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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

      Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Design Thinking, Research and Design, Design Research, Prioritization, Decision Making, Research, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Qualitative Research, Visionary, Case Studies, Communication

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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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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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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 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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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      FinTech Disruptive Innovation: Implications for Society

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Market Trend, Financial Services, Emerging Technologies, Workforce Development, Innovation, Banking Services, Digital Transformation, Lending and Underwriting, Business Transformation, Market Dynamics, Cultural Diversity

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      Capitals Coalition

      Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Human Capital, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainability Reporting, Business Ethics, Business Metrics, Compliance Reporting, Communication Planning, Business Transformation, Risk Management, Decision Making

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      Arizona State University

      Care: The First Step in Tech Innovation for Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Lean Methodologies, Team Oriented, Ideation, Business Research, Complex Problem Solving, Problem Management, Analysis, Customer Insights

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      12 reviews

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      Vanderbilt University

      Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Thought Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Culture Transformation, Creativity, Organizational Change, Risk Management, Business Strategies, Technology Solutions, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies

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      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Leadership Through Design Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Storyboarding, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Qualitative Research, Empathy

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      329 reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Capstone Value Creation through Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Strategic Planning, Business Strategies, Innovation, Strategic Marketing, Product Development, Strategic Thinking, New Product Development, Technology Strategies, Value Propositions, Emerging Technologies, Analysis

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      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Professional Development, Self-Starter, Adaptability, Collaboration

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      University of California, Davis

      Digital Strategies: Managing Sociotechnological Co-Evolution

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Technology Solutions, Social Sciences, Human Machine Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Socioeconomics, Innovation, Business Ethics, Change Management, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Economics

      4.7
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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice:Ā Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Innovación y medios digitales en proyectos sociales:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • Organizational innovation and creativity:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Business Models for Innovative Care for Older People:Ā University of Copenhagen
    • FinTech Disruptive Innovation: Implications for Society:Ā The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital :Ā Capitals Coalition
    • Care: The First Step in Tech Innovation for Entrepreneurs:Ā Arizona State University
    • Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture:Ā Vanderbilt University
    • Leadership Through Design Innovation:Ā Northwestern University
    • Capstone Value Creation through Innovation:Ā EIT Digital

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