Pillars of Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship is an interesting emerging field. While Sneakers & Speakers is not exclusive to topics on Social Entrepreneurship it is one of few motivations for beginning this blog. I hope you will enjoy the month of February as I explore the field social entrepreneurship.

Fact #1: I am not an expert. I am an explorer.

With that said, I like to think I know a few things and one of them is the power of individual opinion. So, I'm currently working out the kinks of Social Entrepreneurship pillars. Currently, I'm operating under the notion of five pillars: Culture, Community, Funding, Real Estate, and Technology.

Culture 

Culture focuses on creating an identity and entertainment for the city. Culture defines the pulse of the city. It is what provides meaning to the lives of residents through events, programs, or services designed to bring people together.

Community

The difference between community and culture is found in the level of necessity. Community innovates new ways to address basic community needs such as healthcare.

Funding

Funding focuses on the monetary capital available to social entrepreneurship. This includes but is not limited to crowd funding, grants, donations, competitions, and incubators/accelerator programs.

Real Estate

Real Estate focuses on the living, working, and retail spaces available to city residents. Innovations in design, layout, and materials as well as rehabilitated spaces are part of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Technology

Technology focuses on the use of technology to deliver culture and/or community. It is a separate category because of industries like biotech and cleantech. Also, the rise of the internet and integration requires this to be a separate category for inclusion.

So, let me know what you think.

Social Entrepreneurship Curriculum Study

Social Entrepreneurship Curriculum Study

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Area of Focus

The area of focus in this social entrepreneurship curriculum study includes Midwest, Southeast, and Eastern universities with strong brands of entrepreneurship and academia. The following institutions were excluded: institutes branded as Ivy League universities, institutions tripling the representations from individual states, institutions similar to sampled institutions, and institutions with enrollment numbers or academic vision incomparable to Grand Valley State University.

The following universities are the samples institutions for this study: Babson College, Baruch College, Northwestern University, Notre Dame University, Rowan University, Rutgers University, Tulane University, University of Chicago, and the University of Michigan. Four institutions were supplied by USASBE for consideration (Tulane, Rutgers, Rowan, and Notre Dame).

University Name	Location	U#	G#	Type of courses
Babson College	Babson Park, MA	7	3	Only electives offered
Baruch College	New York, NY	4	6	Only electives offered
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	39	0	Social Entrepreneurship Major
Notre Dame University	Notre Dame, IN	1	1	Only electives offered
Rowan University	Glassboro NJ	1	0	Only electives offered
Rutgers University	Newark, NJ	2	2	Only electives offered
Tulane University	New Orleans, LA	3	3	Mostly Independent study
University of Chicago	Chicago, IL	3	0	Only electives offered
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	4	0	Only electives offered

As the Program Coordinator for the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, I randomly get the opportunity to do a little research. Recently, I was asked to do some research on Universities that offer courses in social entrepreneurship. Education in social entrepreneurship is buzzing around the nation and has provided motivation for consistent blogging here on my new blog. Below you will find a glimpse into the study I conducted. I hope you enjoy February's lens on Social Entrepreneurship. - The Urban Voice

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