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Leading with Impact: A Social Impact Lab

3-0-3 units · Graduate

Through a field-based partnership with Boston-area nonprofit organizations, students collaborate with nonprofit executives, boards, and community stakeholders on an action-learning project focused on measuring and strengthening community impact. Emphasizes applied problem solving, cross-sector leadership, and stakeholder engagement across business, government, nonprofit, philanthropic, and social enterprise contexts. Students examine how proximity, power, and perspective shape how impact is defined and experienced within organizations and across communities. Frameworks and reflective practice prepare students to align strategy with mission and values while leading culturally relevant, community-centered change. Application required for admission.

Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: Permission of instructor G (IAP) 3-0-3 units

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