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Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 5 modules in this course

This course is primarily aimed at learners interested in knowing about and running a social business. An ideal learner could be a student, social entrepreneur, social intrapreneur, or a corporate professional interested in social business.

In the Module 1 of the course students will learn how different social business leaders - such as Professor Muhammad Yunus, Rajni Bakshi, Corinne Bazina, Lamiya Morshed, Suresh Krishna, and Daniel Nowack - are reimagining capitalism. The subsequent modules of this course crystallize varied learnings of practitioners and theorists at YSB to a set of tools and readings, which a learner may use as building blocks of a social business. What makes this course unique is the blend of inspiration and rigor that is very important for any kind of social business education. Learners may also use this course to advance in their careers, apply for higher education and jobs in the social impact/impact investing industry. The subscription to this course automatically allows a learner to become a part of the Global Social Business Community. All the best!

“Every time I see a problem, I create a business to solve it,” Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus. This course has been designed to teach you the fundamentals of social business, from theory to practice, and how this movement has developed and replicated across the world. You will learn from best-in-class examples of social businesses, including from the founder of the social business movement, Professor Muhammad Yunus. You will learn about how social businesses are different from traditional businesses, and what to think about when you are either establishing a social business of your own or providing investment or mentorship support. In this module, we will hear from experts from the social business field, such as journalists, thinkers, academics, and practitioners, who have initiated change through the power of social business. The upcoming sessions in this module will help you understand what are the key social, economic and environmental challenges affecting the world, and the types of successful solutions that have been developed to address these challenges in the developing world.

What's included

8 videos8 readings5 assignments2 discussion prompts

8 videos•Total 66 minutes
  • Why this course?•5 minutes
  • Introduction to Yunus Social Business (Courtesy: YSB gGmbH)•2 minutes
  • Why Economies Replaced Societies•7 minutes
  • Is There Only One Type of Business?•16 minutes
  • Create Social Fiction (Courtesy - Skoll.org)•4 minutes
  • From Business as Usual to Business Unusual•10 minutes
  • Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics•17 minutes
  • Lessons from the Grameen Family •5 minutes
8 readings•Total 340 minutes
  • Introduction•20 minutes
  • Become a part of the Global Social Business Community•10 minutes
  • Course Handout•30 minutes
  • Why Economics Replaced Societies•50 minutes
  • Is There Only One Type of Business?•50 minutes
  • From Business as Usual to Business Unusual•50 minutes
  • Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics•80 minutes
  • Lessons from the Grameen Family •50 minutes
5 assignments•Total 38 minutes
  • Why Economies Replaced Societies•6 minutes
  • Is There Only One Type of Business?•6 minutes
  • From Business as Usual to Business Unusual•10 minutes
  • Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics•10 minutes
  • Lessons from the Grameen Family •6 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
  • Introduce yourself•15 minutes
  • Reflection•15 minutes

In this module, we will dive into a deeper understanding of social business. We will begin with understanding a social problem, identifying the root cause of the problem and mapping a solution to the identified problem. We would cover the key ingredients necessary to build a sustainable social business.

What's included

3 videos5 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videos•Total 21 minutes
  • Identifying the Problem•6 minutes
  • Defining the Solution•6 minutes
  • Case Study - The Play Pump•9 minutes
5 readings•Total 130 minutes
  • Problem Tree Tool - Template and Example•10 minutes
  • Additional Reading on the Problem Tree Tool•30 minutes
  • Theory of Change Tool - Example and Template•10 minutes
  • Defining the Solution•40 minutes
  • Case Study - The Play Pump•40 minutes
3 assignments•Total 23 minutes
  • Identifying the Problem •8 minutes
  • Defining the Solution•10 minutes
  • Case Study - The Play Pump•5 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 40 minutes
  • Create and Discuss your Problem Tree•40 minutes

In this module, we will apply the learnings from the introductory module and the first module of this course towards a peer-graded assignment. The aim of this module is to enable collaboration amongst classmates as well as provide and receive relevant feedback.

What's included

1 peer review

1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Starting a Social Business - First Step•60 minutes

In this module, you are expected to learn more about how to build an effective social business. The modules of this course aim to provide an objective lens to various nuances of starting and running a social business. It includes understanding your beneficiaries, managing your stakeholders, and staying focused in order to run a successful social business.

What's included

5 videos8 readings5 assignments3 discussion prompts

5 videos•Total 36 minutes
  • Beneficiary Empathy Map: Whom are we targeting?•8 minutes
  • Stakeholder Mapping•6 minutes
  • Case Study: Cashpor Micro Credit•7 minutes
  • Social Business Canvas•7 minutes
  • Running a Successful Social Business•7 minutes
8 readings•Total 260 minutes
  • Beneficiary Empathy Map•30 minutes
  • Beneficiary Empathy Map - Template and Example•10 minutes
  • Stakeholder Mapping•50 minutes
  • Stakeholder Map - Example•10 minutes
  • Case Study - Cashpor Micro Credit•60 minutes
  • Additional Readings on Social Business Canvas Model•30 minutes
  • Social Business Canvas Model - Template+Example•10 minutes
  • Running a Successful Social Business•60 minutes
5 assignments•Total 38 minutes
  • Beneficiary Empathy Map•6 minutes
  • Stakeholder Mapping•6 minutes
  • Case Study - Cashpor Micro Credit•6 minutes
  • Social Business Canvas•10 minutes
  • Running a Successful Social Business•10 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
  • The importance of impact measurement•10 minutes
  • Reflection•20 minutes
  • Why Cashpor is a successful social business?•20 minutes

In this module, we will apply the learnings from the entire course towards a peer-graded assignment. The aim of this module is to enable collaboration amongst classmates as well as provide and receive relevant feedback.

What's included

1 reading1 peer review

1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Post-course Survey•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Social Business Model Canvas•60 minutes

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