Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Social Entrepreneurship New Case - RVA Works: Empowering Entrepreneurs for Big Change RVA Works (a shortening of Richmond, Virginia Works) is a public charity, which has demonstrated superior efficacy in educational programming for entrepreneurship. Since 2014, their work has primarily focused on providing pathways to business ownership for ethnic minorities, women, and lower-income people. Read More Social Entrepreneurship The Virginia Impact Investing Ecosystem Mapping A new report from the Virginia Impact Investing Forum, housed within Batten’s SE@UVA, found $19 billion in Virginia impact capital but tens of billions more on the sidelines that could be unlocked with more convening, training, and sharing of success stories. Christine Mahoney, director of SE@UVA explains how universities can connect the dots between impact investors and social entrepreneurs and do it in a cost-efficient way. Read More Research and Commentary, Social Entrepreneurship How Can Private Capital Best Serve the Public Good? When we think about the organizations making a positive change in the world, nonprofits usually come to mind. But in the latest installment of Expert Chats, Batten's Christine Mahoney argued that if we consider the private sector as well, we can address today’s global problems much more creatively. Read More Racial Justice and Equity, Racial Justice and Equity, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Equity Batten Student’s Mental Health Platform Aims to Help Students and Others in Need Batten's Kurien Thomas (BA '21) and fellow UVA student Sasha Duckworth started a company called “Pick-Me-Up” that uses text messaging and virtual support groups to help users with their mental health. Read More Student Stories, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship Batten’s Bala Mulloth Receives COVID-19 Social Entrepreneurship Grant A team of faculty that includes Batten professor Bala Mulloth have been awarded $110,000 for their proposal titled “Technology Driven Entrepreneurial Solutions to Address Healthcare Worker Protection Needs.” Read More Research and Commentary, Health Policy, Social Entrepreneurship Two UVA professors developed an innovative new air-filtration venture. Then the pandemic hit. In the latest installment of Batten’s expert chat series, Batten professor Bala Mulloth and Gaurav Giri, a professor in the department of chemical engineering, discussed how they’re pivoting their business venture to address the crisis. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship at UVA Receives Award as Global Leader in Social Entrepreneurship Education Bestowed by AshokaU, a worldwide leader in social innovation education, the award recognizes the extraordinary impact of SE@UVA’s Changemaker Labs. Read More Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship Batten’s Bala Mulloth Awarded $100,000 to Empower Students to Solve Global Problems in Air Pollution Batten Professor Bala Mulloth and UVA Engineering Professor Gaurav Giri have been awarded $100,000 for their work to mobilize students to learn about and help address the global air pollution crisis. Read More International and Global Affairs, Social Entrepreneurship Faculty Spotlight: Investment, Not Charity, Will Alleviate Poverty in Appalachia After researching how impact investment can combat poverty around the world, Batten School professor Christine Mahoney is looking to tackle issues closer to home. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Eight Years of Positive Impact with Social Entrepreneurship at UVA In the last eight years, Social Entrepreneurship at UVA (SE@UVA), a Batten School initiative, has established itself as a leading research hub for students interested in leveraging their education to make a positive impact on society. Read More Social Entrepreneurship Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Subscribe to Social Entrepreneurship Categories Policy Minor(38) Application(31) Essays(8) Batten Ambassadors(28) Alumni(6) Career Outcomes(8) Recommendations(11) Faculty(2) Study Abroad (1)Student Life(36) Accelerated MPP(56) BA(61) Curriculum(33) New Student(13) MPP(39) Personal Statement(3) Events(11) Admissions(44) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)SE Minor(20)