DPPG9636A-F18
Soc Entrepreneurship:Tech&Data
Use CRN 91272 to REGISTER.
Technology and Big data has transformed business in recent years. How does this impact social enterprises? In order to leverage technology and analytics for scaling ventures and also in creation of new ones, this class will expose students to various technologies impacting social enterprises. Students will have to ‘create’ social enterprises leveraging any of the technologies learnt. This will be done via cases and readings. In terms of analytics, students will learn various statistical techniques and software to enable them to apply these to ideas in the social enterprise space. Real Data from World Bank, data.gov and other sources will be used to apply the analytical techniques learnt. The purpose is for students to develop skills in applying technologies to a social innovation idea that they have conceived.
- Term:
- Fall 2018 - MIIS, MIIS Workshop
- Location:
- McGowan MG100(MGWN MG100)
- Schedule:
- 4:00pm-6:50pm on Thursday at 400PAC D100 (Sep 20, 2018 to Sep 27, 2018)
4:00pm-8:50pm on Thursday at MGWN MG100 (Oct 4, 2018 to Oct 4, 2018)
4:00pm-6:50pm on Thursday at 400PAC D100 (Oct 11, 2018 to Dec 14, 2018) - Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Shalini Gopalkrishnan
- Subject:
- Development Practice & Policy
- Department:
- Development Practice & Policy
- Division:
- Intl Policy & Management
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- MIIS Graduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- MBAG8636A-F18 *
IEPG9636A-F18
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 91275
- Subject Code:
- DPPG
- Course Number:
- 9636
- Section Identifier:
- A