Educating Future Difference Makers for A Greater Social Impact with Dr. Jim King - Part 1

"The education world is more than just the academic content, and I grew to appreciate that more the longer I was in school."This week, we go through the first part of my conversation with Dr. Jim King, Director M.Sc. in Information Systems Program at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and Founder of Change University, a portal for information about homelessness, poverty, and hunger that promotes activities to address these issues through healthcare, education, human safety, and economic development activities. Dr. King is also a member of the International Committee for World Hunger Relief and a founding member of the Preemptive Love Coalition. Throughout this episode, you'll hear about the evolution of impact businesses and social enterprises, Dr. Jim King's passion for being in the classroom, how he uses it to promote change for good, and his views on social enterprises, not-for-profits, and NGOs. Dr. King also shares his thoughts on social enterprises and impact business trends, missionaries' work, and much more. In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit about Dr. Jim King's background (3:30)A glimpse of Dr. Jim King's life as a professor (9:00)There's a reason to do what we do and a price to pay for it (14:20)Dr. King shares his thoughts on missionaries' work (17:00)About the new trends in impact businesses and social enterprises (22:40)Running sustainable for-profit businesses while having a strategy to do good (27:30)Resources:Quiz! What's Your Social Entrepreneur Style?Avant-garde Entrepreneur Podcast - Episode 9 - Where to Find a CoachAvant-garde Entrepreneur Academy WaitlistBook: Morgan Simon - Real Impact Michael Porter's Value ChainConnect with Dr. Jim King:WebsiteLinkedInLet's Connect!WebsiteLinkedIn:FacebookInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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