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Social Business: a Sustainable Way to Face the Most Pressing Needs of Our Time (FutureLearn)

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Social Business: a Sustainable Way to Face the Most Pressing Needs of Our Time (FutureLearn)

Social Businesses are designed to improve society. In this course you will learn the main concepts to design a Social Business. This free online course focuses on the concept of Social Business and the main variables that we need to take into account when creating a Social Business.

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This free online course focuses on the concept of Social Business and the main variables that we need to take into account when creating a Social Business.

The course provides an academic foundation to the concept of Social Business and a practical starting point to develop your own social enterprise idea. It has been developed along with Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laurate 2006.

What topics will you cover?

  • Definition of Social Economy
  • Difference between Social Enterprise and Social Business
  • Volume and benefits of the social economy
  • Social needs and human capabilities
  • Human capabilities classification
  • Theory of change and social enterprises
  • The importance of measuring social impact
  • Measuring impact: areas of impact and depth of analysis
  • The Canvas Tool for social business

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Explore the key concepts for designing a Social Business
  • Demonstrate real examples of Social Business
  • Describe concepts related with Social Business: social needs, business opportunities and theory of change
  • Explore ideas to develop your own Social Business
  • Explain what is a Social Business?
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