SiNY 56: Changemakers in Action - Business Innovation and Technology for Social Change

Instructor: Karen Bhatia

This course challenges students to use the innovation mindset that Stanford is known for to address complex global problems like poverty, inequality, and climate change. By focusing on the socio-economic disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll explore how new business models, entrepreneurship, and technology can address issues like economic mobility, healthcare access, affordable housing and food security. Using New York City as a living laboratory, students will work alongside leading social innovators, policymakers, and community organizations to apply a multidisciplinary approach, grounded in real-world data, to evaluate systems, challenge assumptions, and implement sustainable solutions.

Units: 7 | Grading Basis: Letter or Credit/No Credit| Component: Seminar| Departmental Credit: Urban Studies

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