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ESI 231-Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management

3 credit hoursThree hours weekly; one term.
Provides an overview of how social entrepreneurs plan, organize, lead, manage, and market nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations. Students examine practical ways to define a community’s needs in order to establish an organization’s direction, work with a board of directors, and lead both volunteer and paid staff members. This course discusses how to use marketing and communications for developing and sustaining relationships with benefactors and beneficiaries. This course also provides discussion and practical applications of other critical topics including strategic planning, operations management, human resource management, learning and knowledge management, legal requirements, public relations, political action, and financial management. Lab fee $10.

Crosslisted: Also offered as BPA 231 ; credit will not be given for both ESI 231  and BPA 231 .