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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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Performance Improvement, Statistical Process Controls, Operational Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Health Informatics, Statistical Methods, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Operations Management, Probability & Statistics, Problem Solving

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Health Care Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Operations Management, Health Care Administration, Innovation, Value-Based Care, Performance Improvement, Process Mapping, Health Care, Health Informatics, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Health Technology, Qualitative Research

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    EIT Digital

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Business Planning, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Product Management, Creativity, Product Strategy, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Fundraising

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    University of Toronto

    Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation

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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Healthcare Innovation: Need/Opportunity Identification

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Innovation, Health Policy, Strategic Decision-Making, New Product Development, Process Development, Organizational Strategy, Health Technology, Problem Solving, Planning, Return On Investment

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    Northeastern University

    Engaging in Service Innovation and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Service Management, Innovation, Service Design, Process Management, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Process Design, Continuous Improvement Process, Leadership, Empowerment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Market Research, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Business, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing, Performance Measurement, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Development, Needs Assessment, Social Work, Target Audience, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurial Finance, Governance, Financial Forecasting

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    University of Copenhagen

    Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People

    Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Competitive Analysis, Design Thinking, Demography, Innovation, Rehabilitation, Intellectual Property, Health Technology, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Health Care, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Project Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Sustainable Development, Business Planning, Marketing Effectiveness, Communication Strategies, New Business Development, Business Development, Social Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Program Evaluation, Innovation, Franchising

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Technology Solutions, Social Sciences, Human Machine Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Socioeconomics, Innovation, Business Ethics, Change Management, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Economics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Capitals Coalition

    Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Human Capital, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainability Reporting, Business Ethics, Business Metrics, Compliance Reporting, Communication Planning, Business Transformation, Risk Management, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Organizational innovation and creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Lean Methodologies, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Modeling, Value Propositions

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Health Care Innovation: University of Pennsylvania
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding: EIT Digital
  • Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation: University of Toronto
  • Healthcare Innovation: Need/Opportunity Identification: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Engaging in Service Innovation and Management: Northeastern University
  • L'entrepreneuriat social: faire son business plan: ESSEC Business School
  • Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People: University of Copenhagen
  • Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise: Copenhagen Business School
  • Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution: University of California, Davis

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