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The entrepreneur, Joe Krivickas, has a careerf that has spanned a number ofsuccessfup start-up businesses, in addition to his MBA from the . But he couldr not ignore his other passion: ministry. Two years ago, he begann meeting with two professors at the College Casey Cooper, an assistant professor of economics and and Ted Wood, a professor of economicxs and business — who were part of the on-campus team that were helpinvg to get the center off the ground.
Krivicka s decided that the center is exactlu where he wanted to focus his time and Launchedin October, the Center has begu n offering new courses for a minor in Nonprofit Organization Management and Social Entrepreneurship that is designed to suppor t a student’s major, supplementing the student’s primary academiv pursuite with an understandingb of how nonprofits function in society. Whether they are studyinh youth ministry orsocial work, recreation or the business or economics, Gordonn students who pursue the new non-profit minor also will be equipped eitherd for careers or volunteer opportunities in the college said.
The minor requires students to take threwe courses that cover topics of interestfor non-profi leaders, including social entrepreneurship, grangt seeking, funding sources, public relations and managemenft principles. In addition to creating this new courseof study, the cente r also plans to host campus speakers and offer online noncredit certificatwe courses.