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Spring 2018 | PA 5144 Section 001: Social Entrepreneurship (54924)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 1-136
- Enrollment Status:
Open (17 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Introduction to field of social entrepreneurship. Prepares current/future managers/leaders to create, develop, lead socially entrepreneurial organizations/initiatives. prereq: Grad student or instr consent
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?barre041+PA5144+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- This course introduces the breadth of social entrepreneurship thinking and action. Social Entrepreneurs identify and address social issues using entrepreneurial principles and approaches. They act as change agents at the local, national and sometimes global level. They focus on creating value for those around them. In general, most agree that social entrepreneurship refers to innovative, organized responses to big social needs that create social change. Social entrepreneurship is not sector specific and is found in nonprofit, for-profit, and government entities as well as in hybrids and partnerships. During this course we will continue to ask what does social entrepreneurship mean? How broadly should we define its boundaries? How does it differ from other kinds of entrepreneurial activity and other kinds of social change? Leaders of the future need to understand how to harness entrepreneurial energies to tackle tough issues. This course will help prepare students to participate in, create, develop and lead socially entrepreneurial organizations and initiatives. Students will study the concepts and processes necessary to achieve entrepreneurial approaches. Students will also engage in activities that are similar to those successful entrepreneurs do and will have the opportunity to frame a venture plan that could in the future be one they themselves launch. Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Articulate the variety of definitions of social entrepreneurship including describing the unique elements that create value through social entrepreneurship endeavors 2. Demonstrate understanding of what a nonprofit organizational model is, how it is distinct from for-profit business models and the required elements for a nonprofit to operate. 3. Describe and weigh the challenges and rewards of applying various entrepreneurial approaches to specific community issues 4. Demonstrate competencies in: a. Opportunity recognition within the social issues surrounding the student b.Feasibility analysis of opportunities identified c. Assessment of alternative entrepreneurial strategies and different organizational forms in providing products or services that achieve a societal good tied to specific issues d. Planning of reasonable approaches to address human needs issues and opportunities ? including demonstrating skills in formation of a logic model for selected actions and desired results 5. Complete a basic venture plan for a social entrepreneurial venture
- Grading:
- 45% Reports/Papers by individuals
45% Team project: paper and presentation
10% Attendance
- Exam Format:
- no exams in this course
- Class Format:
- 35% Lecture
35% Discussion
10% Small Group Activities
10% Student Presentations
10% Guest Speakers
- Workload:
- 150-200 Pages Reading Per Week
25-30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Major team Paper4 Individual Papers
1 Team Presentation Other Workload: students will be expected to be current on current issues and news of the day
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54924/1183
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/barre041_PA5144_Spring2019.docx (Spring 2019)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/barre041_PA5144_Spring2017.docx (Spring 2017)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 3 January 2017
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