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The University of Virginia's award-winning, pan-university program that supports students, alumni, faculty, and local community members who want to lead positive change through for-profit and non-profit social enterprises.

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Featured Projects

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Classes

Classes are open to students of all majors and are designed to teach foundational principles, tools, and frameworks for creating sustainable social change. They cover social enterprise development, impact assessment, and innovative financing models.

Minor

The Minor in Social Entrepreneurship is available to current UVA undergraduate students from any major. 

Prerequisite: ENTP 1010

Requirements: 15 credits

- LPPP 3050: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship

- LPPS 4735: Experiential Social Entrepreneurship

- Two electives of choice

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Classes are open to students of all majors and are designed to teach foundational principles, tools, and frameworks for creating sustainable social change. They cover social enterprise development, impact assessment, and innovative financing models.

Classes

Minor

The Minor in Social Entrepreneurship is available to current UVA undergraduate students from any major. 

Prerequisite: ENTP 1010

Requirements: 15 credits

- LPPP 3050: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship

- LPPS 4735: Experiential Social Entrepreneurship

- Two electives of choice

Learn More

Founder Stories

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Kris Cody '19
Sustainably made outdoor apparel using alpaca fiber to support both the planet and local communities.
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Babylon Micro-Farms

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Alexander Olesen '17
Graham Smith '17
An all-in-one hydroponic indoor farming system that makes growing food easy and accessible for anyone.
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Max Johnson

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Kris Cody '19
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Jessica Davis

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Kris Cody '19
This is your Testimonial quote. Give your customers the stage to tell the world how great you are!
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Sustainably made outdoor apparel using alpaca fiber to support both the planet and local communities.

Paka Apparel

Kris Cody '19

Branch In Sunlight

Clubs

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Invests in entrepreneurs building sustainable solutions to global poverty.

Acumen

Jacqueline Novogratz '83

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Invests in seed-stage companies solving global challenges worldwide through a unique peer review model

Village Capital

Ross Baird '07

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Sustainably made outdoor apparel using alpaca fiber to support both the planet and local communities.

Paka Apparel

Kris Cody '19

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Partners with global artisans to produce ethically made luxury textiles and home décor.

St. Frank

Christina Herbert Bryant '06

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An all-in-one hydroponic indoor farming system that makes growing food easy and accessible for anyone.

Babylon Micro-Farms

Alexander Olesen '17

Graham Smith '17

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Supports women-led businesses that bring safe drinking water to underserved villages

Saha Global

Kate Cincotta '06

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Clothing designed for comfort, with all profits supporting cures for blindness.

Two Blind Brothers

Bradford Manning '07

Bryan Manning '13

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Creates handcrafted jewelry made by women artisans in developing communities while funding sight-restoring eye surgeries

Dreamer & Co

Baylee Eby '14 '15

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The next generation of environmentally-friendly crop protection products

Agrospheres

Payam Pourtaheri '16

Ameer Shakeel '17

Founder Stories

Global Leader in Social Entrepreneurship Education

54% of Students Plan to Start their own Social Venture

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