Programs
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Certificate Programs
Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship
The Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship is an 18 credit hour program of study. The certificate is a cooperative program between the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Kelley School of Business and is available only for students enrolled in the M.P.A. or M.B.A. programs. The Social Entrepreneurship Certificate prepares students for innovatively approaching public needs with a combination of entrepreneurial practices and social purposes— through the for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental sectors.
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
| SPEA-V 559 | Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship | (3 cr.) |
| BUS-W 508 | Social Entrepreneurship | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 510 | Sustainability and Green Business | (1.5 cr.) |
Electives (9 - 12 credit hours)
Nine credit hours required from list below, or other courses, as approved by directors of the certificate program. At least 3 credit hours must be taken at school other than one in which student is enrolled
| AADM-Y 511 | Performing Arts Center Management | (3 cr.) |
| AADM-Y 525 | Museum Management | (3 cr.) |
| AADM-Y 530 | Audience Development and Marketing the Arts | (3 cr.) |
| AADM-Y 535 | Arts Administration and the Cultural Sector | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 510 | Government Regulation in Market Economics | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 526 | Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 542 | Government Financial Accounting and Reporting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-F 560 | Public Finance and Budgeting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-I 516 | Public Management Information Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-I 519 | Database Management Systems | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-L 568 | Management of Local Government Services | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-L 622 | Local Economic Development | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-M 504 | Public Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-M 547 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-M 561 | Public Human Resources Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-M 602 | Strategic Management of Public and Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-N 521 | The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-N 522 | Human Resource Management in Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-N 525 | Management in the Nonprofit Sector | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-N 544 | Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-N 558 | Fund Development for Nonprofits | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 539 | Management Science for Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 541 | Benefit Cost Analysis | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-P 562 | Public Program Evaluation | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA-V 535 | Managing and Leading in Public Affairs | (3 cr.) |
| BUS-F 509 | Financial Analysis for Corporate Decisions | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-F 517 | Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-J 501 | Developing Strategic Capabilities | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-M 511 | Marketing Performance and Productivity Analysis | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-M 512 | Marketing Strategy (with M511, 4.5 cr.) | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-M 521 | Implementation of Marketing Strategies | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-P 510 | Service Operations | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-P 552 | Project Management | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-P 561 | Supply Chain Management and Technologies | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-S 509 | Information Systems in Modern Organizations | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-S 510 | Managing the Net-Enabled Organization | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-S 520 | Managing and Designing Data Base Systems | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 503 | Creativity and Innovation: Generating New Venture Ideas | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 504 | New Venture Business Planning | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 506 | Entrepreneurship Leadership and Practice | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 511 | Venture Strategy | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 516 | Organizational Development and Change: The Change Agent | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 532 | Organization Design Alternatives | (1.5 cr.) |
| BUS-W 574 | Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation | (1.5 cr.) |
Social Entrepreneurship Internship (0-3 credit hours)
An internship practicum is also required that can be satisfied by SPEA-V 585 Practicum in Public Affairs (0-3) credit hours, BUS-X 523 and BUS-X 524 Enterprise Experience I and II, or approved experiential credit. The internship consists of:
- A two-month project development period the semester before the internship.
- A three-month full-time (40 hour per week) internship on site at the host organization, agency, or business to execute the project.
- A final evaluation of the project, related to social entrepreneurial approaches.