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Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started

University of Michigan

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Do you have an idea that could help solve a societal problem? Are you wondering if starting a social enterprise is the best way to go forward? You are thinking about becoming a social entrepreneur!
In this course, you’ll critically examine what makes for a good idea, and whether that idea requires starting a new business. You’ll craft a personal immersion plan while considering different ways to create impact. You’ll explore the personal challenges and connections to your life’s purpose before deciding to commit to becoming a social entrepreneur.

Each week, you’ll see and hear from 11 real-life social entrepreneurs, working around the world, and sharing the lessons they’ve learned as well as the mistakes they’ve made and how you can overcome them. Among their experiences are: providing clean water in India and the Dominican Republic, warming premature babies without incubators, improving education in Africa and Detroit, and providing affordable fresh food to low-income residents of Los Angeles. Ultimately, you’ll be able to decide whether your idea is necessary for the world, and if starting a social enterprise is the right path for you. This course is based on the book “Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Starting Out, Scaling Up and Staying True” by Michael Gordon.

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English

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Michael Gordon

Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Business Administration

Ross Business School

6,449 Learners

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Introduction

4 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 44 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes

8 videos

Introduction to the Course2mSocial Entrepreneurship13mLearn8mThe Challenges of Social Entreprenurship4mLessons to be Learned1mAre You a Social Entrepreneur?1mHow Did I Become a Social Entrepreneur?9mWhat is a Social Entrepreneur?1m

8 readings

Course Syllabus5mHelp us learn more about you!10mHow To Go Through This Course10mA special webpage for Coursera students10mUsing the Workbook5mMeet the Social Entrepreneurs20mLearn From Others5m*Lessons Left on the Ground*10m

1 practice exercise

Check your understanding in this ungraded quiz20m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Immersion

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 31 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Ideas

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 38 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Be Ready for the Challenge

3 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 39 min), 4 readings

16 videos

Necessity1mWhy “Necessity” May Be Hard to Grasp 1mExample of “Necessity”50sJoin1mPersonal Challenges4mProfit2mEmotions6mEmotional Roller Coaster4mThreats to You and Your Business2mExtreme Emotional Challenges1mNo Glamour (“You'll Want to Quit”)2mUncertainty53sBurnout1mIsolation & Feeling Misunderstood4mFinancial Problems1mMoving Slower Than You'd Like1m

4 readings

*Necessity*10m*Joining the chorus*20mEcosystem Mapping Activity1h 30mA reflection on your eco-system map10m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM BECOMING A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR: GETTING STARTED

by MMJan 3, 2023

A great course so that you can have a macro view of the problems that are difficult to understand undertake socially.

by ARSep 20, 2022

A really love this course why not I want to make my society like a happy family.

by ATDec 27, 2020

great insights, eye opening examples from those who dared to venture

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