BUSA 658. Social Entrepreneurship

Exploration of key concepts associated with social entrepreneurship and social innovation – the application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to solve social problems through social ventures, enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations with a focus on how the market system can be leveraged to create social value. Entrepreneurship (at the organizational level) and innovation (at a more systemic level), how to blend these two and how social enterprises can create capacity for change. A human-centered approach to help understand people’s lived experiences and creating solutions by incorporating their voice into the design of social ventures.