Social entrepreneurship Fundamentals

Enroll in social entrepreneurship fundamentals to show everyone—from students to professionals—how processes and systems enable social welfare through building a social enterprise, with toolkits, case studies, and mentorship.

Identify how the extent of social problems, government failure, and market failure drive the emergence of social enterprises, the third economy, that merge social and financial value.

Discover the three critical elements—passion, a problem, and a process—that starting a social enterprise hinges on, and learn how inspiration fuels your venture.

start with your passion, the driving force behind social enterprise, as Muhammad Yunus and Charity Water show how deep commitment translates into real social change.

Identify the dual mission of social enterprises and articulate a revenue-generating business model. Build a proper business strategy, scale up the venture, and secure funding to sustain the venture.

Apply human centered design to understand customer pain points and use discover, analyze, create, and test phases to craft data-driven solutions that build trust.

Explore the concept of social impact, its measurement through tools, and the social footprint within sustainability and the triple bottom line framework.

Explore sustainability through its three pillars—people, planet, and profits—balancing present needs with future generations' ability to meet them. See how social, environmental, and economic factors integrate for sustainable change.

Trace the shift from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals, detailing the 17 SDGs and how social innovators use them to identify priorities and spark solutions.