Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

This course covers fundamental principles, an overview of the area, and tools for getting started as a changemaker in social impact strategy and social entrepreneurship. Students will learn how to come up with fresh ideas and how to develop new organizational structures to implement them. Students who take this course will be better prepared to start their own social impact groups.

Students will put their enthusiasm for helping the world into tangible ideas for creating a charity or for-profit enterprise to fulfill a social goal by advancing through four stages: Define, Design, Pilot, and Scale. This course will teach students how to think through problems in a methodical approach, design and test new solutions, evaluate risk, competitiveness, and performance, and disseminate influence in a financially viable way. Students who complete the course are entitled to apply for the Global Social Impact House, an in-person educational experience. GSIH is a seven-day residential program that equips fellows with the resources, community, and training they need to succeed.

Advanced topics in business models, design thinking, and leadership are explored in workshops tailored to the needs of fellows. While living together in an inspiring host area, the program is also meant to help fellows form significant, worldwide connections. Visit socialimpactstrategy.org/residential/gsih for more information on the Global Social Impact House.

• Flexible deadlines: Reset deadlines based on your availability.
• Shareable certificate: Get a Certificate when you complete
• 100% online: Start now and learn when it's convenient for you.
• Beginner level
• Approx. 8 hours to complete
• Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish

Rating: 4.8/5

Website: coursera.org/learn/social-impact