The Social Venture Academy

The Social Venture Academy class (MSB 471R) provides a hands-on experience that will guide you through the process of bringing a business in social impact to life. With the help of mentors, you’ll learn how to fundraise, how to pitch your idea, how to cut cost and operate lean, and, ultimately, how to change the world with your ideas.

Weekly Layout

  • Tuesdays

    Come to class ready to workshop! We’ll learn about social impact, idea validation, and entrepreneurship. No background knowledge required.

  • Thursdays

    Get insights from expert social entrepreneurs as they share their experiences building solutions to diverse social problems.

  • Daily

    Every “homework assignment” for this class is designed to help you build your business. No busy work, we promise.

Class Outcomes

  • Learn to create a socially-minded business

  • Build the framework of a social venture

  • Learn how to create a pitch

Education is the difference between wishing you could help other people and being able to help them.

-Russell M. Nelson