URBANST131

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Very Impactful People (V.I.P.): Social Innovation & the Impact Entrepreneur

Urban Studies H&S - Humanities & Sciences

Course Description

Engage with founders of leading Impact Ventures. Each week, a different high-impact entrepreneur will share their personal and professional journey to launch a social and environmental innovation. The line-up will feature award-winning, values-driven founders whose companies address the pressing needs of our society and/or planet health through for-profit, nonprofit and hybrid structures. Discussions will focus on the process of innovation, such as coming up with a high-impact idea, designing products/services that create positive change, building team, measuring impact, raising funds/investment and scaling sustainable business models. Students will have the opportunity to converse directly with each pioneering thought-leader. Students will be exposed to diverse career paths, networking, potential internships and job opportunities.

Grading Basis

RSN - Satisfactory/No Credit

Min

1

Max

1

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

Yes

Total Units Allowed for Degree Credit

12

Course Component

Lecture

Enrollment Optional?

No

Does this course satisfy the University Language Requirement?

No

Programs

URBANST131 is a completion requirement for: