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Creating a Social Business
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Offered by

About

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!

Modules

Welcome to the course! Meet Yunus Social Business

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself

2 Videos

  • Why this course?
  • Introduction to Yunus Social Business (Courtesy: YSB gGmbH)

3 Readings

  • Introduction
  • Become a part of the Global Social Business Community
  • Course Handout

Why Economies Replaced Societies

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Why Economies Replaced Societies

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Why Economies Replaced Societies

1 Readings

  • Why Economics Replaced Societies

Is There Only One Type of Business?

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Is There Only One Type of Business?

2 Videos

  • Is There Only One Type of Business?
  • Create Social Fiction (Courtesy - Skoll.org)

1 Readings

  • Is There Only One Type of Business?

From Business as Usual to Business Unusual

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • From Business as Usual to Business Unusual

1 Videos

  • From Business as Usual to Business Unusual

1 Readings

  • From Business as Usual to Business Unusual

Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics

1 Videos

  • Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics

1 Readings

  • Social Intrapreneurship: The Basics

Lessons from the Grameen Family

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Lessons from the Grameen Family

1 Videos

  • Lessons from the Grameen Family

1 Readings

  • Lessons from the Grameen Family

Identifying the Problem

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Identifying the Problem

1 Discussions

  • Create and Discuss your Problem Tree

1 Videos

  • Identifying the Problem

2 Readings

  • Problem Tree Tool - Template and Example
  • Additional Reading on the Problem Tree Tool

Defining the Solution

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Defining the Solution

1 Videos

  • Defining the Solution

2 Readings

  • Theory of Change Tool - Example and Template
  • Defining the Solution

Case Study - The Play Pump

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Case Study - The Play Pump

1 Videos

  • Case Study - The Play Pump

1 Readings

  • Case Study - The Play Pump

Module 1 - Peer Graded Assignment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Starting a Social Business - First Step

Beneficiary Empathy Map

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Beneficiary Empathy Map

1 Discussions

  • The importance of impact measurement

1 Videos

  • Beneficiary Empathy Map: Whom are we targeting?

2 Readings

  • Beneficiary Empathy Map
  • Beneficiary Empathy Map - Template and Example

Stakeholder Mapping

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Stakeholder Mapping

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Stakeholder Mapping

2 Readings

  • Stakeholder Mapping
  • Stakeholder Map - Example

Case Study: Cashpor Micro Credit

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Case Study - Cashpor Micro Credit

1 Discussions

  • Why Cashpor is a successful social business?

1 Videos

  • Case Study: Cashpor Micro Credit

1 Readings

  • Case Study - Cashpor Micro Credit

Social Business Canvas

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Social Business Canvas

1 Videos

  • Social Business Canvas

2 Readings

  • Additional Readings on Social Business Canvas Model
  • Social Business Canvas Model - Template+Example

Running a Successful Social Business

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Running a Successful Social Business

1 Videos

  • Running a Successful Social Business

1 Readings

  • Running a Successful Social Business

Creating a Social Business Model Canvas

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Social Business Model Canvas

1 Readings

  • Post-course Survey

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"Creating a Social Business" is a foundational course designed for students, social entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and corporate professionals interested in social business. Taught by industry leaders, including Professor Muhammad Yunus, this course offers insights into reimagining capitalism and practical tools to build a social business. With a duration of 1200 minutes and a starter subscription, learners also gain access to the Global Social Business Community, ideal for career advancement in social impact and investing. Join Coursera's course to blend inspiration with rigor in your social business education.

Suresh K. Krishna
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Suresh K. Krishna