Scuola di Economia Civile

What Scuola di Economia Civile does

Scuola di Economia Civile (SEC) is an Italian non-profit educational institution founded in 2013 and operated as a social enterprise (Scuola di Economia Civile Impresa Sociale S.r.l.) under Italian law D.Lgs. n. 112/2017, headquartered at the Polo Lionello Bonfanti in Figline e Incisa Valdarno (Florence). The school delivers education, training, and research built around the Italian tradition of Civil Economy (Economia Civile), a paradigm emphasizing reciprocity, gratuity, fraternity, and relationality as alternatives to purely profit-driven economic models. SEC serves four primary segments — Italian school teachers and administrators (via MIUR-accredited training), business managers and cooperative leaders, public institution directors, and young scholars/researchers — who participate in mixed-classroom programs, summer schools, masterclasses, and the annual Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile in Florence.

SEC's core technology is a learning management system (corsi.scuoladieconomiacivile.it) with authenticated student areas, online course delivery, and video lecture packages for civic education. Proprietary intellectual property centers on the Matrice dell'Economia Civile (Civil Economy Matrix), a methodological framework for evaluating organizational socio-environmental impact, the WeCoop educational board game, and the algorithm-driven EyeOnBuy consumer platform. The school generates revenue through a mix of one-time course tuition, MIUR-accredited teacher training paid via Carta del Docente vouchers, professional certification preparation in partnership with CEPAS Bureau Veritas and Go4Benefit (Impact Evaluator, Value Manager), and sponsorship revenue from founding partners including Federcasse, Banca Etica, Istituto Universitario Sophia, ACLI, and Cooperazione Trentina. The go-to-market is event-driven, anchored by the annual Festival (six editions since 2019), with supporting channels including webinars, summer schools, masterclasses, and academic conferences held across Italy.

Name

Scuola di Economia Civile

Legal name

Scuola di Economia Civile Impresa Sociale S.r.l.

Website

https://scuoladieconomiacivile.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scuola di Economia Civile is an Italian non-profit educational institution (founded 2013) that delivers courses, certifications, and research in the Civil Economy paradigm, serving teachers, business managers, public sector leaders, and scholars via MIUR-accredited training and an annual festival in Florence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education and Training in Civil Economy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Studies & Civics Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAI), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Civil economy education
• Teacher professional training
• Impact evaluator certification
• Civic education courses
• Social enterprise training

Headquarters

HQ city

Figline e Incisa Valdarno

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: SEC generates revenue through fees for its training courses including summer schools, online courses, masterclasses, and specialized programs such as the Impact Evaluator certification course. Courses range from September-November 2026 Impact Evaluator training to online history of economic thought courses.
2. MIUR Accredited Teacher Training: As an accredited body (Ente Accreditato) by the Ministry of Education (MIUR), SEC provides certified training for school personnel through the S.O.F.I.A. platform, accepted via the Carta del Docente voucher system.
3. Partnership and Sponsorship Revenue: SEC collaborates with founding partners including Federcasse, Banca Etica, and others who support the school's operations and events like the Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile.
4. Certification Partnership Revenue: SEC partners with CEPAS Bureau Veritas and Go4Benefit to offer certification preparation courses for roles such as Impact Evaluator and Value Manager, generating revenue through these professional certification programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Scuola di Economia Civile is an Italian educational institution (Impresa Sociale S.r.l.) that delivers post-graduate courses, professional certification programs (Impact Evaluator, Value Manager), MIUR-accredited teacher training, masterclasses, webinars, and the annual Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile, all founded on the paradigm of Civil Economy. Its offerings combine online, in-person, and hybrid formats for managers, cooperative leaders, public institution directors, teachers, and academic researchers, and it deploys proprietary methodologies (Matrice dell'Economia Civile, WeCoop game) to teach civil economy principles and impact assessment.

Product overview

Scuola di Economia Civile is an educational institution (Impresa Sociale S.r.l.) offering a portfolio of courses, professional certifications, webinars, and events focused on civil economy (economia civile). The portfolio includes residential Summer School programs, online courses (like Storia del pensiero economico), professional certification courses (Valutatore d'impatto with Cepas-Bureau Veritas certification), teacher training programs (La grandezza dell'essere umano, Proposte per l'insegnamento dell'Educazione Civica), webinar series (È l'ora dell'Educazione Civica), masterclasses at Polo Lionello Bonfanti, and the annual Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile. The institution also offers educational tools like the WeCoop cooperative board game and publishes research such as the Rapporto sul BenVivere delle Province Italiane, using the proprietary Matrice dell'Economia Civile methodology for impact assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer School Residential summer school program focusing on contemporary labor issues and civil economy topics, targeting managers, cooperative leaders, public institution directors, researchers, and teachers.
• Storia del pensiero economico (Online Course) Online course dedicated to twentieth-century Italian economic thought and the scholars who built the contemporary civil economy tradition, for managers, teachers, and academic learners.
• Valutatore d'impatto (Impact Evaluator Certification Course) Training course for acquiring competencies to measure and evaluate direct and indirect effects generated by business activities and projects, with CEPAS-Bureau Veritas professional certification, for managers, sustainability officers, and impact professionals.
• La grandezza dell'essere umano (Teacher Training Course) MIUR-accredited course for teachers and school administrators on contemporary civic and educational themes, providing accredited professional development credits.
• È l'ora dell'Educazione Civica (Webinar Series) Online webinar series for secondary school classes covering the three main thematic nuclei of Italian civic education legislation, offered for teacher-led classroom participation.
• Percorsi di Formazione Scuola Lavoro (Work-Study Training Pathways) Work-study integration programs combining teaching with innovative formative experiences to develop key competences for learning, citizenship, and student orientation in Italian secondary schools.
• Proposte per l'insegnamento dell'Educazione Civica (Video Lesson Packages, Parts 1-4) Multi-part online video lesson packages (Parts 1-4) providing teachers with ready-to-use tools, content, and perspectives for teaching civic education in Italian schools.
• Masterclass Programs Specialized in-person masterclasses held at Polo Lionello Bonfanti featuring thought leaders on civil economy topics (e.g., Tommaso Greco on trust, Guidalberto Bormolini on economics, spirituality, and the common good).
• Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile Annual public festival in Florence convening people, businesses, associations, scholars, and young participants around civil economy principles and the development of a new economy.

Quantifiable outcome

• First certified Impact Evaluators and Value Managers in Italy (certified by CEPAS Bureau Veritas in July 2019)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Go4Benefit (G4B)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2019SEC partnered with Go4Benefit to develop and deliver the first professional certification program for Impact Evaluators and Value Managers in Italy. The partnership combines SEC's civil economy expertise with G4B's impact measurement methodologies to prepare candidates for CEPAS Bureau Veritas certification.
• Federcasse (Federazione Italiana delle BCC-CR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedercasse is one of the founding partners of SEC and a co-organizer of the Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile. Federcasse represents Italian cooperative banks and shares SEC's commitment to civil economy principles in financial services. This partnership provides SEC with access to the cooperative banking network and ensures the festival and school maintain relevance to the ethical finance community.
• Banca Popolare EticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanca Etica is a founding partner of SEC, providing both financial and ideological support to the school's mission. As Italy's primary ethical bank, this partnership aligns SEC with the ethical finance movement and provides a banking partner that embodies civil economy values.
• Istituto Universitario SophiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIstituto Universitario Sophia is a founding partner and key intellectual collaborator for SEC. Located in Loppiano near Florence, Sophia University contributes academic legitimacy and research capability to SEC's programs. SEC's General Secretary Leonardo Brancaccio serves as Head of the Legal Office at Sophia, and the institute designates members to SEC's Scientific Committee and Ethics Committee.
• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACLI is a founding partner of SEC, bringing the Italian Christian Workers' Associations' network of social and educational institutions to the school. This partnership connects SEC to ACLI's extensive network of Catholic social institutions and adult education centers across Italy.
• Cooperazione Trentina (Federazione Trentina della Cooperazione)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperazione Trentina is a founding partner representing the Trentino cooperative movement. This partnership connects SEC to one of Italy's most developed cooperative economies and provides access to practical examples of civil economy in action through Trentino's cooperative enterprises.
• CEPAS Bureau VeritascoreOthersCEPAS Bureau Veritas serves as the official certification body for SEC and Go4Benefit's Impact Evaluator and Value Manager certification programs. CEPAS conducts the professional assessments and awards certifications to candidates who complete SEC's preparation courses.
• LIUC (Università Cattaneo)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerSEC collaborates with LIUC University on seminar series and webinar cycles, including the 'Errare è umano' series (November 2025 - January 2026) exploring themes of failure, precarity, and human resilience. The partnership brings academic credibility and student access to SEC programs.
• AvveniresecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAvvenire, the Italian Catholic daily newspaper, co-publishes the Rapporto sul BenVivere delle Province Italiane with SEC and Federcasse. This partnership provides media visibility and editorial credibility for SEC's research initiatives and civil economy advocacy.
• NeXt (Economia per il Futuro)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerNeXt (formerly NeXtconomia) co-organizes the Festival Nazionale dell'Economia Civile with SEC and Federcasse. NeXt contributes expertise in sustainable economics and access to its network of young entrepreneurs and innovators focused on social impact.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MIP Politecnico di Milano (Graduate School of Business): Established Italian business school offering executive MBAs and sustainability programs. Comparable to SEC in serving managers seeking training on impact and sustainability, but operates at much larger scale and with broader curriculum rather than a specialized paradigm.
• Ashoka Italia: Italian branch of the global Ashoka network supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers through fellowships, education, and advocacy. Comparable as a thematic neighbor in civil society and impact education, although broader in scope and more internationally established.
• Università Bocconi: Italy's leading business and economics university with established ESG, sustainability, and impact research centers. Comparable as a provider of advanced education to Italian managers and scholars, though serving a much wider curriculum and student base than SEC.

Emerging players

• Impact Hub Italy: Network of innovation hubs and education programs for social entrepreneurs and impact-driven ventures in Italy. Comparable to SEC as a provider of training and community for civil economy and impact-oriented professionals, though focused on entrepreneurship rather than the Civil Economy paradigm specifically.
• Fondazione Triulza / Sustainability Lab Network: Italian foundation focused on social innovation, sustainability education, and civil society capacity-building. Comparable to SEC as an emerging player delivering training and community programs at the intersection of ethics, sustainability, and impact.

Direct peers

• LUMSA Università: Catholic Italian university and SEC event partner (HEIRS Conference 2025), with academic programs in ethics, economics, and social sciences. Comparable as a small-to-mid sized Italian institution operating in overlapping intellectual territory with SEC.
• ALTIS - Alta Scuola Impresa e Società (Università Cattolica): Postgraduate school of Università Cattolica offering executive education and research in sustainability, impact management, and corporate responsibility. Highly comparable to SEC in delivering adult professional training on ethical business and impact measurement, although ALTIS is academic-anchored rather than a private social enterprise.
• Società Italiana di Economia Civile (SIEC): The Italian academic society dedicated to Civil Economy research, conferences, and publications. Comparable to SEC as a focal institution promoting Civil Economy thought in Italy, though primarily scholarly rather than a training provider.
• Istituto Universitario Sophia: Founding partner and sister institution of SEC, sharing the Civil Economy intellectual tradition and contributing academic faculty and Scientific Committee members. Directly comparable as a small, mission-aligned institution in the Italian civil economy ecosystem.

Others

• CSR Manager Network Italia: Italian professional association of corporate sustainability and CSR managers, offering training and networking. Comparable to SEC as an ecosystem player serving the same Italian manager audience interested in civil economy, sustainability, and impact measurement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/scuola-di-economia-civile

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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