In this specialization you will learn how to create societal impact through Social Entrepreneurship. Social Entrepreneurship describes the discovery and sustainable exploitation of opportunities to create social change. We will introduce you to examples of Social Entrepreneurship and guide you through the process of establishing a venture to address a social or environment problem. You will form of team and study a problematic issue to learn more about the source of the problem. We will equip you with frameworks identifying opportunities, support your team, and outlining your idea. You will develop your idea and iterate on your business model throughout the Specialization, and conclude with completing a business plan.
Social Entrepreneurship Specialization
Social Entrepreneurship Specialization
Become a Social Entrepreneur. Turn social problems into opportunities and establish a viable social enterprise to initiate change.
Instructor: Kai Hockerts
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(313 reviews)
Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Community Development
- Sustainable Business
- Financial Inclusion
- Business Strategy
- Organizational Structure
- Fundraising
- Entrepreneurship
- New Business Development
- Social Sciences
- Growth Strategies
- Business Modeling
- Communication Strategies
- Marketing Communications
- Team Oriented
- Business Strategies
- Marketing Effectiveness
- Sustainable Development
- Business Development
- Program Evaluation
- Business Planning
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Sustainable Business, Revenue Management, Community Development, Case Studies, Empowerment, Business Modeling, Team Management, Business Strategy, Social Sciences, Ideation, Innovation, Financial Inclusion, Team Building, Entrepreneurship, and Needs Assessment
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Organizational Structure, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Team Oriented, Investments, Presentations, Sustainable Business, Business Strategies, Innovation, and Value Propositions
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Development, Marketing Effectiveness, New Business Development, Innovation, Communication Strategies, Marketing Communications, Franchising, Sustainable Development, Program Evaluation, Social Sciences, and Growth Strategies
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Frequently asked questions
The Specialization is composed of 3 courses and each course takes about 5 weeks to complete. Hence about 18 weeks are needed to finish the whole Specialization, if you want to take all courses in a row. However each course starts every 6 weeks, so you can freely choose when to take a course.
You do not need any specific background knowledge. The only thing you need is special interest, extraordinary passion and an enthusiastic motivation to start a social venture.
Yes, the courses are structured by chronological order. Each course builds on the acquired knowledge form the previous learning outcomes. If you have a certain experience in the field of entrepreneurship and/or social enterprises you might be able to step in course 2 or 3 right away. However, there is highly valuable feedback and advice from experts, researchers and practitioners in all courses that you should not miss out.
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