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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 Geneva

    Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Diversity Awareness, Social Sciences, Social Justice, World History, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Equity, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Science and Research, Political Sciences, Research

    4.8 stars, 366 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (366) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines I: Introduction à la planification urbaine

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Land Development, Environmental Issue, Land Management, Climate Change Programs, Economic Development, Community Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Public Administration, Spatial Analysis, Economics, Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Demography

    4.7 stars, 45 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • R

    Rice University

    Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Ancient History, Anthropology, Scientific Methods, Peer Review, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Research, Science and Research, World History, Culture, Research Methodologies, Cultural Diversity

    4.8 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Responsible AI, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, Product Roadmaps, Product Planning, Machine Learning Methods, Commercialization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering Tools, Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7 stars, 36K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (36K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IE Business School

    Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Economics, Financial Policy, International Relations, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Payment Systems, Social Studies, Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Demography, Policy Analysis, Trend Analysis

    4.8 stars, 303 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (303) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Teaching, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Formal Learning, Human Learning, Working With Children, Child Development, Instructional Strategies, Childhood Education and Development, Learning Theory, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Substance Abuse

    4.7 stars, 316 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (316) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Science, Technology & Modernity

    Skills you'll gain: World History, Critical Thinking, Ancient History, Science and Research, Culture, Liberal Arts, General Science and Research, Social Sciences, Scientific Methods, European History, Analysis, Physics, Sociology, Economic Development, Research Methodologies, Innovation, Intellectual Property

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Geneva

    Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle

    Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Scientific Methods, Learning Strategies, Research, Psychology, digital literacy, Media and Communications, Social Impact

    4.7 stars, 76 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (76) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • T

    Tata Institute of Social Sciences

    Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Social and Human Services, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Implementation, Social Justice, Public Affairs, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Community Development, Social Work, Diversity and Inclusion, Lobbying, Community and Social Work, Advocacy, Benefits Administration, Economic Development

    4.5 stars, 11 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • Y

    Yonsei University

    The Korean Economic Development

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Economic Development, Economics, Promotional Strategies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Financial Regulations, Financial Systems, Financial Policy, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Growth Strategies

    4.8 stars, 423 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (423) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Prompt Engineering, Education Software and Technology, Course Development, ChatGPT, AI literacy, Instructional Design, Curriculum Planning, AI Integrations, Brainstorming, Data Ethics, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development

    4.7 stars, 97 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (97) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Les alliances qui changent les territoires : partenariats entre acteurs publics, acteurs privés et structures d'intérêt général pour le bien commun

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Strategic Partnership, Social Impact, Community Organizing, Sustainable Development, Finance, Program Evaluation, Relationship Building, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Innovation, Economic Development, Governance, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Coordinating, Needs Assessment

    4.6 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (86) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social innovation courses

  • Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.: University of Geneva
  • Villes africaines I: Introduction à la planification urbaine: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Introduction to Archaeology: Knowing The Past: Rice University
  • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
  • Trade, Immigration and Exchange Rates in a Globalized World: IE Business School
  • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning: Commonwealth Education Trust
  • Science, Technology & Modernity: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Exercer son esprit critique à l’ère informationnelle: University of Geneva
  • Making Public Policies Work: The Last-mile Delivery: Tata Institute of Social Sciences
  • The Korean Economic Development: Yonsei University

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