This course is part of the Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business Specialization

Suresh K. Krishna

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Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business SpecializationYunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

About this Course

This course is primarily aimed at learners interested in knowing about and running a social business. An ideal learner could be a student, social entrepreneur, social intrapreneur, or a corporate professional interested in social business. 
In the Module 1 of the course students will learn how different social business leaders - such as Professor Muhammad Yunus, Rajni Bakshi, Corinne Bazina, Lamiya Morshed, Suresh Krishna, and Daniel Nowack - are reimagining capitalism. The subsequent modules of this course crystallize varied learnings of practitioners and theorists at YSB to a set of tools and readings, which a learner may use as building blocks of a social business. 
What makes this course unique is the blend of inspiration and rigor that is very important for any kind of social business education.

Learners may also use this course to advance in their careers, apply for higher education and jobs in the social impact/impact investing industry. The subscription to this course automatically allows a learner to become a part of the Global Social Business Community. 

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Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business Specialization

Beginner Level

Interest in Social Entrepreneurship

Approx. 20 hours to complete

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Skills you will gain

Economics
Social Business
Business Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Business Modelling

Flexible deadlines

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Course 1 of 5 in the

Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business Specialization

Beginner Level

Interest in Social Entrepreneurship

Approx. 20 hours to complete

English

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Suresh K. Krishna

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

1,989 Learners

5 Courses

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Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

8 hours to complete

Introduction to Social Business

“Every time I see a problem, I create a business to solve it,” Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus. This course has been designed to teach you the fundamentals of social business, from theory to practice, and how this movement has developed and replicated across the world. You will learn from best-in-class examples of social businesses, including from the founder of the social business movement, Professor Muhammad Yunus. You will learn about how social businesses are different from traditional businesses, and what to think about when you are either establishing a social business of your own or providing investment or mentorship support. In this module, we will hear from experts from the social business field, such as journalists, thinkers, academics, and practitioners, who have initiated change through the power of social business. The upcoming sessions in this module will help you understand what are the key social, economic and environmental challenges affecting the world, and the types of successful solutions that have been developed to address these challenges in the developing world.

8 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 66 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

8 videos

Why this course?4mIntroduction to Yunus Social Business (Courtesy: YSB gGmbH)1mWhy Economies Replaced Societies7mIs There Only One Type of Business?16mCreate Social Fiction (Courtesy - Skoll.org)4mFrom Business as Usual to Business Unusual10mSocial Intrapreneurship: The Basics16mLessons from the Grameen Family 4m

8 readings

Introduction20mBecome a part of the Global Social Business Community10mCourse Handout30mWhy Economics Replaced Societies50mIs There Only One Type of Business?50mFrom Business as Usual to Business Unusual50mSocial Intrapreneurship: The Basics1h 20mLessons from the Grameen Family 50m

5 practice exercises

Why Economies Replaced Societies6mIs There Only One Type of Business?6mFrom Business as Usual to Business Unusual10mSocial Intrapreneurship: The Basics10mLessons from the Grameen Family 6m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Building a Social Business: The first step

4 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 21 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Peer Graded Assignment: The first step

1 hour to complete

Week4

Week 4

6 hours to complete

Building a Social Business: Making it effective

6 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 36 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

5 videos

Beneficiary Empathy Map: Whom are we targeting?8mStakeholder Mapping5mCase Study: Cashpor Micro Credit7mSocial Business Canvas7mRunning a Successful Social Business7m

8 readings

Beneficiary Empathy Map30mBeneficiary Empathy Map - Template and Example10mStakeholder Mapping50mStakeholder Map - Example10mCase Study - Cashpor Micro Credit1hAdditional Readings on Social Business Canvas Model30mSocial Business Canvas Model - Template+Example10mRunning a Successful Social Business1h

5 practice exercises

Beneficiary Empathy Map6mStakeholder Mapping6mCase Study - Cashpor Micro Credit6mSocial Business Canvas10mRunning a Successful Social Business10m

About the Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business Specialization

This specialization is intended for students, working professionals, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs looking to learn more about strategies and tools to run an effective social business. Practitioners and theorists at Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru (YSBFB) brings with themselves decades of experience working with a variety of social businesses. YSBFB has partnered with Professor Gautam Kaul to cover finance courses of this specialization.

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