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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Strategic Innovation: Building and Sustaining Innovative Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Team Management, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Strategy, New Product Development, Intellectual Property, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Case Studies, Creativity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Business Planning, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Product Management, Creativity, Product Strategy, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Fundraising

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

      Creating a Social Business

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Development, Peer Review, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Case Studies, Complex Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Innovation, Business, Economics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Ideation, Engineering Design Process, Sustainable Design, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Product Design, Socioeconomics, Case Studies, Innovation, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Solution Design, Innovation, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Market Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Consumer Behaviour, Needs Assessment, Cultural Sensitivity

      Build toward a degree

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Try RRI! A guide for Responsible Research and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Innovation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Collaboration, Diversity Awareness

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Human Computer Interaction, Social Network Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Social Sciences, Driving engagement, Research and Design, Digital Communications

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Strategies for Planned Social Change with Jagdish Sheth

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Organizational Change, Business Ethics, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing, Innovation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Strategic Innovation: Building and Sustaining Innovative Organizations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Innovation Management: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding: EIT Digital
    • Creating a Social Business: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
    • Care: The First Step in Tech Innovation for Entrepreneurs: Arizona State University
    • Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation: University of Toronto
    • Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital : Capitals Coalition
    • Introduction to Socially Engaged Design : University of Michigan
    • Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Try RRI! A guide for Responsible Research and Innovation: University of Amsterdam

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