Social Enterprise at Centennial College

Now that we have established a model in which to follow and align our own model, we need to establish what benefits a social enterprise model would have for Centennial College faculty and students. The benefits of have a social enterprise model at Centennial College are as follows:

Global citizenship and Equity

Firstly, a social enterprise model closely follows Centennial College's commitment and vision of global citizenship and equity. Essentially this vision adds a social action dimension to the students’ education as well as attempts to bring to life a global perspective via international student internships. This vision is perfectly aligned with social enterprise. Both the GC&E and social enterprise attempt to foster a means by which to give back to the greater society within which it operates. 

Diversity 

Secondly, the student body of Centennial College is one of the most ethnographically diverse in North America. This presents an ideal networking opportunity with globally marginalized communities. The business management students often attend the School of Business with the goal of setting up import/export businesses, but lack the skills needed to execute their plan. This presents an opportunity for a cornucopia of international social enterprise possibilities. 

Literature

Third, the literature which we have reviewed confirms our notion that social entrepreneurship training complements business management education in a meaningful way. It not only provides entrepreneurial training, but also instills a complex stakeholder perspective which is an excellent training ground for students to mitigate conflicts between stakeholder interests. 

Students

Finally, our belief is further confirmed by the concrete student-run social enterprise model at Olds College, which has already generated a tremendous educational value for the students and branding value for the college.