Social Entrepreneurship, BBA
Want to make the world a better place and address challenging social issues with a strong business sense? Our BBA in Social Entrepreneurship prepares students to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively about issues facing government, for-profit, and nonprofit enterprises.
Our professors inspire student social entrepreneurs to act boldly by exposing them to people who have started social ventures and engaging the community to witness and experience first-hand what is happening right here in Metro Detroit.
Program Learning Outcomes
The following learning outcomes are linked to assignments and activities throughout this program:
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CRITICAL THINKING: Professional graduates think critically and apply systems thinking to decision-making.
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PROBLEM-SOLVING and APPLICATION: Professional graduates apply functional area concepts and theories appropriately.
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PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: Professional graduates communicate effectively by preparing and delivering oral and written presentations using appropriate technologies.
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PROFESSIONAL and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Professional graduates align personal and organizational conduct with ethical and professional standards that include vocational understanding of responsibility to God, self, organization, community, and the world.
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ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT: Professional graduates assess the success of an organization based on the sustainability of both its mission and its economic value creation through qualitative and quantitative analysis.
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PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Professional graduates integrate entrepreneurial value creation in both their personal and professional lives through the evaluation of benefits and risks of opportunities.
Requirements for the BBA in Social Entrepreneurship
General Education Core 34 hours
(The Social and Behavioral Science general education requirement is covered in the major by
BUS 2403. The Global Studies and Diversity general education requirement is covered in the major by
BUS 3033.)
Business Core 42 hours
Social Entrepreneurship Major 30 hours
Choose three from the following (9 hours)
| COM 3533 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HIS 3423 | Globalization in the Developing World | 3 |
| LDR 3653 | Strategic Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MIN 2403 | Missions Outreach Internship | 3 |
| MIN 3423 | Issues in Culture and Evangelism | 3 |
| MIN 3623 | The Church and Society | 3 |
| PRN 2613 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| SWK 3003 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| SWK 3103 | Social Welfare and Public Policy | 3 |
Electives 14 hours
(PSY 2013 is recommended)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Minors for Social Entrepreneurship Majors
Courses cannot be used for both minor and major requirements. Additional requirements may be substituted. See dean for details.
Accounting Minor - Requires the following 18 hours:
Marketing Minor - Requires the following 18 hours:
Courses toward minor cannot concurrently apply toward courses within the degree core, major, concentration, or track. If a concurrent requirement exists, a student may choose from the following courses to complete the minor: BUS 3003, JRN 2513, JRN 3523, MED 3113, and PRN 3513.
Management Minor - Requires the following 18 hours:
Sports Management Minor - Requires the following 18 hours:
Strategic Leadership Minor - Requires the following 18 hours:
| LDR 3633 | Conflict Management & Negotiation | 3 |
| LDR 3653 | Strategic Leadership Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LDR 3713 | Leadership of Teams | 3 |
| LDR 3733 | Leadership in a Diverse World | 3 |
| LDR 4113 | Leadership Research and Decision Making | 3 |
| LDR 4513 | Strategic Change and Leadership | 3 |