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March 16, 2006
Social Entrepreneurship Collaboratory Course in Spring 2006
Have a great idea for a social change organization?
Want to learn how to write a business plan?
Is healthy fast food an oxymoron?
(Spring 2006) Urban Studies 133: Social Entrepreneurship Collaboratory
Wednesdays 1:15-3:05
Building 110, Room 111A
with Professor Laura Scher of Working Assets
Visitors will include:
Guy Kawasaki, author Art of the Start
Dwight Wilson, One Roof
Amanda West, Amanda’s Fast Food
Course Description: Interdisciplinary student teams create and develop U.S. and international social entrepreneurship initiatives. Proposed initiatives may be new entities, or innovative projects, partnerships, and/or strategies impacting existing organizations and social issues in the U.S. and internationally. Focus is on each team's research and on planning documents to further project development. Project development varies with the quarter and the skill set of each team, but should include: issue and needs identification; market research; design and development of an innovative and feasible solution; and drafting of planning documents. In advanced cases, solicitation of funding and implementation of a pilot project.
Questions? Email laura.scher@wafs.com or call 415-369-2001
Posted by Min Li Chan at March 16, 2006 01:25 AM
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