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ORG302: Social Entrepreneurship 

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Course Description

Social Entrepreneurship is the field of applying business entrepreneurship, start-up principles to social causes. The course centers around a final project where students will build their own social entrepreneurship "pitch deck" presentation to use to persuade potential supporters of their initiative. This course will apply many of the best practices of startups used by Silicon Valley to the social sector including: Lean Startup principles and the Business Model Canvas.

 Course Outcomes

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  1. Define the field of social entrepreneurship and key traits of social entrepreneurs.
  2. Describe and apply the theories from the Lean Startup needed to rapidly adapt to uncertain environments facing social entrepreneurs.
  3. Interview customers and stakeholders to assess product-market fit for a new initiative.
  4. Develop a business model canvas for your new initiative and revise based on customer feedback.
  5. Develop a pitch presentation of your new initiative to a group of potential investors.

 Degree Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are the overall skills and knowledge we expect you will have after successfully completing a certificate or degree program at City Vision University. This course supports the following program outcomes, marked with an asterisk (*). After completing the program, City Vision’s graduates will be able to do the following:

  1. Nonprofit Structure. Apply the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors and the management team to provide governance and leadership to the nonprofit organization.
  2. Finances. Apply basic accounting and budgeting principles in order to successfully manage the finances of a nonprofit organization.
  3. Fundraising/Marketing. Apply basic marketing, communication and fundraising strategies in operating a successful nonprofit organization.*
  4. Nonprofit management. Apply nonprofit management principles related to program development, ethics, decision-making and nonprofit legal and regulatory requirements.*
  5. Human resources. Apply the essential elements of nonprofit human resource management including volunteer management, hiring, firing, supervision and legal considerations.
  6. Vocation. Create a synthesis of a reflective life vision and plan to enable 24/7 ministry based on God’s purposes for work and their own unique calling.
  7. Cross-Cultural Ministry. Develop plans to apply cross-cultural principles toward effective ministry across diverse cultures.

 The outcomes programs listed are for the Nonprofit Management bachelor’s program, but this course may also apply to the program outcomes of other programs.

 Required Texts

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Guidelines for Written Work

All written work must follow our Writing Format and Forum Requirements. You must read these to understand how to cite sources appropriately.

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Last updated: October 7, 2024

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