Why Study Social Entrepreneurship?
Now more than ever, we need young leaders and innovators who are serious about social change. The Social Entrepreneurship concentration is a hands-on program that will teach you to use all of the technological, creative, and financial resources at your disposal to successfully start your own social enterprise.
Why Study Social Entrepreneurship at MMC?
At MMC you will have the guidance of professors and local New York City investors who will help you develop a business plan that will build your career while helping local communities. Whether you want to pursue an MBA or work in venture capital, manage a community organization or become a serial entrepreneur, we’ll help you develop the skills and experience to do good and succeed in business.
What You Will Learn
- You’ll learn foundational principles and professional skills across business disciplines in courses including: Marketing. Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Accounting, and Information Technology.
- As a student in the Social Entrepreneurship concentration, you’ll graduate with: critical thinking skills, problem-solving creativity, cultural awareness, and an informed commitment to social, political, and ethical responsibility.
- You’ll prepare to take on the challenges of modern entrepreneurship by taking courses in: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Digital Marketing, The Legal Environment of Business, Advertising and Society, Business and Society, and Leadership
Program Highlights
Internships
Gain hands-on experience in the industries of your dreams. Our Business majors have interned at Madison Square Garden, The Hague (Netherlands), Macy’s, Christie’s Auction House, Dolce & Gabbana, and many more renowned institutions in NYC and abroad.
Faculty-Led Travel Courses
Business is international. So why shouldn’t your education be? Learn firsthand how a global supply chain can affect another part of the globe. Faculty-led travel courses are short-term study abroad opportunities. Students in our Global Fashion Business course have visited London and Paris, two of the world’s fashion capitals.
Student Organizations
Bring your classroom experience to life and find friends who share your interests in our many business-related student organizations, including Fashion Marketing Student Association (FMSA), Marymount Business Association (MBA), Spoon University, and MMC Investment Club.
Not only did I start to find myself and carve my path, but MMC and my professors were extremely supportive of me and my career. Being a singer/songwriter and performer my whole life, I was able to go on nationwide tours during the semester as my professors thought it would help me develop my professional skills.
Taylor Tote’ 21Class of 2021, B.A. in Business with a double concentration in Media and Arts Management and Social Entrepreneurship
Double Minor in Music and Music Industry
Marymount has given me the opportunity to combine my interest in Business Management with my favorite magazine, to create the perfect internship.
Kylie Whitehouse ’18Class of 2018, B.A. in Business with a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship and a minor in Economics
As a junior, I interned at an online magazine, The Stylish Sophisticate, as a Stylist and Editorial Assistant where my team and I partnered with a fashion house called Bene Rialto to run a fashion contest with them on our website. It was a great time to be involved with the magazine because I was able to see the inner workings of what it takes to set up a fashion contest and use social media for advertising.
Alyssa Amato ’16Digital Marketer
Class of 2016, Business major, Fashion Studies minor
“The JK Watson Fellowship application process has been an exciting and enriching experience. Although applying was not easy or free from anxiety, it allowed me to gain many useful skills such as resume building, communicating effectively during an interview, and how to present my value as a business person. I was initially interested in the Fellowship because of the working and hands-on experience it offered, but I came to be more excited about the idea of working with a carefully selected group of business people with a vision of their own.”
Ethan Giroux’ 23Class of 2023, BA Business Major with a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship and a Minor in Economics.
Career Outcomes
MMC’s Business major program gives you real-world experience in the industries that power NYC—arts, media, nonprofits, fashion, finance, and more. You’ll be ready to hit the ground running after you graduate. Below are just a few of the roles and places alumni of this program have landed.
Bring It to the Runway
The business department and the Fashion Marketing Student Association host an annual fashion show. A recent show was produced alongside the Asian Students Association and it celebrated and honored the wide range of cultures in our campus community.
