PUBPOL 5860

Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Developing Country Contexts

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

This course investigates the evolution of discourses surrounding gender and development, focusing on how women have gained economic independence, agency, and socio-economic mobility in developing country contexts and have thus emerged as successful entrepreneurs and leaders in their respective eco-systems. It examines how certain socio-economic factors have lifted women out of poverty, exclusion, and marginalization. By exploring both individual potential and collective power through dedicated activism, the course spans the fields of economics, sociology, and public policy.

When Offered Spring.

• Deepen students' understanding of the intersection of gender and development, encouraging the design of initiatives that foster women's empowerment and economic inclusion, contributing to broader sustainable development goals.
• Equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop leadership potential and entrepreneurial ventures, with a focus on sustainability, social impact, and innovation in challenging environments.
• Develop students' capacity to critically assess and propose solutions to the systemic issues affecting women's leadership and entrepreneurship in developing countries, fostering innovative approaches to overcoming these barriers.
• Encourage and enable students to improve communication skills and develop creative and critical faculties through diverse course activities, such as reading, writing, and presenting elevator pitches, writing policy memos, while gaining a nuanced understanding of pressing issues in global food systems.

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