Social Impact

Tackle complex global challenges while emphasizing the importance of social impact, social responsibility and environmental sustainability in business.

Concentration Requirements

A total of 18 credits is required to complete the MBA concentration in Social Impact. These credits may also be counted toward fulfilment of other concentrations or of the MBA core requirements. Excess credits in foundation courses are counted toward the electives requirement.

Social Impact Foundation courses (8 credits total)

Take any 8 credits from the following courses:

BUS 226a Strategic Human Resource Management and People Analytics (4 credits)
HS 209f Multilateral Negotiation (2 credits)
HS 225a Fundraising and Development (4 credits)
HS 244a: Responsible Negotiation (4 credits)
HS 256f Healthcare Analytics and Data Mining (2 credits)
HS 339f Advanced Healthcare Analytic and Data Mining (2 credits)
FIN 234a Social Impact Investing (4 credits)
Social Impact Experiential Courses (2+ credits)
BUS 297c Leadership Internships in Social Impact Organizations (2 credits)*

* requires Program Director approval

Social Impact Elective Courses (6 credits)

BUS 215F Python and Applications to Business Analytics I (2 credits)
BUS 227a Influence, Power and Identity (4 credits)
BUS 240F Information Visualization (2 credits)
BUS 264b Climate Innovation (2 credits)
FIN 204a Corporate Finance Theory and Practice (4 credits)
FIN 205a Investments and Portfolio Management (4 credits)
HS 297f Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (2 credits)
HS 263f Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (2 credits)
HS 372b Economic Theory and Social Policy (4 credits)
or any course from the foundation courses list that has not been used to satisfy the requirement

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