Applying design thinking method to social entrepreneurship project

A successful social entrepreneurship can make a positive contribution to the society. In order to generate an optimal outcome of performing social entrepreneurship, adopting an innovative project design method would reach the goals of planned social entrepreneurs. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the design thinking method and also to apply it into social entrepreneurship projects. It provides detailed review to both social entrepreneurship theories and the methodology of design thinking. Standard issues are discussed in the paper. Case studies are also illustrated to support the new methodology of designing social entrepreneurship projects.