SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentInternational Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, First Year International Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, Second Year
Course NameGlobal ESG & Social Entrepreneurship Developments
InstructorWANG A.Y
Credit2.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Week 1 – Introduction to Global ESG Developments

(Course Reading: TSMC ESG Report; Morningstar Sustainability Report)





Week 2 - Introduction to Global Social Entrepreneurship Developments

(Course Reading: Surendra Sahu, 2014. Social Entrepreneurship. Seattle: Amazon).





Week 3 – Introduction to Economics/Finance/Accounting/Corporate Valuation for Social Enterprise with ESG Framework.

(Course Reading: Ian C. MacMillan, 2013. The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. Philadelphia: Wharton School Press).





Week 4 – Global ESG & Social Entrepreneurship Case Studies

(Course Reading: Linda Rottenberg, 2014. Crazy is a compliment. New York: Penguin).





Week 5 – Global ESG Speaker

(Course Reading: Alex Nicholls, 2015. New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan). 





Week 6 – Mid-term Exam - (Global ESG Case Studies) 





Week 7 – Global Social Enterprise Speaker

(Course Reading: Devin D. Thorpe, 2013. Crowdfunding for Social Good. Seattle: Amazon).





Week 8 – Team Presentation (Social Enterprise Business Plan)

(Course Reading: Ashlee Vance, 2015. Elon Musk. New York: HarperCollins). 





Week 9 – Final Exam (Global ESG Case Studies)


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

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Requirement/Grading

1. Attendance - 10%

2. Mid-term Exam – 30%

3. Team Presentation – 30%

4. Final Exam – 30%


Textbook & Reference

1. Alex Nicholls, 2015. New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

2. Surendra Sahu, 2014. Social Entrepreneurship. Seattle: Amazon.

3. Ian C. MacMillan, 2013. The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. Philadelphia: Wharton School Press.

4. Devin D. Thorpe, 2013. Crowdfunding for Social Good. Seattle: Amazon.

5. Ashlee Vance, 2015. Elon Musk. New York: HarperCollins.

6. Linda Rottenberg, 2014. Crazy is a compliment. New York: Penguin.

7. TSMC ESG Report.

8. Morningstar Sustainability Report.


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