Social Entrepreneurship Pathway

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Constructing Community Connections.

The Social Entrepreneurship Pathway integrates coursework from Management, Sociology, and a variety of additional disciplines to address complex social problems confronting our neighborhoods and communities.

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Social Entrepreneurship Info

Students will learn how to combine social science and business methodologies to analyze social problems as a means of developing a holistic understanding of the causes that underpin these problems and ways of addressing them.

This integrative program provides a broad foundation while allowing students to tailor their degrees to a specific area of interest. Graduates can pursue careers in community-based organizations, non-profit management, and local government agencies.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

All IDS majors complete an XIDS course sequence through which they learn interdisciplinary concepts and method, culminating with a capstone project that reflects their intellectual and career interests:

  • XIDS 2000 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
  • XIDS 3000 - Interdisciplinary Methods
  • XIDS 4000 - Interdisciplinary Capstone

Problem-Centered Approach

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Problem-Centered Approach

Learn how to apply disciplinary insights from English, Marketing, Management, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, and Anthropology to address a problem in your community.

Focus Areas

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Focus Areas

The pathway includes four areas of focus:

  1. Community Development
  2. Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations
  3. Narrative Framing and Storytelling
  4. Entrepreneurship

Contact

Contact Us

Dr. Neema Noori
Director, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
(678) 839-6329
ids@westga.edu