Remember when your mom would tell you to finish all your food because it’s unfair to the children starving in Africa? Well being a part of the kids who wouldn’t leave anything on my plate thinking it would make a difference, social entrepreneurship seems like the yellow-brick road for me. Can making a positive change be a career now?
Social Entrepreneurship programs are now being implemented at universities across Canada, and students are not taking this opportunity for granted. Using their business knowledge and passion for change they are able to make a difference by tackling societal challenges through business practices, community involvement and volunteerism. One example of students immersing themselves in this culture is with Arc Initiative. They use the bright minds of business students, alumni, and entrepreneurs in developing countries to make long-term economic betterment for local communities by helping the entrepreneurs gain business management skills and leadership capacity. It is important that we share our knowledge and skills because a simple SWOT analysis or Porter’s 5 Forces can teach a determined entrepreneur in Ethiopia create an effective business plan, which will benefit not only the entrepreneur and their family, but also the entire village.
True! Part of the reason why we are in Sauder.