MeduProf-S a “Social Enterprise”
Our Social Entrepreneurship
MeduProf-S strives to be a “social enterprise and follows the simple, but clear definition by Rhodes, G. (2011) who defines social entrepreneurship;
“the market-based solution to socially relevant issues”
He mentions two key elements of social entrepreneurship:
Entrepreneurship;
- “aiming to supply goods or services to a market of targeted individuals for a measurable rate of return”
Social concern;
- “reacting to or driving events, actions or behavior that have consequences for or concern the wellbeing of a group or community”.
“MeduProf-S as a social enterprise shares the global concerns many of us have, but we have our feet firmly rooted in providing practical and pragmatic solutions amidst the very different realities of the varied local communities we serve”.
The link with local communities fits into the last sentence of our vision:
“We are committed to the establishment of learning communities”.
Rhodes,G. (2011), The Concept of Social Entrepreneurship, Conference Social Entrepreneurship for the Healthcare Sector, MeduProf-S, TaskForce Healtcare and HIP, May 12th, 2011 Eindhoven
