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HIGHLIGHT: Master of Arts in Social Innovation

The next course starts in October 2015 - a successful cooperation of Danube University Krems and ZSI.

Section: Institut

Date: 5. October 2015

The university course “Master of Arts in Social Innovation” offers a one of a kind professional master's programme for individuals who want to develop sustainable and peer-to-peer media based social innovations in politics, economy and society. Graduates of this study programme will be able to work in the development, planning and realisation of social transformation processes in organisations as well as in consulting and supervision industry. The “MA in Social Innovation” puts special emphasis on the potential of social determined innovations in digital and interactive media, in which the latter not only serve as a by-product but as major driver for social change processes.

Target group Executives, employees and freelancers who want to qualify for invention, implementation, evaluation and supervision of social innovations in enterprises or other organisations.
Admission requirements An academic degree or an equivalent international qualification from a recognised university.
In exeptional cases, applicants without academic degree (such as MA, MSc, MBA, Civil Engineer or Bachelor etc.) may be admitted on the basis of adequate professional qualifications.
Language English
Teaching method Blended learning
Start 5th October 2015
Certificate Master of Arts Academic Expert
Duration 5 terms 3 terms
ECTS-Points 120  (Info about ECTS) 72
Course fee EUR 13.800,- EUR 8.280,-
Venue The programme will be delivered in blended learning mode, involving online distance learning and face-to-face sessions at the Danube University Krems, Austria
Organizer Department for Interactive Media and Educational Technologies
Zentrum für Interaktive Medien
Contact Christina Karner
Phone: +43 (0)2732 893-2355,  Fax: +43 (0)2732 893-4340
E-Mail: christina.karner@donau-uni.ac.at

New technological possibilities and globalisation have had a strong impact on social change and have therefore created a demand for developing innovative answers to poverty, exclusion, aging society, work-life balance, communications and learning possibilities in educational environment, globalisation of financial-, production and general key markets, climate changes etc. Social innovations are as crucial for economic development as product and process innovations.

Type: Collaborative event (ZSI as co-organiser)

Organizer: Donau-Universität Krems (DUK) & ZSI

Location: Krems, Austris

Contact: Christina Karner Phone: +43 (0)2732 893-2355, Fax: +43 (0)2732 893-4340 E-Mail: christina.karner@donau-uni.ac.at

Website: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/ ... nnovation/

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