| Yale MBA |   
 
Thailand 2009


2008 COLOMBIA >> COURSEWORK


MGT 865 - MANAGING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Faculty Advisor: Professor Garry Brewer, Frederick K. Weyerhaeuser Professor of Resource Policy and Management

The primary objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of management techniques that can be used to help socially focused organizations in developing countries achieve sustainable growth. The course addresses a wide array of needs that these organizations may have including business development, marketing, project finance, environmental management, and social responsibility.

Lecture topics:

  • Colombia: A Historical and Cultural Context
    Lecturer: Diana Gaviria Quigley, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota

  • Management of Strategic Changes
    Lecturer: Professor Sharon Oster, Frederic D. Wolfe Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship

  • International Nonprofit Consulting for MBAs
    Lecturer: Blake Hinderyckx , MBA Enterprise Corps

  • Investing in Social Enterprises
    Lecturer: Namrita Kapur, Root Capital

  • Arts and Culture of Colombia
    Lecturer: Jerry Carlson, City University of New York

  • Venture Philanthropy
    Lecturer: Yasmina Zaidman, The Acumen Fund



Back to Top