Sustentabilidad y Economías Sociales (Coursera)

Offered by Universidad de Chile,
Sustentabilidad y Economías Sociales (Coursera)

En los últimos años el fenómeno del Emprendimiento con Sentido, la Innovación Social y la relevancia de la Sustentabilidad dan cuenta de la imperiosa necesidad de modernizar los esquemas de gestión de empresas y adaptarlos a una realidad cambiante, modificando paradigmas hacia las nuevas economías enfocadas en un desarrollo sustentable.

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Este curso presenta y explica el conjunto de alternativas y expresiones que forman parte de esta denominada “Economía Social y Solidaria”, que incluyen el Comercio Justo, las Empresas Sociales, Empresas B, la Economía del Bien Común, el Cooperativismo, la Economía Colaborativa, las Sociedades Laborales, los Emprendimientos Socio -Ecológicos, en que se comparten valores y criterios como la democracia, la equidad, la solidaridad, incorporando los impactos sociales, ambientales y económicos en los entornos inmediatos de desarrollo profesional.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Introducción a la Sustentabilidad.
WEEK 2: Sustentabilidad y Economía.
WEEK 3: Economías Sociales.
WEEK 4: Comercio Justo.
WEEK 5: Economía del Bien Común.
WEEK 6: Cooperativismo.
WEEK 7: Agroecología.

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