The course provides a foundational understanding of social impact efforts, including their settings, scopes, and levels. This course also introduces students to essential and diverse concepts and frameworks for social impact work, with particular focus on practical applications. The course helps students develop the capacity to design and lead social impact initiatives across diverse settings, guiding their work throughout the program and beyond.
Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Articulate the concept of social impact and its foundational components.
- Analyze various internal and external factors shaping social impact efforts.
- Utilize conceptual frameworks to analyze social problems and develop solutions.
- Develop and improve frameworks that integrate theory and practice to lead social impact efforts.
- Formulate and communicate strategies for social impact.
- Evaluate ethical concerns in leading social impact work.
- Identify appropriate leadership styles for different social impact contexts and purposes.