Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Minor)
The minor in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation introduces students to entrepreneurial thinking and innovative problem-solving as both apply to addressing social needs across the globe. Students are introduced to a range of tools, concepts, frameworks, and approaches that help them understand how to develop and implement creative solutions to challenging social problems.
The minor consists of fifteen credit hours, including two foundation courses, two electives and a capstone experience. With the electives, students can select from courses offered both within the Keough School and in other disciplines across the campus that address significant social needs such as poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and racial and ethnic inequities. The minor has a strong emphasis on experiential and competency-based learning. A number of co-curricular opportunities are available for students to engage with real-world problems.
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEI 30552 | Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| SEI 30555 | Human-Centered Design for Social Innovation | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
In order to complete the minor each student must complete 6 credits of electives in Social Entrepreneurship, Business, Poverty Studies, or Sustainability. These courses will have the SEIE attribute. | ||
| Experiential Capstone | 3 | |
Consulting and Development: Assess, prioritize and creatively solve problems encountered by low-income and other disadvantaged South Bend entrepreneurs, producing tangible deliverables that help clients launch, grow and sustain their ventures. | ||
Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa: Consult with entrepreneurs in Cape Town over six weeks as part of structured consulting engagements, determining priorities, selecting problems that can be addressed and building trust with a partner entrepreneur. | ||
An approved independent research project. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |