Southern New Hampshire University | BS in Social Entrepreneurship

Southern New Hampshire University's Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship program offers students training in business and human services. Discover how the Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship program can teach students to apply business principles to challenging social problems.

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Official Program Name:

Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship

School Offering Program:

Southern New Hampshire University

Program Prerequisites:

The Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship program is designed for students interested in business-oriented human services that can have a positive impact on communities and society. All applicants to Southern New Hampshire University programs must have earned a high school diploma or equivalent.

Program Description:

The Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship program offered by Southern New Hampshire University introduces students to fundamental principles of management, tools for managing organizational change, and public administration and its application to the betterment of society. Students have the opportunity to study financial and managerial accounting, strategic management, business law, and marketing. Coursework examines issues impacting the global business environment, including corporate social responsibility, business ethics, regulation, globalization, and pollution. Additional topics covered include management for non-profit organizations, community economic development theory, social economics, and financial structures of non-profits, NGOs, and other socially responsible organizations.

Learning Format:

Online

Financial Aid Available:

Federal financial aid is available to those who qualify in the forms of loans, scholarships and grants. Contact the SNHU Financial Aid office to learn more about your financial aid options.

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Required Courses for a Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship:

Social Entrepreneurship Major Courses

OL 215: Principles of Management
OL 265: Intro to Managing Not-for-Profit Orgs
OL 320: Entrepreneurship
OL 322: Managing Organizational Change
OL 326: Social Environment of Business
PHL 216: Business Ethics
CED 301: Community Economic Development Fund
CED 335: Social Issues and Economic Policies CED
CED 405: Financial Literacy for Social Services
PAD 330: Public Administration

Business Core Courses

ACC 201: Financial Accounting
ACC 202: Managerial Accounting
BUS 206: Business Law I
FIN 320: Principles of Finance
IT 210: Business Systems Analysis and Design
MKT 113: Introduction to Marketing
OL 125: Human Relations in Administration
OL 421: Strategic Management and Policy

B.A./B.S. Core Skills Courses

ENG 120: College Composition I
ENG 121: College Composition II
MAT 130: Applied Finite Math
MAT ELE: Mathematics Elective
COM 212: Public Speaking
IT 100: Introduction to Information Technology
SNHU 101: First Year Seminar/Foundations in Critical Thinking

B.A./B.S. Core Knowledge Courses

Choose one of the following:
- FAS 201: Introduction to Humanities I
- FAS 202: Introduction to Humanities II
- FAS 223: Appreciation and History of Music
- FAS 340: Modern Art
- FAS 370: American Art
Choose one of the following:
- HIS 109: Western Civilization I
- HIS 110: Western Civilization II
- HIS 113: United States History I
- HIS 114: United States History II
Choose one of the following:
- PHL 210: Introduction to Western Philosophy
- PHL 212: Introduction to Ethics
- PHL 214: Logic, Language, and Argumentation
- PHL 230: Religions of the World
Choose one 200-level Literature Elective
Choose one Science Elective (not SCI 215)
Choose four other electives:
- Social and Behavioral Science Elective (ATH, ECO, POL, PSY, SOC, SSC)
- No more than two of these four in the same discipline

Post-Graduation Opportunities:

Furthering Your Education:

After completing the Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship program, graduates could enhance their business training with a master's degree. Examples of master's programs graduates may be interested in include:

Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship
Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
Master of Business Administration in Corporate Social Responsibility

Career Paths:

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship program could have the knowledge of social economics and policy and the business skills needed to pursue service-oriented positions in small businesses, start-ups, government agencies, and non-profit organizationsto enhance society. This 'degree is doing good' affords graduates the training to seek positions such as:

Program Management
Professional Business Consultant
Non-profit Management