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
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Tuesdays
Come to class ready to workshop! We’ll learn about social impact, idea validation, and entrepreneurship. No background knowledge required.
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Thursdays
Get insights from expert social entrepreneurs as they share their experiences building solutions to diverse social problems.
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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