PennSEM was set up in Fall 2008 by a small team of Penn students dedicated to the advocacy of social entrepreneurship, and providing opportunities in this field for the Penn community.
Social Entrepreneurship represents the convergence of modern business practices, traditional non-profit models and social value creation.
Just like the entrepreneurs who revolutionize business models and practices, social entrepreneurs act as agents of change for our society. With wise insights and bold ambitions, they seize opportunities and invent new approaches thus creating sustainable solutions that benefit our society.
What really sets social entrepreneurs apart is that they are driven to improve our society instead of personal gains. Armed with the innovative spirit and dynamism shared by their business counterparts, and strong social purpose within, the social entrepreneurs are in the pursuit of novel ways to solve problems that plague our society.
