Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact (Coursera)

Offered by HEC Paris,
Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact (Coursera)

This course is designed to help anyone who wants to make a positive impact on society, but doesn't know how. Whatever your age, academic background or professional context, it will help you find the path that is right for you to make a difference. You will learn how to move from desire to idea, and from idea to action.

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This course is designed to help anyone who wants to make a positive impact on society, but doesn't know how. Whatever your age, academic background or professional context, it will help you find the path that is right for you to make a difference. You will learn how to move from desire to idea, and from idea to action.
Jointly developed by professors and experts from HEC Paris and Ticket for Change, the course is conceived as a learning journey guiding you through the different steps to find one’s way as an actor of change. Along three main phases - Inspiration - Introspection - Action – you will:

  • Develop awareness of the role and means of actions of social and environmental changemakers.
  • Take stock of your own aspirations, motivations and strengths.
  • Define your objectives towards a personal and professional transformation and initiate an effective transition to action.

At every stage of the course, you will:

  • Gain concepts and methodologies from the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability to help frame issues at stake, define and structure a viable project.
  • Develop self-awareness thanks to concrete self-development tools and exercises.
  • Get inspired by the testimonies of social entrepreneurs and corporate leaders sharing their experience.

The last module can be customized to your professional context or project as you may choose between three tracks whether you are aiming at becoming a "social entrepreneur", an "impact employee", a "corporate changemaker".

Syllabus

Introduction
Module 1
Welcome to the MOOC! In this introduction, you will find all the information on how the MOOC works.

Discover the different paths to be(come) a changemaker and why it is important
Module 2
In this module, you will understand why becoming a changemaker is important and urgent now. You will also discover how your professional life is a powerful lever for system change and the different types of changemakers.

Understand the world’s biggest challenges
Module 3
In this module, you will discover in which world the changemaker navigates? What are the challenges she/he has to face?

Discover your purpose and choose your unique way of becoming a changemaker
Module 4
This module is divided into 8 steps. For each of these steps, Matthieu and Romain will explain the method to be applied, then Camila and Hubert will tell you about their own path, and then an exercise will allow you to apply what they have presented to you.

Take action!
Module 5
It's time to take action! As you have seen in the first modules, there are 3 paths available to you. You can choose the module "social entrepreneur: launch your social entreprise" or the module "Impact employee: find your dream job" or "Corporate changemaker: transform your organization from the inside". Of course, if you want to follow more than one track that is also possible !

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