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Apr 23, 2024
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PPAD 000/5169 - Issues in Social Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
Description
Social Entrepreneurship is a rapidly emerging field of for-profit and nonprofit business practice aimed primarily at advancing the social and economic welfare of persons at ‘the bottom of the pyramid’. Within this evolving field, social entrepreneurs create new business models for neglected markets that corporations can emulate, partner with or acquire to take to scale. As the traditional lines among government, business and non-profits continue to blur in the wake of increasing business interest in sustainable value creation, it is critical for Public Administration students to understand how the opportunities in this field can be leveraged to alleviate poverty. Using primarily, guest speakers, case discussion, lectures and student presentations, this course will help students to understand:
1. The emergence of the field of social entrepreneurship
2. The situations, resources and business structures used by social entrepreneurs
3. The mechanics, tensions, and realities of starting and/or managing a social enterprise and
4. The potential for scaling social enterprises
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