Social Entrepreneurship-a Course Description

Social Entrepreneurship through Design-Parsons

Several readers have asked about this so here is a course description.  Hope they focus on the private sector.

Description: The course offers a close look at the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Areas of social innovation as diverse as business, environment, education, human services, and government will be explored. Some topics of discussion will include social enterprise, cause-related marketing; venture philanthropy and social return on investment. Students will gain practical knowledge of how to identify potential social venture opportunities; develop skills and competencies for creating,
developing and implementing social entrepreneurship ideas; and examine ways of measuring the success and value of social entrepreneurial activity