Business and Social Entrepreneurship
Business with a Purpose
Business and Social Entrepreneurship combines business fundamentals with the core skills and knowledge to impact social change.
The program connects our social and environmental values with the theory and practical skills needed to create, develop, or participate in a social enterprise or nonprofit organization after graduating.
Business and Social Entrepreneurship at STU
This program is unique — no other university in Atlantic Canada offers an undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies major with a focus in Business and Social Entrepreneurship. In our courses, you will use theory and research to develop knowledge and understanding, while also gaining practical skills in areas like:
- Marketing
- Strategy
- Board Governance
- Fundraising
- Sales
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“Our courses in Business and Social Entrepreneurship are designed to benefit all students who will work in management, fundraising, marketing, or aspire to start a new social enterprise or nonprofit project.”
Dr. Andy Secord, Program Coordinator
What Sets STU's Business and Social Entrepreneurship Program Apart?
- We approach the study of business differently: our focus is on how to maximize social benefits within the community and society at large.
- Small, engaging classes that emphasize personal interaction and collaborative learning.
- Hands-on learning opportunities through the Social Enterprise Work-Study Placement.
- A robust paid Internship program through the Office of Experiential Learning that will allow you to see how your skills and knowledge translate to the workplace.
- Courses are always taught by professors — not teaching assistants — which means students learn for experts in the field.
Where the Study of Business and Social Entrepreneurship can Take You
Through the study of Business and Social Entrepreneurship, you will gain skills in critical thinking, communication and advocacy, writing, marketing, sales, and problem solving while developing the ability to apply conceptual understanding and knowledge to real-world issues.
This will prepare you for meaningful careers in fields like:
- Business
- Nonprofits
- Marketing
- Fundraising
- Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Enterprise
Featured Courses
- BUSI 1003: Introduction to Social Enterprise
- BUSI 1013: Contemporary Case Studies in Social Enterprise
- BUSI 2033: Building the Social Enterprise
- BUSI 2043: Marketing for the Social Enterprise
- BUSI 3023: Nonprofit Management
- BUSI 3043: Finance and Fundraising for Social Enterprise
- BUSI 3053: Social Enterprise Work-Study Placement
- BUSI 3903: Business and Human Rights