Social Entrepreneurship
Free
About this course
You’re a down-to-earth dreamer. You want to change the world for the better – through business, through a local organization, or through your church. When you look around, you see people making a difference not just with compassionate work, but also with creative business ideas, solid financial plans, and compelling marketing tools.
The Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship introduces you to the basics of running initiatives that are focused on positive world change. You’ll take worldview-shaping biblical studies courses alongside hands-on business courses. But more than that, you’ll be inspired and equipped to tap into the incredible potential of business for making a caring impact in our world. You’ll graduate not just with foundational business skills, but also with a deep appreciation for the triple bottom line: business or non-profit work that’s financially viable, environmentally sustainable, and cares for others.
Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship
The two-year diploma program in Social Entrepreneurship provides students with a Christ-centered worldview, spiritual formation, and foundational business concepts and skills that they can apply in the marketplaces of life. Students wishing to pursue a degree in business after graduation from this diploma may be able to transfer credits to other institutions. (See current transfer guides for details or contact your school of interest.)
Degree Option – BAPT (Applied Leadership)
Students interested in pursuing a degree option should consider the Bachelor of Arts in Practical Theology with a major in Applied Leadership. This degree option allows students to focus on a specific subject of interest while being equipped with practical leadership, ministry, and business skills. Applied Leadership students choose a concentration in their third year of study; options include Social Entrepreneurship, Leader Development, and Intercultural Engagement. Learn more about a degree in Applied Leadership »
Degree Option – BA in Business (Indiana Wesleyan University)
Columbia is proud to partner with Indiana Wesleyan University in the delivery of a dual degree program that combines a Columbia degree in Practical Theology with a variety of IWU’s online professional degrees. Students can graduate with two degrees from two institutions without adding significant time or cost and without relocating. This option is ideal for students with an interest in bi-vocational ministry or who simply want to combine a Columbia degree with skills that will prepare them for the marketplace. Learn more »
First Things First
Character, faith, integrity, how you see the world and what you value most – these will be the foundation of your future. This is why you’ll engage in a set of transformational classes that includes subjects like Old and New Testament Survey, Christian Theology, Spiritual Formation, and Ethical Reasoning. Outside of class, you’ll benefit from encouraging mentors and Christ-centered community.
Develop Business Skills
Every class you take will combine current business theories with a Christ-centered approach. You’ll be equipped with foundational skills through these courses:
- Intro to Business
- Macroeconomics
- Accounting
- Essentials of Marketing
- Non-Profit Organizational Management
- Intro to Leadership Studies
Create A Business Plan
Your capstone class will take place in your final semester: Entrepreneurial Operations. First you’ll learn to think like a entrepreneur as your tackle case studies, computer simulations, and team assignments. Then you’ll use all the tolls you’ve been given to build your own game-changing business plan and present it to a panel of real-world business owners and experts for feedback.
Student Stories
Katie R.
“Previous to CBC, my understanding of the role of one’s spectrum of emotions was limited, but through my experiences at school, I have come to comprehend the importance of vulnerability for authenticity and depth in relationships. As many of my friends and profs have expressed, “vulnerability breeds vulnerability.” This has helped me learn to value expressing my authentic emotions so much more and from this, I hope to implement this regardless of the community I find myself in.”
Rebecca M.
“I decided to enter the Social Entrepreneurship program for a few reasons. I have always been interested in business management, and when CBC presented me with the opportunity to study business in a way that integrated universal business practices with biblical teaching, in addition to offering me a captain position on the Bearcats Volleyball team, I decided to enroll. Overall, this program has been a great fit for my personal and career goals.”
This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. As such, PTIB did not review this program.
Syllabus
Learn critical marketplace skills as you deepen your faith and develop a kingdom focused perspective on business.
Heart & Soul 0/2
Mind & Worldview 0/3
Strength & Skills 0/2
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. Love your neighbour as yourself." -Jesus