The Skoll Centre aims to be the worlds leading academic institution for social entrepreneurship in the world and will be innovative and creative as it establishes its role as the premier resource for change makers in the social sector. By bringing together world-class research, both theoretical and practical, the Centre will move the agenda for social entrepreneurship forward to help catalyse and support global social ventures that can bring about real and enduring change for communities in need. Furthermore, the Centre will contribute to the education of social entrepreneurs via its MBA scholarship programme. The aim is that its graduates will subsequently add value in their individual endeavours in the social sector and help advance systemic change where existing economic and political structures have failed or are under-developed. Finally, the Skoll Centre aims to build an international network around its research and teaching so that its knowledge base can benefit all those for whom social change is a key objective.