The Power of Social Entrepreneurship, Part 1: The Transformative Potential of Social Entrepreneurship

Episode Topic: The Transformative Potential of Social Entrepreneurship

What IS social entrepreneurship? The first session of our series will help you get familiar with the concept of social entrepreneurship and understand why it is gaining popularity in some communities and sparking controversy in others. We’ll see some unique examples of how social entrepreneurs are changing the world and what Notre Dame is doing to foster this mindset within its students.

Featured Speakers: 

• Michael Morris, Professor of the Practice, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business
• Melissa Paulsen, Associate Director, Entrepreneurship and Education Programs, Pulte Institute for Global Development; Assistant Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/76d502 .

This podcast is a part of the Conversations on Poverty & Inequality ThinkND Series titled “The Power of Social Entrepreneurship”.

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