Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation

Program Highlights

Key features of the program: 

• Flexible Learning for Working Professionals: With 30% of coursework delivered online, students attend campus two days a week and participate in one day of online classes. This structure supports career growth without compromising work-life balance. 

• 300+ Hours of Experiential Learning: Through capstone projects and collaborations with industry partners, students gain hands-on experience solving real-world problems. 

• Diverse Curriculum: Core business courses in accounting, marketing, and project management are integrated with specialized studies in innovation, artificial intelligence, negotiation, and sustainability.

The Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation degree is a distinctive and practical degree designed to equip students with the tools to address complex societal, professional, and environmental challenges. With an emphasis on sustainability, resilience, design and systems thinking, this three-year degree combines modern business strategies with a creative and socially responsive approach to problem-solving.

Key program highlights include hands-on experiential learning through collaborations with internal and external partners and developing capstone projects to respond to business and social challenges. The curriculum integrates essential business disciplines with courses in innovation, social entrepreneurship, ethics, and risk management. Students also gain exposure to advanced technologies, analytical tools, and methodologies to design and implement solutions and maximize opportunities.

Partnerships with local and regional organizations, startups, and global networks like Enactus provide hands-on experience and exposure to real-world challenges. These opportunities not only enhance employability but also allow students to build meaningful professional networks and portfolios before graduation.

The SLC Bachelor of Commerce: Social Innovation program uniquely positions graduates to lead in the rapidly evolving business landscape while contributing to meaningful social change.

Program Learning Outcomes

Consider, explore, and integrate various ways of knowing and learning into developing innovative, creative, and sustainable approaches to social, business, and environmental challenges.

• Employ project management, design thinking, and systems resiliency principles to a range of challenges and opportunities.
• Build and sustain partnerships with government, business, and community partners and manage stakeholder relations for collective action.
• Outline solutions for social, environmental, and economic challenges using digital methods, entrepreneurial practices, and innovation-based processes.
• Collaborate within professional and inter-professional working groups to assess problems and develop solutions.
• Develop and execute a business plan that addresses societal, environmental, or economic challenges to meet the needs of a variety of stakeholders.
• Conduct applied research and data-informed evaluation to measure outcomes, refine programs, and communicate value to diverse stakeholders.
• Create and evaluate social enterprises, program designs, and policy interventions using systems thinking, human-centered design, and strategic planning.
• Lead ethically and inclusively through embodying values-driven leadership that integrates equity, diversity, and community-centered decision making.