Master's Concentration

Social Enterprise, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Master's Degree

Are you a social entrepreneur or aspiring to become one? Will a social innovation move the needle on a problem or challenge you're passionate about? Increase your value as a nonprofit leader and learn to address community issues in this hands-on master's degree concentration in Social Enterprise, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship designed to help you drive mission impact. In this program, you'll gain the practical strategies and tools needed to take a social enterprise idea through to launch — plus all the steps in-between: funding, prototyping, scaling, marketing, measurement, and more.

This program follows the graduate guidelines of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC).

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At a Glance

Classes Begin
September 11
Format
Evening or Online
Term Length
10 Weeks
Admission
No GRE or GMAT
Master's Degree
Tuition
$38,688
Time
As few as 18 months
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University College is committed to educational access, and given the difficult circumstances currently impacting millions of people, we are waiving application fees.

Skills You'll Learn


Determine the strengths and challenges in developing a successful and impactful social enterprise


Cultivate innovation, design thinking, and other processes to examine an idea’s social value and market possibilities


Apply social innovation frameworks and tools to test a social enterprise’s business and financial structure

Curriculum

Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership with a concentration in Social Enterprise Innovation and Entrepreneurship requires completion of 48 credit hours (12 courses).

All students are required to complete a zero-credit Student Success Course.

5
Core Courses
4
Concentration Courses
3
Elective Courses

Sample Schedule

Plan out your schedule and determine your preferred timeline for completing your master's degree—finish in as few as 18 months or take up to five years.

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Interested in a graduate certificate?


Explore our four and six course graduate certificates in Social Enterprise, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Take a Course Before You Apply


We know how important it is to get started when you're ready and that's why you can enroll in a course before you officially apply.

Career Outcomes

Predicted outcomes for graduates of Social Enterprise Innovation and Entrepreneurship


According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, nonprofits are creating jobs three times faster than for-profits and is the third largest industry in the U.S.


The nonprofit industry is a diverse industry with employers based in large cities to rural areas. Nonprofit professionals can seek employment in healthcare, education, social services, arts and culture, and more.

Job Titles

Chief Innovator
Corporate Social Responsibility Director
Senior Data Analyst
Social Enterprise Consultant
Social Innovation Program Manager
Social Venture Advisor

Social and Community Service Managers Salary: National Average

$64,100
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Flexible Online Classes

Flexible Online Classes

We understand the demands of balancing work, friends and family, and school can be challenging. That's why at University College, you can complete your program entirely online. Our online learning platform makes it easy to work anywhere at any time.

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Accreditation & Associations

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Higher Learning Commission

University College programs maintain the highest level of accreditation offered by The Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the federal government. The University of Denver and all of its academic programs are regionally accredited by this commission, and regional accreditation is the highest standard for universities in the United States.

Colorado Nonprofit Association
Colorado Nonprofit Association

The University of Denver's Nonprofit Leadership program through University College is proud to be a sponsor of the Colorado Nonprofit Association, a valued community partnership for more than a decade.

Nonprofit Academic Centers Council
Nonprofit Academic Centers Council

The Nonprofit Leadership program at DU's University College is a proud member of several leading nonprofit associations, including the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC).

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