Social Entrepreneurship
Coursera
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.
More resources on Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise UK
UK-based resources and toolkit
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship
Resources and research from Oxford
Ashoka
Global network of social entrepreneurs
Acumen Academy
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