SDGs-driven Entrepreneurship for Staff

The goal is to encourage staff to learn about, and embrace, SDGs-driven entrepreneurship culture, embed it in the curriculum, and understand the role it can play in addressing societal and business challenges as a core for the future of society. The Short Course will be made available to both UCC and non-UCC staff at all levels across Ireland and will be delivered online via the UCC Canvas platform for UCC staff and via Canvas Catalog platform for non-UCC staff in the form of an Online Module comprising five Units: Unit 1: Introduction to the SDGs and Business Unit 2: The Role of the SDGs in Teaching and Learning about Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit 3: Business Model Canvas and the SDGs Unit 4: Developing an SDGs-driven Entrepreneurship Curriculum Unit 5: Best Practices in Teaching SDGs-driven Entrepreneurship Each Unit will consist of a mixture of high-quality short videos, case study/studies, reading materials, useful checklists, a discussion board and quiz. The required time to complete all Units, with accompanying materials, will be 20 hours. To earn a UCC Digital Badge, staff will engage with all Units and their content (20 hours) and will complete an essay (maximum 2,000 words), with up to 5 hours engagement.