HUM 1000: The Art of the Self
3 Credits course for Humanities and Entrepreneurship Certificate Students Only
The first in a four-course sequence offered by Babson College that results in a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership from the Babson Social Innovation Institute, The Art of the Self precedes and grounds the following courses: Transformation Through Entrepreneurial Leadership, Self As Global Citizen, and Leading Your Startup.
In The Art of the Self, students explore “the self” as an idea through philosophy, literature, history, and film. What is “the self,” and how can you connect with yours? What are historical and philosophical constructions of “the self,” and how is “the self” impacted by environments and social contexts? How can “the self” evolve over time? What is “the entrepreneurial self,” and how does one cultivate it?
Using a narrative approach, this course engages students through a range of readings and reflections, as well as an ongoing written narrative, the “Story of Self” project (Marshall Ganz), in the work of identifying, understanding, connecting with, and building creative, confident, credible selves—all while identifying potential opportunities to think and act entrepreneurially, now and in the future.
MCIF students will be supported in their learning by Babson students, with whom they will engage in a Book Club and who will serve as peer mentors for final projects in at least three class visits over the course of the semester.
Prerequiste: Course is for Humanities and Entrepreneurship students only