UROP Project

Sustainability Practices: Social and Commercial Enterprises

sustainability, social responsibility, social enterprise, commercial enterprise
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Research Mentor: Dr. Eundeok Kim, She/Her
Department, College, Affiliation: N/A, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
Contact Email: ekim@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: entrepreneurship, business, economics, sociology, social work, urban and regional planning, political science, environment science, communication, public administration
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 10 hours, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Not participating in the Roundtable

Project Description

The purpose of this project is to explore social and commercial enterprises that focus on sustainability practices and examine their successful sustainability practices.

Research Tasks: I will provide research assistants with a detailed guide to develop the skills required to complete the following tasks: 1) Locate relevant literature (e.g., journal articles) 2) Identify social and commercial enterprises in the world that focus on sustainability practices.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Mentoring Philosophy

As a mentor, I strive to offer motivation, guidance, support, and role-modeling. I believe that a successful mentor-mentee relationship requires active listening and mutual commitment. A mentee's personal and professional growth is a great reward to me.

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