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