SYLLABUS
COURSE GRADING
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
Propose, develop and evaluate social enterprises, considering altruism, agency theory and the use of capitalism to affect social change
Identify, educate, learn from, and understand the needs of key stakeholders in a venture
Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders
Assemble a pitch deck that addresses the key elements necessary in securing funding and fomenting enthusiasm
Course Topics (subject to change)
Social Entrepreneurship - History and Definition
Wicked Problems
Stakeholder Theory
Altruism
Agency Theory
Social Return on Investment
Theory of Change
Corporate Social Responsibility
Cause Related Marketing
Impact Investing
Entrepreneurial Skills
Developing Relationship Resources
Negotiation
Mining Problems for Solutions
EQ and soft power
Course Components:
Quizzes — Weekly readings and other short assignments will be discussed in the following week’s class, and the quizzes are used to ensure that each class discussion is an informed one.
E-Portfolio — The e-portfolio is used to collect thoughts for each week’s class discussion. Journals may be in any format, including text, presentation, video or audio. Depending on the assignment, content may be graded by the instructor, by peers or by the student.
Semester-long project – Over the course of the semester, all students will deeply explore a particular social issue, and develop a proposed social enterprise to address the issue. The best of class will present their social enterprise pitch deck at the GEE Innovation Tournament in on May 1, 2020.
“About” Paper – Near the midpoint of the semester, students will complete a paper demonstrating knowledge of the concepts, practices, opportunities and challenges of social entrepreneurship. The topic will be provided two weeks before the paper is due.