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URBANST 131

Very Impactful People (V.I.P.): Social Innovation & the Impact Entrepreneur

UNITS:1
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Engage with founders of leading Impact Ventures. Each week, a different high-impact entrepreneur will share their personal and professional journey to launch a social and environmental innovation. The line-up will feature award-winning, values-driven founders whose companies address the pressing needs of our society and/or planet health through for-profit, nonprofit and hybrid structures. Discussions will focus on the process of innovation, such as coming up with a high-impact idea, designing products/services that create positive change, building team, measuring impact, raising funds/investment and scaling sustainable business models. Students will have the opportunity to converse directly with each pioneering thought-leader. Students will be exposed to diverse career paths, networking, potential internships and job opportunities.

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1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 28510
0 / 80 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:50 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Edwards, Melanie
1unit

URBANST 131: Very Impactful People (V.I.P.): Social Innovation & the Impact Entrepreneur

1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Engage with founders of leading Impact Ventures. Each week, a different high-impact entrepreneur will share their personal and professional journey to launch a social and environmental innovation. The line-up will feature award-winning, values-driven founders whose companies address the pressing needs of our society and/or planet health through for-profit, nonprofit and hybrid structures. Discussions will focus on the process of innovation, such as coming up with a high-impact idea, designing products/services that create positive change, building team, measuring impact, raising funds/investment and scaling sustainable business models. Students will have the opportunity to converse directly with each pioneering thought-leader. Students will be exposed to diverse career paths, networking, potential internships and job opportunities.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Monday 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM — Edwards, Melanie (Undergrad)

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