CASE in the Classroom
CASE Faculty Director Greg Dees teaches a Social Entrepreneurship class to Fuqua students.
The demand for MBA skills in the social sector is increasing dramatically.
The core MBA program will provide a strong foundation for any student looking
to become a successful social sector leader. CASE offers the following opportunities
to complement the core.
- Coursework at Duke's Fuqua School of Business
- Social Entrepreneurship Concentration
- Supplemental Coursework
- Course Registration
- Other Related Links
Coursework at Duke's Fuqua School of Business
Social Entrepreneurship Elective
This course provides an introduction to the social sector that offers a blend
of theoretical and practical knowledge. Through case discussions, conceptual
frameworks, and guest speakers from the field, the CASE Social Entrepreneurship elective explores the efforts of private
citizens to create effective responses to social needs and innovative solutions
to social problems. Two sections of this class are generally taught by Assistant Professor Cathy Clark in Spring (spanning Terms 1 and 2, meeting once a week). Read the course description and view the 2008-09 syllabus.
**NOTE: Non-Fuqua students wanting to take MGMT 426: Social Entrepreneurship must request permission by completing an online request form. Afterward, you will be notified if there is space in the class and you have been granted permission to register. Click here to REQUEST PERMISSION**
Corporate Social Impact Management
In this course, students will examine how corporations can become more effective
at managing their social impact, improving the relationships they have
with all of their stakeholders in the process. Many corporate social impact
challenges will be addressed through-out the course. Recent debates about
issues such as obesity, tobacco and alcohol marketing, the withdrawal of
Vioxx, immigration, and gasoline prices will receive special attention.
Class is taught by CASE's Senior Research Scholar in Social Entrepreneurship
and Marketing, Paul N. Bloom. This
course is generally offered in Fall Term 2 during the academic year. View
the course website
Global Consulting Practicum in Social Entrepreneurship
In collaboration with The Duke MBA International Center and the
Center for International Business Education and Research, CASE works with small teams of Duke MBAs to consult with local social entrepreneurs in developing countries. In collaboration with the clients, the students will engage in data collection, analysis, review of promising practices, and strategy development leading to a set of concrete recommendations for implementation. Student teams will be responsible for a written report and formal presentation to the clients with observations, analysis, conclusions, recommendations and proposed implementation. Throughout the practicum, CASE faculty and staff will work closely with the teams to provide expertise, monitor progress, and manage the relationship with the clients. Teams form in Fall Term 2 and the course will meet in Spring Terms 1 & 2. Students will travel internationally to the client sites during Spring Break and submit a final deliverable within several weeks after their return. This course will be led by Fuqua professors Pranab Majumder and CASE Executive Director Matt Nash. For details on the timeline, partner organizations, past projects, and application process, visit the GCP course website.
Advanced Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
This course provides students an opportunity for a deeper exploration of the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship than is possible in a first course. Students will engage with Prof. Greg Dees to explore the role and limits of social entrepreneurship as a tool for creating sustainable and scalable social impact, paying particular attention to the tensions that surround the use of market-oriented approaches to address social problems and the implications of these tensions for the design of effective social ventures. In order to provide a concrete context for exploring these issues, the seminar will focus attention on the various problems associated with global poverty and the potential for social entrepreneurship to address these problems. This
course is usually offered in Spring Term 2 during the academic year.
Mentored Study in Entrepreneurship
A course designed for students who wish to experience a venture capital or
entrepreneurial career path (whether or not they plan to be involved with
such a venture in the near future). Students commit to spending at least 2
hours per week on-site and at least 8 hours per week on assigned tasks
over a period of 14 weeks. While the course is designed for students
to identify organizations where they would like to gain experience, at
times, students seek recommendations for organizations interested in
hosting an intern. This course is led by Professor Jim Sheldon. Read more about the program. If you would like to learn about specific requests that CASE has received from local nonprofits, please contact CASE Assistant Director, Ruth Tolman .
Fuqua Student Consulting Program
Provides businesses and students the opportunity to work together in solving
real-life business problems. Each year, about 20% of the Fuqua Student Consulting Program is composed of nonprofit organizations. This course is led by Professor Bill Sax. Read more about the program.
Independent Study
Duke and CASE are also supportive of students interested in pursuing independent
study opportunities. Contact CASE Managing Director Matt Nash
to discuss in greater detail. Review The Duke MBA guidelines for independent studies.
Other Duke MBA Electives
CASE has compiled a list of recommended
electives for students considering careers in social entrepreneurship or
active volunteer leadership in the social sector. View
the list of recommended electives.
For more information about courses at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, view the Duke MBA curriculum page.
Concentration in Social Entrepreneurship
CASE offers a concentration in social entrepreneurship designed for students seriously interested in using their MBA skills in the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact.
MBAs looking to use their skills and talents for social impact must approach their work thoughtfully, recognizing the unique challenges, opportunities, and qualities associated with trying to create social value. The social entrepreneurship concentration will expose students to the skills, knowledge, and perspectives necessary to pursue social impact entrepreneurially, effectively, and pragmatically.
This concentration is designed to serve those students who aspire at some point in their lives to be social entrepreneurs, executives in social-purpose organizations, philanthropists, board members, or leading volunteers in their communities and the social sector. Courses in this concentration will also appeal to students interested in incorporating strategies for social impact into their business and entrepreneurial careers.
Concentration Requirements
Students wishing to earn a social entrepreneurship concentration must complete
a minimum of 6 electives, including at least two courses offered by CASE.
The remaining electives must be selected from an approved
list, adhering to additional requirements as outlined. Courses include
some that focus on the use of business/entrepreneurial skills for social
impact in different contexts; others that focus on MBA skills that are
particularly relevant for the effective pursuit of social impact; others
that focus on field or industry-specific knowledge; and others that provide
opportunities for students to gain practical experience in the social sector. Read more about the Social Entrepreneurship Concentration.
Other Duke Electives
Many relevant courses are also available to Duke MBA students through
other graduate schools at Duke:
CASE has compiled a list of recommended electives across Duke for students considering careers in social entrepreneurship or active volunteer leadership in the social sector. View the list of recommended electives.
You can also view all of Duke University's course offerings on Duke's official schedule of courses website.
Registering in Courses Outside the Fuqua School of Business
For more information on registering in a non-Fuqua course, including
courses across Duke University and at the University of North Carolina, please visit
the Fuqua Registrar's page.
Joint Degree Programs
Duke is highly interdisciplinary, and as such offers joint degree programs
that allow students to complete two graduate degrees in less time than
it would take to pursue each individually. Fuqua offers joint degrees in
medicine, law, forestry, environmental management, public policy, engineering
and nursing. To learn more about the joint degrees offered at Duke University
and to obtain contact information for the programs we partner with, please visit
our joint degree page.
Certificate Programs
As graduate students at Duke University, Duke MBAs are eligible to pursue several certificates offered by other graduate programs across the university. For example, students interested in international development may wish to pursue a Certificate in International Development Policy from the Duke Center for International Development at The Terry Sanford School of Public Policy.
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Fuqua students have the opportunity to take courses at UNC
Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Center for Sustainable Enterprise,
which is just 11 miles away.
Registering in Non Fuqua Courses
For more information on registering in a non-Fuqua course, including
courses across Duke University and at the University of North Carolina, please visit
the Fuqua Registrar's page.
Non-Fuqua Student Registration in CASE Courses
Anyone who is a full time graduate student at Duke, UNC, NC State,
or NC Central is eligible to take a course at Duke's Fuqua School of Business.
For information on how non-Fuqua students can register for CASE courses and
other courses in the Duke MBA program, please visit
the Fuqua Registrar's page. To request permission to take MGT 426 Social Entrepreneurship in Spring 2010, please sign up.
Other Research Centers at Duke's Fuqua School of Business
Center
for Decision Studies
Center
for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Center
for International Business Education and Research
Corporate Sustainability Initiative
Duke
Global Capital Markets Center
The
Innovation Center at Duke University
Center
for Customer Relationship Management
Fuqua/Coach
K Center of Leadership and Ethics
Selected Schools, Programs, and Centers Elsewhere at Duke University
Duke
Center for International Development
The Duke Center for International Development (DCID) is one of several active
research and training centers of the Terry
Sanford School of Public Policy. DCID was created in 1985 to focus
on specific policy problems related to international development and to provide
a mechanism for collaboration among scholars, professionals, and technical
experts. The Center works with organizations outside of Duke such as Research
Triangle Institute (RTI), the World
Bank and USAID. It also hosts the
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, one of seven such
centers around the world. Duke MBA tudents interested in international development may pursue a Certificate in International Development Policy from the Duke Center for International Development.
Duke
Law Community Enterprise Clinic
The Duke Law School Community Enterprise Clinic is a resource for non-profit
organizations and low-wealth entrepreneurs working to improve the quality
of life in low-wealth communities through community economic development
strategies. The clinic represent a wide range of clients to help them overcome
barriers, attract resources and improve the quality of life in the communities
they serve. Duke MBA students may enroll in the clinic during Fall Terms 1 & 2
or Spring Terms 1 & 2.
Engineering World
Health
Based at Duke's Pratt
School of Engineering, Engineering World Health (EWH) answers the needs
of disadvantaged areas through providing and maintaining appropriate medical
technology. EWH sponsors the annual CUREs competition (Competition
for Underserved and Resource-poor Economies).
Duke
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
The Duke
Nonprofit Program, a unit of Duke University Office of Continuing Studies,
has been offering courses, retreats and certificates for nonprofit staff
and volunteers for over 14 years. The Nonprofit Management Certificate provides
affordable, practical and accessible information to people working in and
with the nonprofit arena, whether they are paid staff, directors, board members,
philanthropists or volunteers. The program integrates Duke University’s
commitment to academic excellence with the practical wisdom of the instructors
and the realistic work experience of the participants. The Nonprofit Management
Certificate is earned at the completion of 50 classroom hours. There are
no admissions requirements for the Certificate, and no grades or exams. Thus,
attendance at every hour of class is required. Courses cover such practical
and necessary topics as fundraising, nonprofit marketing, nonprofit finance,
legal issues, public relations, board relationships, evaluation, organization
development, and HR Issues.
Hart
Leadership Program
The Hart Leadership Program is the first endowed undergraduate program
at a major university to emphasize ethics, service, social entrepreneurship
and the responsibilities of leadership as part of its curriculum. Based at
Duke's the Terry Sanford
Institute for Public Policy, the program is home to the popular Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative, which introduces undergraduate students to the study
of leaders and organizations dedicated to market-based solutions to social
problems.