Want to learn about social entrepreneurship? Do you have an idea but need help transforming it into a business? Perhaps enrolling in the free 6 week online course, Enabling Entrepreneurs To Shape A Better World, designed by the Social Entrepreneurship Akademie could be the starting place for you and your future startup!
The course will introduce concepts such as social innovation, social business modeling, the design thinking method, funding, scaling, overcoming failure, and pitching ideas as well as other essential topics for getting started on an entrepreneurial career. Taught by leading experts with experience in both starting and supporting social enterprises, the course will provide opportunity to learn from each of their specialized experiences.
One of the primary benefits of joining this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is that participants can learn at their own pace. While the course is designed to be completed in 6 weeks, participants can flexibly allocate their time to complete the course in small sessions throughout the week or in longer self scheduled sessions. Additionally, the globally based participants are able to communicate with each other using an online forum to maximize idea sharing and networking potential between participants. Finally, it is possible to earn a verified certificate* to include in a resume or as proof of study credentials in the field after the course completion.
"Enabling Entrepreneurship To Shape A Better World" begins on June 26th.
For more information about the course or to enroll, check out the edX page!
*Please note that while the course with all its great ideas and tools for starting your own social enterprise is free the verified certificate costs €42.
