PADM 5180 - Social Entrepreneurship

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Designed to introduce students to the concept of social entrepreneurship. Using nonprofit, public, and other organizational examples, students gain an understanding of what it means to be an innovative manager in the course of building viable social enterprises. Students study techniques designed to advance an organization’s mission and increase organizational effectiveness, accountability, and efficiency by employing for-profit techniques to advance social good strategies. Students will also explore methods to evaluate the social impact of social enterprise activities. Prer., Graduate and graduate nondegree students only.