Social Impact Seminar is a one-credit class taught by Center for Social Impact staff that teaches students the six Pathways of Social Impact, systems thinking, equity-centered design, and impact measurement to understand and address social problems.
This course is offered both Fall and Spring semester. To register for the class, please select MGMT 494R - Social Impact Seminar.
A significant, positive change that addresses a pressing, community identified social issue in a sustainable and just way.
contributes to a greater good or positive social change
addresses a pressing, community-identified issue
commits to social change that is sustainable and just
Developed in 2010 by Stanford University's Haas Center for Public Service, The Six Pathways of Social Impact describe a range of possibilities by which we can make a contribution to the common good. The pathways intersect and overlap, demonstrating the interdependent nature inherent in working toward the common good. No one path is superior to another, and people move in and out of these pathways over time. Learn more about each individual pathway.