About the Course
BUSN 188: (Field Studies: LSB Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative) is a 4-unit course offered over two quarters (Winter and Spring -- 2 units per quarter) each year to give students a unique perspective of entrepreneurship by working directly with a business owner from a local underserved community. Students learn about the challenges and opportunities of business ownership in these communities, along with goal setting, planning, and execution. They utilize a wide variety of skills and academic knowledge throughout the course, working in teams of 3-5 students. The course satisfies the core requirement for Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ).
Students will meet with their business owners over the two quarters, including within the business owner's community and/or place of business, to fulfill the requirement of hours within the community, and will also prepare reflections, presentations, and other activities to fulfill the academic requirements of the course.
Students with the following characteristics typically do well in NPI:
- Independent
- Flexible
- Creative
- Committed
- Engaged
- Collaborative
NPI/BUSN 188 is open to students of any discipline and any undergraduate year.
Students who would like to enroll should follow the following steps:
- Complete the brief Google Forms questionnaire.
- Receive a confirmation.
- Your name will be provided to the Registrar for enrollment. (BUSN 188 is listed in Workday as "closed," so you will be manually enrolled. Typically 20 students are enrolled each year.)
Attend an Info Session to learn more or send any questions to Jill Martin at jmartin@scu.edu.
Interested students can attend an NPI Information Session typically held the last week of October/first week of November to learn more and meet NPI student alumni. Students can also email Jill Martin with any questions regarding NPI at jmartin@scu.edu.
NPI/BUSN 188 is open to students of any discipline and any undergraduate year.