Teaching Financial Basics for Social Change

Understanding basic financials is key to building an enterprise that scales impact. Yet, teaching financial basics can be intimidating. While many social entrepreneurship educators lean into essential concepts like theory of change, scale, and impact, they are often less confident about teaching financial concepts like breakeven, profitability and building a business model that works. Profit Decoder was created to help solve these problems.

During this engaging session, you'll discover how to frame key concepts and learn how Profit Decoder empowers you to teach financial basics in a way that resonates with your students' passion for social change. Say goodbye to intimidating spreadsheets and convoluted calculations; with Profit Decoder, you can seamlessly integrate financial literacy into your curriculum, so students can grasp essential financial concepts and amplify their social impact. 

All professors participating in this program can apply for a FREE Profit Decoder account.

Whether you're an experienced educator or new to the field of social entrepreneurship, this webinar offers invaluable insights and practical strategies to enhance your teaching effectiveness. Don't miss this opportunity to revolutionize your approach to financial education and empower your students to drive meaningful change in the world.

Jay Friedlander, brings a wealth of expertise to the realm of financial education for social entrepreneurs. Currently serving as the Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business at College of the Atlantic, and a Babson Senior Fellow in Social Innovation, Jay is renowned for his work in merging sustainability with business strategy. With a background as an impact entrepreneur, academic, and strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Jay has been instrumental in devising a new curriculum that gives students means to drive positive change.

Jordan Motzkin brings operational insights from collaborating with hundreds of businesses and consulting for Fortune 100 companies and high-growth impact startups. He has facilitated over $100 million in early-stage impact investments and helped grow a company from startup to acquisition. Having taught at Drexel University and served as a guest lecturer at Columbia's Earth Institute and others, Jordan is dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs with practical knowledge and actionable insights.