2023-2024 Catalog

Social Impact Minor

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 two (2) required courses and one elective 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-350Social Entrepreneurship

3

MGT-301Leading Change

3

Choose one (1) of the following*:

MGT-305Negotiations

3

ENT-352SL - Green and Sustainable Business

3

MGT-322Managing Across Differences

3

MGT-520Management Internship

3

SIB-550Global 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)

SBS-101Business Foundations

3

MGT-217Organizational Behavior

3

MGT-301Leading Change

3

Required courses:

Required courses for College of Arts and Science learners: 
SBS-101Business Foundations

3

ENT-350Social Entrepreneurship

3

MGT-217Organizational Behavior

3

MGT-301Leading Change

3

Choose one (1) of the following*:

MGT-305Negotiations

3

ENT-352SL - Green and Sustainable Business

3

MGT-322Managing Across Differences

3

MGT-520Management Internship

3

SIB-550Global 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).