Social Entrepreneurship Part I

Social Entrepreneurship Part I is an Interdisciplinary Arts class taught by Colin Twitchell.

Course Description
This YEAR LONG course (though the first semester can be taken independently, and with instructor permission, the second semester can also be taken independently. Students however are strongly encouraged to take both semesters, and registration priority in the second semester will be given to students who have taken the first half) will explore the values, philosophies and motivations (the "Why") for starting a social enterprise and through experiential means, investigate the strategies and tactics (the "What" and "How") of social entrepreneurship. The bulk of the first semester will be devoted to understanding the "Why" through case studies, readings, field trips and speakers with the aim of creating a concept for your own social enterprise. The second semester of the course will largely be dedicated to the "What" and "How" of social enterprise creation and will be guided by the development of an enterprise concept plan for your social entity. Additional means of exploring the "What" & "How" will be through doing a project with a local social enterprise and creating promotional and presentation materials for your enterprise. This course is geared toward students that have a strong interest in social enterprise creation and ideally, some experience with it. Additionally, the first semester of the course will be at a high 100 level while the second semester will be closer to 200 level.

Learning Goals

 * Reading
 * Writing
 * Quantitative
 * Presenting