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.

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Social Entrepreneurship
This course is part of Business Strategies for A Better World Specialization


Instructors: James D. Thompson
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- New Business Development
- Fundraising and Crowdsourcing
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Opportunities
- Project Scoping
- Cost Estimation
- Feasibility Studies
- Sustainable Development
- Social Impact
- Customer Analysis
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Social Sciences
- Socioeconomics
- Ideation
- Business Research
- Target Audience
- Business Operations
- Stakeholder Management
- Entrepreneurship
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