Social Entrepreneurship: An Introduction
Grades:
11, 12
Subjects:
Keywords & Concepts:
To introduce students to a definition of social entrepreneurship and examples of social entrepreneurs in America.
Duration
Print1 hour
Objectives
Students will:
- Define “social entrepreneur”
- Discuss the role of the social entrepreneur in the for-profit sector
- Name companies that were started by social entrepreneurs
Materials
Michael Porter TED Talk, “Why business can be good at solving social problems” (June 2013). [https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_porter_the_case_for_letting_business_solve_social_problems?language=en]
Teacher created Social Entrepreneurship PowerPoint.
Instructions
Print
Watch Michael Porter TED Talk.
Provide overview and background on “social entrepreneurship” with a short presentation.
Follow with class discussion.
Assessment
Participation in class discussion.