Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor for Non-Business Majors

The minor in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed for non-business majors and provides the business savvy to start up and lead a not-for-profit organization.

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Non-Business Minor Requirements

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Non-Business Minor Courses

Admission Requirements

The minor is available to undergraduate non-business majors. There are no prerequisites.

Total Credits: 15

Core Requirements (12 credits)

  • ENTR 229 Start Your Own Business (3)
  • ENTR 232 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3)
  • ENTR 233 Case Studies in Social Innovation (3)
  • ENTR 309 Building a Workable Business Plan (3)

Restricted Electives (3 credits)

Student will choose one course from the following:

  • ART 345 Art of Social & Environmental Justice (3)
  • ECON 305 The Economics of Poverty, Discrimination, and Inequality (3)
  • LEAD 301 Introduction to Leadership (3)
  • POL 265 International Protection of Human Rights (3)
  • SOC 210 Social Problems (3)
  • SOC 325 Social Movements (3)
  • SW 250 Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work (3)

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Assess the impact of a social venture.
  • Evaluate the skills necessary to operate and grow a business.
  • Define how marketing can be an entrepreneurial activity within organizations.
  • Identify the role of marketing in each stage of the entrepreneurial process.
  • Get familiar with typical funding sources for new ventures.
  • Understand the typical process of new venture creation.

Questions? Contact Us

Siwei Zhu, PhD, MSc, BS
Associate Professor
Paseka School of Business
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Siwei holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship from Stevens Institute of...

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