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Social Entrepreneurship

PPAI 1910 S01 [CRN: 25525]

This course introduces students to social innovation and social entrepreneurship and engages then in identifying significant issues, problems and solutions that drive social change. It helps students understand the competencies that are needed to be a transformative social entrepreneur and proven tools and strategies to create high performance, high impact entrepreneurial enterprises that offer bold solutions to complex contemporary problems. It highlights unique models of social enterprise from strictly non-profit, through those developing products or services that produce revenue in support of a social goal, to socially responsible for-profit companies. It emphasizes how enterprises are created and sustained. Enrollment limited to 50. Not open to students who have taken ENGN 1930Q.

An application is required. Please complete and submit the application here: http://bit.ly/TkhoJP. Deadline for applications is 5:00PM on Friday, January 25, 2013. To be eligible for a position in the class, you must attend the first class on January 24 at 9:00AM. Accepted students will be notified on Monday, January 28. Students who do not attend class on Tuesday, January 29 will forfeit their spot in the class to a student admitted from a wait list.
Additional Description from the Instructor:
Note: Co-Instructor: William J. Allen Syllabus is now being updated for Spring 2013 semester. IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Thank you for your interest in Social Entrepreneurship (PPAI 1910). We are asking all who have expressed an interest in the course, including those now listed on Banner, to complete a short application. Please complete and submit this application here: http://bit.ly/TkhoJP. Deadline for applications is 5PM on Friday, January 25, 2013.To be eligible for a position in the class, you must attend the first class on January 24 at 9:00AM (location TBD). Accepted students will be notified on Monday, January 28. Students who do not attend class on Tuesday, January 29th will forfeit their spot in the class to a student admitted from a wait list. Alan Harlam * Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University Director of Social Entrepreneurship * Teaching Associate in Public Policy Office Hours * T: 401.402.0001 * F: 866.274.8075 * Conf: 712.432.0175 (1050679#) Facebook * Twitter William J. Allen | Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions Brown University 401.225.8827 | bill_allen@brown.edu LinkedIn | Twitter | Office Hours
Course Syllabus
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Term
Spring 2013
Credit Hours
1.0
Maximum Enrollment
50
Primary Instructor
Instructor
Meetings
Wilson Hall 309
09:00 am - 10:20 am Tue, Thu - from Jan 23, 2013 to Feb 25, 2013
Wilson Hall 309
09:00 am - 10:20 am Tue - from Mar 5, 2013 to Mar 5, 2013
Wilson Hall 301
09:00 am - 10:20 am Tue, Thu - from Feb 26, 2013 to Mar 4, 2013
Wilson Hall 301
09:00 am - 10:20 am Tue, Thu - from Mar 6, 2013 to May 17, 2013
Exam Group Code
08 (May 13, 2013 2:00pm)