network of people working to address the 21st century’s most pressing challenges.
Since 2015, JSiE has hosted early-stage startup entrepreneurs from the Tibetan refugee community in India for a five-week residential pre-incubation program. Under the coordination of JSiE, the an incubation partner of the Central Tibetan Administration, the university community provides support and training to the entrepreneurs.
Along with Middlesex University London, Living in Minca and the British Council, JSiE co-created the Future Learn Social Enterprise Program, a massive open online course (MOOC). Beginning from October 2016, 14,000+ learners from over 159 countries have joined the FutureLearn Social Enterprise Program. The three-course series has now engaged four cohorts of international learners to date.
The Global HEI of 2017 award is for staff and social leaders across the community of global universities creating impact and innovation through social entrepreneurship and have exemplary progress in embedding a culture of social entrepreneurship across their institution and wider partnerships.