The Business of Social Good: Entrepreneurship in Service of People, Planet, Profit is an engaging social entrepreneurship curriculum that teaches sustainable business practices and guides students through the EcoRise design-thinking process so they can develop and pitch their own sustainable business idea.
The Business of Social Good: Entrepreneurship in Service of People, Planet, Profit introduces students to social entrepreneurship and design innovation and guides students through a capstone project that challenges them to develop and pitch their own business ideas in service of improving society and/or the planet.
A foundation for sustainable business practices
This curriculum helps students explore the impact social entrepreneurs can have on society, guides them to create their own entrepreneurial mindset, and find a design problem to solve through a design or business plan of their own. The curriculum is standards-aligned, integrates real-world case studies, and explores the latest business strategies and influencers.
The Business of Social Good includes:
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24 engaging lessons that employ entrepreneurship, personal development, project-based learning, and design-thinking methods with a range of teaching strategies, including presentations, videos, activities, assessments, portfolio assignments, technology integration, and community extensions
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Student worksheets that encourage students to document their entrepreneurial aspirations, processes, and inquiries
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A comprehensive facilitator’s guide that provides tips and strategies to empower teacher to confidently implement the Business of Social Good program in the classroom
The Business of Social Good lessons are aligned to the following standards:
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National Business Education Association (NBEA) Business Education Standards for Entrepreneurship
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National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education (ENTRE-ED)
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Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) Entrepreneurship Standards
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Cloud Education for Sustainability (EFS) Standards & Performance Indicators
”EcoRise has provided me with the tools to guide the students and to show them the importance of taking care of our environment. The tools are clear, easy to access and the students enjoy the lessons and activities.
New York City Teacher
