Innovation & Social Enterprise
Overview
Most people seek employment, but some create it! Does initiating change excite you? Are you willing to dream big, even if it means risking failure? Consider adding a minor in innovation and social enterprise to your studies and start developing the tools you’ll need to make a lasting impact. Applicable across all majors and virtually every field, you’ll learn to translate personal convictions and ideas into tangible actions and plans.
Whether you’re planting a church, launching a high-tech venture or expanding a nonprofit, you’ll need the practical, creative, grassroots solutions associated with entrepreneurial thinking as well as the values of Christianity to succeed in this field.
Why study innovation and social enterprise at Gordon?
Our required internship component guarantees you’ll have real-world experience and make real-world impact—well before graduation day. Studying entrepreneurship in a Christian, liberal arts community with our experienced faculty will help you successfully connect innovative concepts to your specific calling.
What can Christians bring to innovation and social enterprise?
God created us in the image of him—meaning we have the opportunity to be creators, too. By focusing their daily work on innovation, Christians can bring creative solutions to areas in need and refocus the idea of “success” from strictly making a profit to prioritizing the wellbeing of a society.
| Degree | Minor |
|---|---|
| Program Level | Undergraduate |
| School | School of Business |
| Program Format | In-Person |
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Courses
Innovation & Social Enterprise Courses
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Experiential Learning
Plug into initiatives and enhance your learning outside the classroom:
- Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Entrepreneurial mentorships
- Forrester Venture Fellows
- Strategic Partnership with Praxis Labs
- Global internships
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Scholarships
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Faculty
Faculty
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Gordon faculty are committed Christians, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach.
Careers
Life after Gordon
What careers can I pursue with Innovation & Social Enterprise?
As an entrepreneurial thinker, you may be the instigating force behind new ideas or growing organizations. Your career path is flexible and dependent on your personal convictions and goals, but you’ll be equipped to chart your own course. Preferred career paths for graduates:
- Business or nonprofit founder
- Entrepreneur
- Product inventor or service creator
- Church planter
- Small business or family business manager
- Consultant
- Social entrepreneur or activist
- Technology start-up
- Engaging markets and poverty alleviation
“This department, coupled with Senior Seminar and the professors, helped me realize how impactful Christians can be in corporations when they are willing to stand out.”
Megan Hammes '19
Account coordinator, Cogo Labs
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