商学院
Minor in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
解决现实问题
你相信有无限的可能性吗? Are you intrigued by the thought of solving real-world problems through skills in entrepreneurship, 业务, 以及STEM学科? No matter your major or your career aspirations, UNE’s minor in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship gives you the skills to apply social innovation and entrepreneurship processes to your area of expertise. Through hands-on classroom learning and activities in UNE’s Makerspace, as well as through exciting internship opportunities, this program teaches you how to be an innovator in your field, 无论是医疗保健, 艺术, 社会行动主义, 小型企业, 研究, 或者其他任何东西.
为什么一个
At UNE, the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor is not just about st艺术ing 业务es. It’s about giving you the tools and knowledge to become innovators and change makers in any field. That’s one reason why it is such a useful minor; it’s the perfect complement to virtually any major.
- 促进跨学科研究
- 特点是在课堂上和在P.D. 美林Makerspace
- Supports internships with many local p艺术ner companies/organizations
- Enhances career prospects regardless of major
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor has enabled me to think critically about world problems and have the confidence and knowledge to problem solve effectively. This minor has enabled me to have the toolset to st艺术 my own 业务 and confidently move forward as I continue to grow and scale.” — 艾比·安德森，23岁, 可持续性 and 业务 major/Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Economics double minor
学者
从实践经验中学习
Innovating solutions to real-world problems requires real-life work. 无论是在教室里, 在我们设备齐全的创客空间, or as an intern with a local p艺术ner organization, you will be immersed in hands-on activities that can teach you more than any textbook can.
课堂和创客空间活动
- Consulting with local social innovation organizations to make real change
- Developing real 业务 ideas ready to be pitched in regional innovation competitions
- Designing sustainable 业务 solutions for campus and community problems
- Building innovative field data collection tools using new technologies
实习地点
- Maine 创新办公室 and Economic Development
- 创新缅因州奖学金计划
- 商会
- 社会创新组织
- 艺术和商业孵化器
- 本地创业公司
Makerspace特性
- Fabrication Lab: hub for planning, design, and production
- 激光切割机
- 数控ShopBot
- 乙烯基刀
- 缝纫机
- 电子站
- 3 d打印机
- Design Lab: technology hub for digital simulation and product idea demo
- Alienware computers for digital prototyping and development of apps and virtual games
课余活动
- P艺术icipating in regional 业务 launch competitions
- Attending innovation conferences and workshops
- Networking with Portland’s entrepreneurship community
可选课程示例
除了两门必修课, Innovation Through Technology and Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, your other coursework in the minor may include:
- 创业与小型企业
- 破解食物网
- 图论
- 社交媒体:理论与实践
- 环境经济学
课程
| 必修课 | 学分 |
|---|---|
| BUMG 120 -通过技术创新 | 3 |
| BUMG 313 – Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| bumg410 -创建社会企业 or UMG 495B – Internship 工商管理* | 3–4 |
| 总学分 | 9–10 |
| 从下列课程中选择3门 | 学分 |
|---|---|
| BUEC 380 -美国经济发展.S. | 3 |
| BUEC 390 -环境经济学 or BUEC 395 -生态经济学 | 3 |
| bumg307 -运营管理 | 3 |
| bumg309 -破解缅因州食品系统 | 3 |
| BUMG 314 -授予写作 or WRT 317 -提案和拨款写作 | 3 |
| BUMK 312 -企业家精神/小企业 | 3 |
| 社会化媒体:理论 & 实践 | 3 |
| DSC 205/BUFI 205 – Introduction to Data Analysis & 建模 | 3 |
| MAT 225 -计算机编程与MATLAB | 3 |
| 总学分 | 9 |
| 最低总要求学分 | 18–19 |
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*Can be substituted with an internship of another major with the permission of the BUMG 495B Coordinator.
学生 will be allowed to use up to twelve (12) credits from another minor or their major to complete this minor.
有关更多信息，请参阅 学术目录.
找到你的职业
The innovation tools and the knowledge of innovation methodologies that you will acquire in this program will not only enable you to meet the needs of 业务es and organizations and improve their competitiveness in their markets, but they will also enable you to “see around the corner” to anticipate potential barriers before they become problems. This ability will make you a valued member of any professional team. 具有跨职业领域适用性, this minor is a valuable p艺术 of your resume in a wide variety of job markets.
The following are just a few of the professions that benefit from a background in social innovation and entrepreneurship:
- 小企业主/企业家
- 设计师/艺术家
- 社会活动家
- 新产品开发人员
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Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Careers by the Numbers
of company CEOs report their employees lack the behaviors and mindsets needed to build an innovation culture
of self-employed professionals say they would never go back to traditional employment
联系
本科招生
联系 本科招生 at (800) 477-4863 or 电子邮件admissions@kllkj.net. You can also stop by our office on the Biddeford Campus Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.