Social Impact Minor

• Overview
• Requirements

Overview

The social impact minor provides learners with a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the theory and practice of enacting social change. The minor is very hands-on. All required classes expect learners to initiate, launch, and evaluate a social change effort.

Requirements

Social Impact Minor for Sawyer Business School learners (3 courses, 9 credits)

Juniors who have completed MGT-217 Organizational Behavior take one (1) required courses and two (2) electives to complete the social impact minor. Management majors or minors cannot count these courses toward both the social impact minor and their management major or minor.

Required courses:

ENT-350

Social Entrepreneurship

3

Choose two (2) of the following*:

MGT-305	Negotiations	3
ENT-352	Green and Sustainable Business	3
MGT-322	Managing Across Differences	3
MGT-520	Management Internship	3
SIB-550	Global Travel Seminar	3

*Learners can petition to count a Center for Community Engagement sponsored travel seminar if it is done for credit (e.g., Alternative Winter Break).

Social Impact Minor for College of Arts and Sciences learners (5 courses, 15 credits)

Required courses:

Required courses for College of Arts and Science learners (5 courses, 15 credits)

SBS-101	Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape	3
SBS-H101	Honors Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape	3
SBS-104	Innovative Teaming	3
SBS-H104	Honors Innovative Teaming	3
MGT-217	Organizational Behavior	3
MGT-H217	Honors in Organizational Behavior	3
ENT-350	Social Entrepreneurship	3

Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Choose one (1) of the following*:

MGT-305	Negotiations	3
ENT-352	Green and Sustainable Business	3
MGT-322	Managing Across Differences	3
MGT-520	Management Internship	3
SIB-550	Global Travel Seminar	3

*Learners can petition to count a Center for Community Engagement-sponsored travel seminar if it is done for credit (e.g., Alternative Winter Break).