SEID is
An interdisciplinary platform designed to link rigorous academic inquiry with applied approaches to address social and environmental challenges.
Mission
To equip students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to address complex societal challenges through social entrepreneurship and innovation, while enhancing faculty scholarship by facilitating research collaborations with social innovators worldwide.
Rigorous. Interdisciplinary. Applied.
Commitments
SEID believes...
Complexity deserves rigor
We focus on systems thinking, evidence-based interventions, and analytical frameworks because complex problems rarely have simple solutions.
Solutions should be tested in the real world
We value academic rigour combined with experiential learning because thoughtful experimentation respects local context and operating constraints.
People and pathways matter
We build networks of faculty, practitioners, and alumni who can support students and ideas over time — not just in a single event.
The SEID Pathway
Germinate. Cultivate. Incubate. Grow.
SEID is designed to help people move from curiosity to credible action through learning, practice, and connection.
Deliverables
Pillars
SEID is designed to deliver tangible value through curriculum, faculty engagement, and student programming.
Curriculum
PBPL 43 Social Entrepreneurship, offered in Fall '27 and Fall '28, introduces students to systems thinking, analytical frameworks, and real-world case studies of successful social enterprises. Additional courses and immersion programs are under development.
Faculty engagement
SEID supports interdisciplinary scholarship, integrates social innovation to existing courses through guest speakers and case studies, and catalyzes new research collaborations with social enterprises to enhance the relevance and impact of scholarly work.
Co-curricular programs
Incubators, internships, and immersion programs allow undergraduates to test ideas, gain work experience with vetted partner organizations, and apply classroom learning in practical contexts.
In development
Some offerings and structures are in development and will be announced as they are finalized.
Context
Applied. Interdisciplinary. Lasting.
Context
SEID fits...
SEID is designed to connect and amplify existing strengths by aligning learning objectives, enabling interdisciplinary collaboration, and creating pathways that help translate ideas into real world outcomes.
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