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Program Contacts
Program Director | Associate Dean of Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Assistant Dean of Medical Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Program Manager |
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John Luk | Stephen Ekker | Maarten Rotman | Laura Rosen |
Overview & Curriculum
The MS3 Social Entrepreneurship (SE) Distinction is a deep dive into social innovation, entrepreneurship, and capacity-building. Students completing the Distinction will learn how to leverage their knowledge of the healthcare system and medical expertise to make an impact in the healthscape (i.e., settings beyond the clinic). In this Distinction, students will learn how to move an idea for social impact from concept to reality, diversifying their skillset to include new skills in areas like program design, management, fundraising, impact evaluation and more.
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Application Materials
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Application Instructions
How many students are you willing to accept?
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Year | Month | Activity |
MS2 | September - February | Meet with program representatives and attend Distinction presentation to see if the program is a good fit. If so, students should spend this time developing their project idea. |
MS2 | December - February | Work on application, interview with Distinction Director |
MS2 | By the end of January | SE recruits community partners for capacity-building option, and works with them to identify special projects for the following academic year |
MS2 | By end of the first week of March | Completed application, interviewed by Distinction Director |
MS2 | April 30 | Applications approved by the Distinction’s advisory committee |
MS2 | Around last Intersession | Student(s) selected for Distinction report out to DMS Distinction Oversight committee in Intersession on goals for year 3, and what led the student(s) to select this Distinction. |
MS2-MS3 | June - August | Meet with Distinction Director and staff to begin refining the project plan that maps out deliverables and timelines for the year, due in September. |
MS3 | Monthly | At least one SE objective is taught to students each month on a set schedule shared with students at the beginning of their year. A few of the months will be “elective months” during which students can choose from topics taught in other courses offered by The Impact Factory (e.g., “Civic Entrepreneurship”, “Impact Corps”, etc.). Some objectives have deliverables students will submit. For example, students will write a blog post or opinion editorial as part of their learning on how to write persuasively to diverse audiences. Students could also choose to audit courses relevant to skills they are looking to build; The Impact Factory has built partnerships with professors at diverse colleges at UT Austin, many of whom are Impact Fellows, offering relevant courses. |
MS34/26/23 | Late April or early May | Discovery & Inquiry Symposium presentation |
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