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Social Entrepreneurship Courses

Social entrepreneurship courses can help you learn business model development, impact assessment, social innovation strategies, and community engagement techniques. You can build skills in fundraising, stakeholder collaboration, and measuring social impact effectively. Many courses introduce tools like the Business Model Canvas and social impact metrics, that support applying your skills in real-world projects and evaluating the success of your initiatives.

Popular Social Entrepreneurship Courses and Certifications


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    Arizona State University

    Engaging ELLs and Their Families in the School and Community

    Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Working With Children, Training Programs, Education and Training, Cultural Responsiveness, Teaching, Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Family Support, Culture, Driving engagement, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Diversity Awareness, Collaboration

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Gestión con enfoque en riesgos en proyectos de desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Risk Control, Project Design, Continuous Monitoring, Project Management, Project Planning, Decision Making, Prioritization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Analysis, Economics, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Environmental Issue, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Tax, Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Indigenous Canada

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Community Development, Civil Law, European History, Political Sciences, Legal Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Science Communication: Communicating Trustworthy Information in the Digital World

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Journalism, Media and Communications, Public Affairs, Research, Driving engagement, Community Outreach, Persuasive Communication, Digital Communications, Threat Detection, Public Policies, Policy Development, Social Sciences

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Proyecto Final: Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Case Studies, Project Scoping, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Project Planning, Project Management, Proposal Development, Scope Management, Community Development, Analysis, Social Impact, Procurement

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Community Organizing, Community Outreach, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Systems, Innovation, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Post-Production, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, File Management, Aesthetics, Visual Storytelling, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Web Presence, Social Media, Editing, Storytelling, Copywriting, Information Privacy, Writing, Web Design and Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Photography, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Infographics, Writing, Driving engagement, Media and Communications, Social Media, Instagram

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    IESE Business School

    Persuasive Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Influencing, Communication, Oral Expression, Leadership, Sales Presentations, Motivational Skills, Sales Presentation, Business Communication, Professional Development, Motion Arguments, Presentations, Deductive Reasoning, Trustworthiness, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Emotional Intelligence

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI literacy, Email Automation, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Understanding & Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Empathy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Risk, Advocacy, Labor Law, Professionalism, Conflict Management, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Accountability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Engaging ELLs and Their Families in the School and Community: Arizona State University
  • Gestión con enfoque en riesgos en proyectos de desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Public Goods, Common Resources, and Externalities: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Indigenous Canada: University of Alberta
  • Science Communication: Communicating Trustworthy Information in the Digital World: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Proyecto Final: Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR: Michigan State University
  • Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Persuasive Communication: IESE Business School

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