Last Thursday morning it was time for the pitch. During the last few days and nights we had been working very hard in our international groups on our business ideas. We used all of the time available in order to improve and finish the presentations before it was time to impress the dragons. Each of the five groups were given a certain amount of time to present their companies. These…
Read moreDuring the last few days, the weather in Southampton has been showing its better side. There have been warm sunny days, without rain, as well as cold wind with a very strong fog. Nevertheless, it has not really had a significant impact on us since we are learning new things about social entrepreneurship every day. This week, we have continued working in our international groups in order to develop the…
Read moreAfter six days of great lectures, inspiring stories and bucket loads of rain we finally have a day off. This day has mostly been spent getting to know the city by foot, experiencing local culinary treats (Fish&Chips) and, of course, resting. The rest is well needed because starting tomorrow we will continue developing our ideas of a social enterprise. There are five groups with five great ideas and it is…
Read moreStudents from different Bachelor programs at Arcada are participating in an Intensive Erasmus Program course about Social Entrepreneurship in Southampton, in England. During two weeks they will have the opportunity to listen to interesting social entrepreneurs with real life experience and knowledge in the business field. Follow them on their exciting trip here! Hello, Early on the 12.1.2014 we started our trip from Helsinki to Southampton. When we arrived in…
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