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      University of Virginia

      Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Creative Problem-Solving, Growth Mindedness, Innovation, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Adaptability, Risk Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Persuasive Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Solution Design, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Needs Assessment, Cultural Sensitivity

      Build toward a degree

      4.1
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      125 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Product Improvement, Technology Solutions, Customer Analysis, Solution Design, Customer Insights, Brainstorming, Market Opportunities, Market Research, User Feedback, Business Modeling, Presentations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Subsistence Marketplaces

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Solution Design, Ideation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Business Planning, Market Dynamics, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Product Development, Marketing, Qualitative Research, Needs Assessment, Business Development, Sustainability Reporting, Cultural Sensitivity

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Social Marketing Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Planning

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      366 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Ideation, Engineering Design Process, Sustainable Design, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Product Design, Socioeconomics, Case Studies, Innovation, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Financial Inclusion, Risk Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Resource Management, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurial Finance, Finance, Stakeholder Management, Due Diligence, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      151 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Mastering the Art of Scaling and Convincing Investors

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Valuation, Market Analysis, Presentations, Fundraising, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, New Business Development, Financial Management, Negotiation, Investments, Financial Analysis, Innovation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Environment and Resource Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Investments, Customer Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindsets

      Skills you'll gain: Needs Assessment, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Community Development, Initiative and Leadership, Social Work, Leadership Development, Storytelling, Case Studies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      NGO Startup Analysis with Nonprofit Business Model Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Grant Writing, Resource Allocation, Strategic Decision-Making, Grant Applications, Proposal Development, Strategic Thinking, Resource Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Fundraising, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Action Oriented, Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Action-Driven Business Plan: From the ‘Classroom’ to the World

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Financial Modeling, New Product Development, Business Development, Video Production, Project Planning, Presentations, Innovation, Risk Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      337 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social entrepreneurship courses

    • Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia
    • Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur: Arizona State University
    • Subsistence Marketplaces: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Social Marketing Capstone Project: Northwestern University
    • Introduction to Socially Engaged Design : University of Michigan
    • Innovative Finance: Hacking finance to change the world : University of Cape Town
    • Mastering the Art of Scaling and Convincing Investors: IESE Business School
    • Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindsets: Duke University

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