BUS 108 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

3 Units 3 hours lecture
Transfers: CSU
Recommended Preparation: BUS 160
The concepts, skills, and structures needed to develop and improve the effectiveness of social enterprises that address challenging problems in areas such as poverty, hunger, education, the environment, health, and others. Topics include the field of social entrepreneurship, the challenge and the passion; generating innovation; business models used by social entrepreneurs; mechanics and realities of planning, starting and/or managing a social enterprise; building alliances and financial aspects of social entrepreneurship. Students will plan a social enterprise and participate in hands-on funding development.
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