Social Enterprise: Growing a Sustainable Business (FutureLearn)

Social Enterprise: Growing a Sustainable Business (FutureLearn)

Learn how to grow a sustainable social enterprise in this free online course from Middlesex University Business School. Is your social enterprise sustainable? Is it scalable? This course helps you evaluate your model and develop a plan to take it to the next level.

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Where could this course take me?
This course is a must for anyone who wants to understand how to scale and sustain a social enterprise. You will learn how to evaluate and diagnose your current business model, identify your challenges, and develop strategies to grow your social enterprise, and evaluate its impact.

What and how will I learn?
Social Enterprise: Growing a Sustainable Business includes a mix of theory, practical information, and case studies from around the world. You will learn how to map your stakeholders, consider partnership opportunities, and manage change. You will also consider different marketing and communications strategies, how to find talent, and different sources of funding and investment.
By the end of the course, you will be prepared to take your social enterprise to the next level.

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