ENTR 310 Social Entrepreneurship in Action: Changing Communities and Cultures
Students learn how to ¿Do Well while Doing Good¿ and explore their own capacity as a social change agent and business owner in the social entrepreneurship business model . Applicable across all industries, this course explores organizations that focus on the spirit of innovation and the triple bottom line of social impact, profits, and environmental considerations while helping to solve social challenges.
This course differentiates between traditional entrepreneurial, intrapreneurial, and social mission focused- organizations as well as highlights the historical lens and theories of these social and economically viable businesses that promote positive change in communities and cultures.
Prerequisites
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 15, 2025 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Establish a conceptual framework for the social enterprise business model across a range of historical periods and cultures
- Apply the triple bottom line framework¿s impact in solving contemporary social issues and decision making
- Identify different characteristics of social change agents
- Assess the importance of funding, scaling, and sustainability for the social enterprise
- Examine social enterprise opportunities, challenges, systems, and theories
- Analyze the role social enterprise plays among diverse stakeholders