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      Imperial College London

      Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Presentations, Public Speaking, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Grant Applications, Commercialization, Fundraising, Market Analysis, Public Health

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      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Innovación y medios digitales en proyectos sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Strategic Partnership, Sustainable Development, Communication Planning, Project Design, Social Media, Human Centered Design, Project Planning, Environmental Issue, Proposal Development, Innovation, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Presentations

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Workflow Management, Service Improvement, Resource Utilization, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation, Data Management

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Innovation Management

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, New Product Development, Business Risk Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Solutions, Strategic Partnership, Product Development, Project Design, Process Improvement, New Business Development, Product Improvement, Portfolio Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Decision Making

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      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Organizational innovation and creativity

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Lean Methodologies, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Modeling, Value Propositions

      4.6
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Agentic systems, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Simulations, Culture, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation

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      396 reviews

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Innovation, Continuous Improvement Process, Change Management, Organizational Change, Service Design, Public Administration, Organizational Strategy, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Technology Strategies, Leadership

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Experience Design, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, Service Design, Design Research, Process Mapping, User Experience, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

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      Lund University

      Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Governance, Water Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Water Resources, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Finance

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      Northwestern University

      Content, Advertising & Social IMC

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing

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      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, Product Design, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Innovation, User Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Ideation, Creativity, Needs Assessment, Product Testing, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling

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      University of Copenhagen

      Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People

      Skills you'll gain: Gerontology, Competitive Analysis, Design Thinking, Demography, Innovation, Rehabilitation, Intellectual Property, Health Technology, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Health Care, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, Project Management

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      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social innovation courses

    • Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market:Ā Imperial College London
    • Innovación y medios digitales en proyectos sociales:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations:Ā University of Michigan
    • Innovation Management:Ā Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Organizational innovation and creativity:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Network Dynamics of Social Behavior:Ā University of Pennsylvania
    • Creating Service Innovation Culture in Public Sector:Ā Coursera Instructor Network
    • Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector:Ā University of Virginia
    • Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation:Ā Lund University
    • Content, Advertising & Social IMC:Ā Northwestern University

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