Social Entrepreneurship

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Note: Additional training and education may be required.

At Laurier, develop these competencies through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to help you achieve your goals for the future.

Demonstrated functional knowledge of enterprise development.
Ability to identify and adapt solutions to the diverse and changing needs of stakeholders.
Engage in the ideation, design, planning and launch/execution through the full cycle of an enterprise.
Ability to apply qualitative research methods as well as secondary research with proficiency.
Analyze and evaluate data gathered through applied research including semi-structured interviews, focus groups and participant observations.
Demonstrate knowledge of project management theory and tools as well as human-centred design.
Ability to competently engage with and work alongside prominent stakeholders including municipal governments, prominent NGOs and private sector organizations.

Familiarity with methods to engage in productive team work and collaboration with peers and internal and external stakeholders.
Lead and/or contribute to projects including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and collaborating with others for team success.
Demonstrate professional behaviour, including sensitivity to individual perspectives and diversity.
Engage in collective action aimed at addressing social, environmental or political challenges.

Explain information, ideas and opinions effectively, both verbally and in writing, with approaches suitable to a variety of audiences.
Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
Present information in multiple kinds of media, using current technology, for maximum reach and impact.
Apply practices of listening, critical reflection and argument to engage in productive dialogue across social and cultural differences.

Make well-reasoned decisions by identifying and considering all sides of an issue.
Use a variety of sources to prepare informative reports and presentations that address specific questions.
Critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.