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Objectives and Description 

This blended intensive program (BIP) offers a collaborative learning environment where educators explore new tools and pedagogical approaches, while also learning from one another’s experiences. Participants are invited to share their own syllabi, teaching practices, and challenges, creating a foundation of mutual exchange. Group work sessions encourage participants to co-develop solutions, such as aligning competencies with learning objectives or integrating fundraising pitches into their teaching. The introduction of shared tools (such as the seizmic business model online app and customized GPT mentors) provides a common framework for participants, fostering co-creation and experimentation. Group presentations and discussions with peers serve as collective reflection points, ensuring that insights are both deepened through dialogue and carried forward into participants’ own teaching contexts. 

The BIP combines structured sessions, peer-led workshops, hands-on tech integration, and optional retreats on writing, field trips, and publication strategies. 

Methods and Outcomes 

Methods: 

• Interactive lectures and group discussions 

• Hands-on sessions with the seizmic online app 

• Collaborative curriculum alignment exercises 

• Introduction to the use of customized GPT mentors 

• Optional writing retreats/paper development workshops  

Expected Outcomes: 

• Updated syllabi aligned with seizmic competencies 

• Course-ready integration of seizmic app and GPT mentors 

• Joint learning materials and teaching cases 

• Strengthened network of seizmic educators 

Priorities Addressed 

• Nurturing ‘seizmic’ competency growth in students: Building capacity for teaching social entrepreneurship with a focus on creating market disequilibria and systemic impact. 

• Integrating impact investing pitches in the syllabus: Fostering experiential learning experiences through impact investing competitions.  

• Digital transformation in education: Using collaborative education platforms and AI tools for teaching social entrepreneurship. 

• Transnational cooperation: Fostering collaboration across European universities to scale social innovation learning ecosystems. 

Blended Intensive Program Information: 

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