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Social Innovation Courses

Social innovation courses can help you learn community engagement, social entrepreneurship, impact assessment, and sustainable development strategies. You can build skills in designing innovative solutions, measuring social impact, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Many courses introduce tools like logic models, social return on investment (SROI) frameworks, and participatory research methods, that support implementing effective social change initiatives and evaluating their outcomes.

Popular Social Innovation Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Innovation: Building and Sustaining Innovative Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Team Management, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling, Innovation, Decision Making, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Intellectual Property, Creativity

    4.8 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • P

    Pearson

    Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Sociology, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Social Studies, Culture, Media and Communications, Environmental Issue

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Sustainable Digital Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development, Governance, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Strategies, Business Modeling

    4.5 stars, 200 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (200) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Michigan

    Participatory AI for Social Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Social Impact, Community Outreach, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies, Human Centered Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Digital Communications, digital literacy, Digital Analysis, Process Development, Data Storage, Media and Communications, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Social Impact, Artificial Intelligence, AI literacy, Information Privacy, Machine Learning

    4.5 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Toronto

    Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Innovation, User Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy, Ideation, Creativity, Product Testing

    4.8 stars, 175 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (175) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Health Care Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Operations Management, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization, Performance Improvement, Process Mapping, Health Care, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Quality Assessment

    4.6 stars, 306 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (306) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • I

    Imperial College London

    Mission Led Innovation: Designing a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Innovation, Sustainable Design, Research and Design, Solution Design, Scalability, Social Impact, Prototyping, Environmental Issue

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Strategies for Social Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Philanthropy, Sustainable Business, Return On Investment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Business Strategies, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Case Studies, Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Community Development, Investment Management, Organizational Leadership, Investments, General Finance

    4.6 stars, 558 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (558) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Ideation, Engineering Design Process, Social Impact, Design Strategies, Product Design, Design Specifications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Innovación y medios digitales en proyectos sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Digital Media Strategy, Project Design, Social Media, Project Planning, Environmental Issue, Proposal Development, Innovation, Budget Management, Fundraising

    4 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of the Arts London

    Fashion Values: Society

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Design Thinking, Sustainable Design, Advocacy, Creative Thinking, Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Design, Systems Thinking, Ideation, Empathy, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Problem Solving, Research, Prototyping, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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