This elective course will help you to make sure your business has the influence you want it to have in the world, by developing a social impact that is meaningful to you and your stakeholders. This course supplements the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women course collection, designed for entrepreneurs ready to take their business to the next level.
Social Impact Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
Social Impact Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
Instructors: Isla Kapasi
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3 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Reflecting on social purpose and how this aligns with personal values and business goals.
Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.
Using the value chain model to embed purpose into core business processes.
Developing social impact monitoring and evaluation approaches.
Skills you'll gain
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Assessments
1 assignment
Taught in English
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There is 1 module in this course
In this course, you will reflect upon what you find important, and what your motivations are for your aims. You will consider different core aspects of your business such as partnerships, hiring and processes to see where you can embed your values effectively. By the end of the course, you will be able to monitor and measure your impact in these areas, and understand how doing so can be useful to you and your business.
What's included
4 videos11 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts2 plugins
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You seriously need to pass this course as a social entrepreneur. It's a mixture of qualitative & quantitative measuring added to strategy canvas teaching. Resources are great.
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Frequently asked questions
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is a collection of 10 core courses which provide a practical business education – strengthening your business knowledge, skills and plans for growth. This core collection is supplemented by a range of shorter elective courses. The courses are suitable for any entrepreneur looking to take their business to the next level.
No. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women offers a flexible online learning experience. You can take any course, or combination of courses, to tailor your learning journey to your individual business growth needs. Participants find that completing all 10 core courses enables them to explore all the key elements of their business and develop a thorough plan for their business’s growth.
You can take the courses in 10,000 Women in any order. The elective courses are designed to complement the core collection of 10 courses and can be completed before, after or between core courses, depending on you and your business's needs. On some occasions, you may find it beneficial to complete a specific core course before starting an elective course, if so, this will be suggested in the description above and at the start of the course.