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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


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    University of Pennsylvania

    Social Norms, Social Change II

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Sociology, Culture, Community Development, Social Network Analysis, Psychology, Media and Communications

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Market Research, User Research, Program Evaluation, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Needs Assessment, Target Audience, Governance, Financial Forecasting, Fundraising

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social : de l'envie au projet

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Needs Assessment, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Business, Community Development, Business Planning, New Business Development, Innovation

    4.7
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    Kennesaw State University

    Innovation That Works with Professor Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Innovation, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Digital Transformation, Market Dynamics, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Awareness, Business Transformation, Business Strategy, Market Share, New Product Development, Cyber Governance, Cyber Risk, Product Development, Market Analysis, Cost Reduction, Growth Strategies, Commercialization, Business

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Designing Learning Innovation: an introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Pedagogy, Student Engagement, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Instructional Design, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Planning, Student-Centred Learning, Innovation, Learning Theory, Quality Assessment, Infographics

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    University of Michigan

    Practical AI for Social Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Case Studies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Decision Intelligence, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Model Deployment

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Innovation Management

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, New Product Development, Strategic Partnership, Product Development, Project Portfolio Management, Product Improvement, Portfolio Management

    Build toward a degree

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    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Design Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Design Strategies, Organizational Leadership, Brainstorming, Leadership, Storyboarding, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Design Research, Collaboration

    4.2
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Innovation in Government: Navigating the Age of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Initiative and Leadership, AI literacy, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Governance, Technology Strategies, Market Opportunities, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Roadmaps, Public Policies, Automation, Policy Analysis, Market Analysis, Persona (User Experience), Market Research

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    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, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Project Design, Social Media, Human Centered Design, Project Planning, Design Thinking, Environmental Issue, Proposal Development, Innovation, Budget Management, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising

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    28DIGITAL

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Business Strategy, Business Architecture, Customer Insights, Brainstorming, Customer Analysis, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Creativity, Product Strategy, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Value Propositions

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Copenhagen Business School

    Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Sustainable Development, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Needs Assessment, Communication Strategies, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Innovation, Franchising

    4.6
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social innovation courses

  • Social Norms, Social Change II: University of Pennsylvania
  • L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan: ESSEC Business School
  • L'entrepreneuriat social : de l'envie au projet: ESSEC Business School
  • Innovation That Works with Professor Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Designing Learning Innovation: an introduction: Politecnico di Milano
  • Practical AI for Social Impact: University of Michigan
  • Innovation Management: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Leadership Through Design Innovation: Northwestern University
  • Innovation in Government: Navigating the Age of AI: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Innovación y medios digitales en proyectos sociales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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