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  Minor in Social Impact

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      The Minor in Social Impact is for students who want to make a positive social impact on society. It offers students a diverse set of conceptual tools and experiential learning opportunities from the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, and the Telfer School of Management. The minor goes beyond traditional approaches to “social innovation” and “social entrepreneurship”. It encompasses a broader sense of social impact that includes entrepreneurial activities that aim to create a sustainable and socially-oriented business, as well as creativity for social impact, innovative problem solving, and policy transformation, via informal associations, non-profits and advocacy and human rights organizations.

      Course List
        Code                   Title                                                                            Units  
        Compulsory Courses                                                                                    
        ADM 1100               Introduction to Business                                                         3 Units
        AHL 3300               Creativity and Innovation                                                        3 Units
        AHL 4310               Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Lab                                       3 Units
        Optional Courses                                                                                      
        3 course units from:   3 Units                                                                        
          AHL 1302             Social Impact in Global Perspective                                                     
          DVM 1300             Social Impact in Global Perspective                                                     
        3 course units from:   3 Units                                                                        
          AHL 2300             Introduction to Community Engagement                                                    
          SCS 3130             Social Innovation and Community Engagement                                              
          TSO 3580             Intervention communautaire et développement social                                      
        15 course units from:  15 Units                                                                       
          ADM 1101             Business and Society                                                                    
          ADM 2313             The Entrepreneurial Society                                                             
          ADM 3313             New Venture Creation                                                                    
          AHL 2300             Introduction to Community Engagement                                                    
          APA 3118             Recreation, Sport and Community Development                                             
          CMN 2181             Intercultural Communication                                                             
          CMN 3144             Public Relations                                                                        
          DVM 2106             Introduction to International Development Practices: Challenges and Innovations         
          DVM 3180             Global Experiential Learning                                                            
          DVM 4150             Social Economy and Local Development in Developing Countries                            
          DVM 4154             Global Studies, Citizenship and Development                                             
          EMC 1100             Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset                                                     
          PHI 2397             Business Ethics                                                                         
          SCS 3130             Social Innovation and Community Engagement                                              
          TSO 3580             Intervention communautaire et développement social                                      
        Total:                 30 Units                                                                       
        
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