UCT GSB - Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world
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- Public/Government Institute
Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world at Coursera Overview
Duration | 19 hours |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a certificate after completion of course
- Financial aid available
Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world at Coursera Course details
General Finance
Lending and Underwriting
Project Finance
Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
Design Thinking
Human Centered Design
Finance
Creative Thinking
Entrepreneurial Finance
Solution Design
Entrepreneurship
Needs Assessment
Innovation
Financial Planning
Underwriting
Corporate Finance
Risk Modeling
Due Diligence
Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
This course is designed to give you the ability to build innovative financing strategies that work towards outcomes such as financial inclusion, access to energy, and access to education
The innovative finance process has five key components
It starts with identifying the outcomes you are looking to achieve and next moves on to due diligencing your issue area using techniques like design thinking to make sure you are designing with the end user
Next, you must map all of the resources available for your outcome and then discover opportunities to augment these through business model innovation, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and innovative financial structures
Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world at Coursera Curriculum
Choosing Your Issue Area
Innovative Finance: Hacking Finance to Change the World
Course Introduction
Why We Innovate
Themes of Impact: Access to Housing
Themes of Impact: Financial Inclusion
Themes of Impact: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Themes of Impact: Access to Healthcare
Themes of Impact: Access to Clean and Safe Energy
Themes of Impact: Access to Education
Themes of Impact: Agriculture
Case Studies: Introducing the Innovators
Case Studies: Choosing an Issue Area
Thinking about Your Issue Area
How This Course Works
What to Expect: Week 1
Week 1 Recommended Resources
Financial Readiness Quiz
Themes of Impact Practice Quiz
Choosing an Issue Area Practice Quiz
Week 1 Graded Quiz
Understanding Challenges and Roadblocks
Week 2 Introduction
Due Diligence in Your Issue Area
Using Due Diligence for Design Thinking
What is Impact
Applying Impact Measurement: Theory of Change
Case Studies: Understanding Challenges
Engaging With Your Issue Area
What to Expect: Week 2
Design Thinking
Vroom case study
Week 2 Recommended Resources
Quick Guide - How to Write an Issue Area and Outcome Metrics
Due Diligence and Design Thinking Practice Quiz
Impact Measurement - Practice Quiz
Week 2 Graded Quiz
Identifying Resources
Week 3 Introduction
Recognising Value
Revenue Streams and Monetising Assets
Types of Funders
Identifying Impact Funders
Outcomes-Based Financing
Case Studies: Identifying Resources
Thinking About Resources
What to Expect: Week 3
Week 3 Recommended Readings
Practice Quiz - Identifying Revenue Streams
Practice Quiz - Identifying Funders
Week 3 Graded Quiz
Discovering Opportunities
Week 4 Introduction
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
Business Model Innovation
Risk, Return and Impact
Real vs Perceived Risk
Impact Risk
Early Stage Risk and Scalability
Manager Risk
Liquidity and Exit Risk
Social Impact Insurance
Case Studies: Discovering Opportuntities
Identifying Opportunities
What to Expect: Week 4
Summary of Risk and Funding Structures
Week 4 Recommended Readings
Practice Quiz - Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
Practice Quiz - Risks
Practice Quiz - Case Studies
Week 4: Graded Quiz
Designing for Impact
The Innovative Finance Process
Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Ashburton
Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Zoona
Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Innovation Edge
Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Slumdwellers International
Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Western Cape Government
Case Studies Wrap-Up
The Journey Beyond
What to Expect: Week 5
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