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University of Pennsylvania

Social Entrepreneurship

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.

Status: Customer Insights
Status: Feasibility Studies
Course8 hours

Featured reviews

DD

5.0Reviewed Dec 15, 2018

A class that introduces solid theoretical and practical tools to prepare for a social venture. Would recommend without a doubt.

SR

5.0Reviewed Mar 21, 2020

The course has given me a template for all things I would need to make a successful venture possible.

RR

5.0Reviewed Jul 30, 2020

Very informative course for social entrepreneurship. Thank you

RD

5.0Reviewed Jan 9, 2018

So well explained and so critical to the work that i plan to begin. Thank you.

CB

5.0Reviewed Jun 26, 2018

This course is exactly what i needed. It is well explained and the case studies given are very good.

KR

5.0Reviewed Jul 13, 2019

Wish there were more practical tasks and check within the community like the course on circular econoy by Lund university

A

5.0Reviewed Feb 6, 2020

The lecturers have in depth knowledge of the topics and the examples used the the course were done in such a way that i could easily relate with.

EL

5.0Reviewed Apr 23, 2020

This was very well done and the teachers were obviously experts in their field.

LL

5.0Reviewed Oct 25, 2019

The practical lectures is very useful in trying to map things out for better chance for success.

DD

5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2020

Great course on Entrepreneurship providing insights on crating a great business strategy according to the demographics and effective implementation.

JH

5.0Reviewed May 25, 2019

This course offers practical, tangible steps to understanding social entrepreneurship principles and provides clear examples to learn from.

DD

5.0Reviewed Jul 18, 2020

Easy and relevant examples to understand difficult concepts.

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