Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation
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Approx. 20 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to create social innovation in this course that covers topics such as design thinking, social impact assessment, and scaling social impact.Key Learning Points
- Understand social innovation and its impact on society
- Learn how to use design thinking to create innovative solutions
- Assess the social impact of your innovation
- Learn how to scale your social innovation for maximum impact
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the principles of social innovation
- Apply design thinking to create innovative solutions
- Assess the social impact of your innovation
- Develop a plan to scale your social innovation
- Understand the importance of sustainability in social innovation
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of business
- Willingness to think creatively
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- On-demand video lectures
- Quizzes
- Peer-reviewed assignments
Similar Courses
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Scaling Operations: Linking Strategy and Execution
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Founder and CEO of Acumen
Related Books
Description
This free 6 week course is for anyone who wants to make a difference. Whether you are already familiar with the field of social innovation or social entrepreneurship, working for an organization that wants to increase its social impact, or just starting out, this course will take you on a journey of exploring the complex problems that surround us and how to start thinking about solutions.
Outline
- What's our problem?
- Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation
- About this course
- RLabs: Journey of Hope Part 1
- What is Social Innovation?
- Simple, complicated and complex
- Wicked problems
- The 5 Whys
- Case study: Mothers2mothers
- Reflecting with RLabs: problems
- Week 1 Peer Assignment guidance
- Meet your instructors
- How this course works
- What to expect in week 1
- RLabs: Empowering Unlikely Innovators
- Week 1 recommended readings
- Week 1: Test your knowledge
- What do we have to work with?
- RLabs: Journey of Hope Part 2
- Discovering resources
- Appreciative inquiry
- Case study: The Street Store
- Finding hidden resources
- Reflecting with RLabs: resources
- What to expect in week 2
- Week 2 recommended readings
- Week 2: Graded quiz
- Getting out of your comfort zone
- RLabs: Journey of Hope Part 3
- Bricolage: recombining ideas and people
- Thinking about difference
- Engaging difference
- Negotiating difference
- Reflecting with RLabs: comfort zones
- Week 3 peer assessment
- What to expect in week 3
- Week 3 recommended readings
- Week 3 practice quiz
- Innovating by design
- Rlabs: Journey of Hope Part 4
- Generating ideas
- Design thinking principles
- Design thinking steps
- Design thinking case studies
- Discussing design thinking
- Reflecting with RLabs: design in social innovation
- Week 4 Peer Assignment guidance
- Week 4 peer assessment artefact feedback
- What to expect in week 4
- Week 4 recommended readings
- Week 4 practice quiz
- Changing the system - who me?
- RLabs: Journey of Hope Part 5
- What's innovative about your ideas?
- Social innovation as system innovation
- Seeing system impact
- Deepening system impact
- Reflecting with RLabs: changing the system
- What to expect in week 5
- Recommended readings week 5
- Week 5 Graded quiz
- What if it works?
- Rlabs: Journey of Hope Part 6
- The evolving world of social innovation
- Organizing social innovation
- Financing social innovation
- Scaling social innovation
- Reflecting with RLabs: moving forward
- The journey ahead
- What to expect in week 6
- Week 6 recommended readings
- Resources
- Week 6 Graded quiz
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the power of social innovation and how it can be used to solve complex social problems. This course has received high praise from users, with many highlighting its engaging and thought-provoking content.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Engaging and thought-provoking contentPros from User Reviews
- In-depth exploration of social innovation and its potential impact
- Expert instructors with real-world experience in the field
- Well-structured and easy-to-follow course materials
- Opportunities for collaboration and networking with other learners
- Practical exercises and case studies that help apply course concepts to real-world scenarios
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic or introductory
- Limited opportunities for one-on-one interaction with instructors
- Lengthy lectures may be difficult to follow for some learners
- Some technical issues reported with the online platform
- Not suitable for learners seeking a highly specialized or technical focus
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