IGNITING VIBRANT VENTURES (FTRS-8300)

SPRING 2024

This course is a hands-on experiential learning journey designed to encourage, empower, and equip participants to imagine both congregational ministry and organizational leadership through the lens of social entrepreneurship. This course is intended for both emerging and established leaders and will help them to design, plan, and implement social business models as they advance their congregational and/or organizational mission and vision. The course will be structured like a startup incubator/accelerator, equipping students with the tools and frameworks to enable the adaptive strategic planning necessary for leading ventures. A priority of this course will be tending to the impacts of personal identity and leadership formation to effectively grow healthy cultures of belonging within teams, in tandem with the creative solutions to social problems through igniting vibrant ventures. This course includes a 6 week intensive with additional coursework and site visits. The course duration is for the entire SP24 term (2/3/2024 - 5/14/2024). [Auditors With Faculty Permission]

SUMMER 2024

This course is a hands-on experiential learning journey designed to encourage, empower, and equip participants to imagine both congregational ministry and organizational leadership through the lens of social entrepreneurship. This course is intended for both emerging and established leaders and will help them to design, plan, and implement social business models as they advance their congregational and/or organizational mission and vision. The course will be structured like a startup incubator/accelerator, equipping students with the tools and frameworks to enable the adaptive strategic planning necessary for leading ventures. A priority of this course will be tending to the impacts of personal identity and leadership formation to effectively grow healthy cultures of belonging within teams, in tandem with the creative solutions to social problems through igniting vibrant ventures. Course meets 10am-3pm, T, W, Th, 6/11/24-6/30/24. [Auditors With Faculty Permission]