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Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
Course: EPS162

First Term: 2017 Spring
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: Introduction to the history, theory, and emerging activities of social entrepreneurship. Includes management skills for social entrepreneurial organizations, scaling of social impact, and social performance measurement. Emphasis on social capital, microfinance, and evaluation of social entrepreneurial opportunities.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Define social entrepreneurship. (I)
2. Describe the origins and development of social entrepreneurship. (I)
3. Compare and contrast theories of social entrepreneurship. (I)
4. Define the role and characteristics of the social entrepreneur. (I)
5. Evaluate characteristics of social entrepreneurial organizations. (II)
6. Describe key issues regarding social entrepreneurial organization management. (II)
7. Assess scale and sustainability within the social entrepreneurial organizations. (II)
8. Compare and contrast approaches and methods for measuring the impact of social entrepreneurial organizations. (II)
9. Describe social capital. (III)
10. Discuss the impact of social capital on individuals and societies. (III)
11. Review the history and evolution of microfinance. (IV)
12. Compare and contrast current and future challenges to microfinance. (IV)
13. Examine methodologies, products and performance measurement tools used in microfinance. (IV)
14. Assess social entrepreneurial opportunities. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline

   I. Social Entrepreneurship
   A. Definition
   B. History
   C. Theories
   D. Role
      1. Characteristics
      2. vs. Business
II. Social Entrepreneurial Organizations
   A. Characteristics
   B. Issues
   C. Scale and Sustainability
      1. Organizational Capacities
      2. Strategies
      3. Mechanisms
   D. vs. Social Service Providers
   E. Operational Models
III. Social Capital
   A. Definition
   B. Social Networks
   C. Impact
      1. Individuals
      2. Societies
   D. Potential
IV. Microfinance
   A. History
   B. Evolution
   C. Methodologies
   D. Products
   E. Replication
   F. Performance Measurement
V. Case Studies
   A. Theory
   B. Summary
   C. Evaluation
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2017

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