University of Pennsylvania - Social Entrepreneurship
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Social Entrepreneurship at Coursera Overview
Duration | 6 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Social Entrepreneurship at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 3 of 4 in the Business Strategies for A Better World Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 6 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Social Entrepreneurship at Coursera Course details
- How do we create innovative and effective solutions to social problems around the world ? This course was designed for individuals and organizations who want to identify and bring about transformative societal change. Professors Jim Thompson and Ian ?Mac? MacMillan help you develop both a strategy and a framework for your social enterprise based on their years of experience and expertise teaching social entrepreneurship and advising entrepreneurs. You?ll learn how to define a social problem, understand contextual realities, develop a solution, and plan for effective deployment. By the end of this course, you?ll have a deep understanding of the realities of launching an enterprise, be prepared for every step of the process, and put your social entrepreneurial venture on the path to success.
Social Entrepreneurship at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1
Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
Describing the Social Problem
Idea Generation and Advisory Board
Segmentation for Social Enterprises: Part 1
Recommended Reading: The Social Entrepreneur's Playbook
Module 1 - Lecture Slides
Module 1 Quiz
Module 2
Segmentation for Social Enterprises: Part 2
Understanding the Beneficiary
Screen-In & Screen-Out Criteria
Describing the Solution
Module 2 - Lecture Slides
Module 2 Quiz
Module 3
Defining Performance Criteria
Framing and Scoping the Venture
Operations Realities
Cost Table
Module 3 - Lecture Slides
Module 3 Quiz
Module 4
Most Competitive Alternative (MCA) Analysis
Test of Concept Plausibility
Stakeholder Analysis
Conclusion & Next Steps
Module 4 - Lecture Slides
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Module 4 Quiz
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