MGMT 2139 Social Impact and Entrepreneurship
Are you moved by a particular social injustice? It could be homelessness on the streets of Boston. It could be famine in Africa. It could be wage inequality across our country. It could be one of hundreds of issues, but one that is meaningful to you. Social Impact and Entrepreneurship explores the innovative ways government agencies, nonprofit groups, and for-profit organizations are addressing societal challenges. This course will focus on understanding the building blocks of a social venture--starting with the mission and working through the operational plan, the financials, and the evaluation criteria. Students, either individually or in small groups, will create a business plan for an enterprise, grounded in her/his passion for change in a given area. Multiple case studies will be used to illustrate various topics. Open to students from all majors.
Course overview
- Department
- Management and Organization
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Requirements fulfilled
- Environmental Studies: Concentration — Environmental Entrepreneurship: One Management Course (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship elective options (Class of 2025 and beyond; designed as a second concentration)
- Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship required-course options (Class of 2025 and beyond; designed as a second concentration)
- Management & Leadership: Management & Leadership elective options (Current University Catalog)
- General Management: Management and Organization area (Current University Catalog; choose two areas and complete each area's criteria)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 10
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Edward Frechette | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 30 |
| Spring 2026 | Jess Brooks | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Edward Frechette | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Edward Frechette | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 28 |
| Fall 2024 | Edward Frechette | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 23 of 28 |
| Spring 2024 | Edward Frechette | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 29 |
| Fall 2023 | Edward Frechette | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 of 30 |
| Spring 2023 | Edward Frechette | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 33 |
| Fall 2022 | Edward Frechette | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 27 |
| Spring 2022 | Edward Frechette | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 27 |
| Fall 2021 | Edward Frechette | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 27 |