Business and Social Enterprise For The Win!!!

The Business & Social Enterprise course is one that consist of both the business aspect, as well as the social impact aspect. This social impact can range from helping disadvantaged groups of people get back onto their feet, to helping the environment. Basically, it is doing business with a heart. This course would be suitable for those who is interested to run a business that can earn you money and help people at the same time. One very clear difference is that unlike other businesses, your social enterprise does not donate money to help, instead it has a social cause to help others directly. This means that you meet directly with the people in need, and will certainly meet new people and experience a totally different kind of lifestyle.

At first, I joined this course in Ngee Ann Polytechnic because it met my objectives of being able to run a business,as well as for a good cause. Now, after three months in BZSE, I feel that there is so much work to do out there. In contrary with most peoples' belief that donating money would help the poor, we in the BZSE course feel that by donating money, we are stripping these people of their pride. We should help them, by letting them help themselves. The business models that most social enterprises have are a lot different. It revolves around making money, but the money gets channelled to training people, rebuilding and refurbishing homes and places and many more ways to help the disadvantaged. You can think of any creative way to make profit and help others at the same time too! Join BZSE and embark on your journey doing something that benefits not only you, but everyone around you!