SAS Social Design Entrepreneurship: Foundations & Innovation, Basel Academy of Art and Design

Participants can link their own skills to societal challenges and develop innovative ideas that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They apply entrepreneurial methods (ideation, systems thinking, Business Canvas) to design, product, and business model innovations. They identify their target audience and formulate a compelling call to action. 

They understand the fundamentals of (social) entrepreneurship and apply them to their own context. Participants gain a solid 

Designers, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals who want to learn how they can actively support the UN Sustainable Development Goals through design, business model innovation, or product innovation. Suitable for anyone who wants to explore entrepreneurship tools in a playful way and develop impactful solutions.

No prior knowledge of entrepreneurial thinking is required - curiosity and a desire to create are enough.

Graziella Luggen is a learning experience designer, entrepreneur, and organizational developer with a background in industrial design. As the former co-CEO of wemakeit, a lecturer at the FHNW, and a lead facilitator at Hyper Island, she combines creative thinking with entrepreneurial impact and experiential learning. Certified in sustainability (Cambridge, Oxford), regenerative leadership, and regenerative resilience (Regenerators Academy, Laura Storm), she delivers learning content in a creative, practical, and effective way -using tools that inspire action.

The continuing education programs are primarily aimed at individuals with an academic degree from a recognized university and relevant professional experience after graduation.Individuals with equivalent qualifications will be admitted if their eligibility for participation is demonstrated by other evidence.

For further questions, please contact the Continuing Education Department, Ralf Michel