May 05, 2024  
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SEM 345 - Social Entrepreneurship


Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Business
Department Strategy, Enterprenshp & Mgmt
Typically Offered either term

Description
This course offers a practical introduction for students interested in the increasingly popular phenomenon of social entrepreneurship. The course focuses on key concepts in the field of social entrepreneurship and social enterprise, introducing students to the range of business models used to pursue both social and financial objectives. It presents and details the challenges facing social entrepreneurs and reviews strategies for recognizing social opportunities, developing a strategic plan, funding social ventures, and measuring social impact. Open to degree students in any Faculty. Not open to students in first year. Not to be taken by students with credit in SEM 445.