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Social Entrepreneurship Courses

Social entrepreneurship courses can help you learn business model development, impact assessment, social innovation strategies, and community engagement techniques. You can build skills in fundraising, stakeholder collaboration, and measuring social impact effectively. Many courses introduce tools like the Business Model Canvas and social impact metrics, that support applying your skills in real-world projects and evaluating the success of your initiatives.


Popular Social Entrepreneurship Courses and Certifications


  • G

    Google

    Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Responsive Web Design, Human Centered Design, Design, Design Research, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Generative AI, Storytelling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • H

    HEC Paris

    Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact

    Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Innovation, Personal Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Action Oriented, Creative Problem-Solving, Community Development, Visionary, Proactivity, Corporate Sustainability, Goal Setting, Adaptability, Planning, Business

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Return On Investment, Sustainability Reporting, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation, Performance Reporting, Project Scoping, Project Performance, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Innovation, Business Strategies, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, New Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medicaid, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Medicare, Social Determinants Of Health, Value-Based Care, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Business Strategies, Information Technology, Legal Risk, Scalability, Innovation, Team Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Copenhagen Business School

    Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, Business Planning, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Financial Planning, Investments, Presentations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    125 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    L'entrepreneuriat social : changer d'échelle

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Sustainable Development, Business Development, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Change, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat de Barcelona

    The entrepreneur's guide for beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Lean Methodologies, Business Modeling, New Business Development, Business Development, Fundraising, Value Propositions, Target Audience

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    555 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Social Impact, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Business Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Virginia

    Effectuation: Lessons From Expert Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Management, Resourcefulness, Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Adaptability, New Business Development, Risk Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Persuasive Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Creo Incubator

    Entrepreneurship: Scaling & GTM Growth Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Growth Strategies, Product Development, Market Opportunities, User Experience, Market Analysis, Sales Strategy, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Product Management, Market Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
  • Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact: HEC Paris
  • How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI: Coursera
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship: Johns Hopkins University
  • Getting Started with IT-based Entrepreneurship: University of Minnesota
  • Social Business Model and Planning for Social Innovation: Copenhagen Business School
  • L'entrepreneuriat social : changer d'échelle : ESSEC Business School
  • The entrepreneur's guide for beginners: Universitat de Barcelona
  • Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations: University of Michigan

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