Social Enterprise: Turning Ideas into Action

Syllabus

• Week 1

  Your social enterprise idea

  • Let's get started

    The next steps should give you a flavour of how this course works and what it will cover. You will meet the course team and be able to introduce yourself too.

  • Idea validation

    This section provides resources for getting a better understanding of idea validation and the relevance of connecting the problem with the business idea

  • Creativity, technology, and social innovation

    What are some creative approaches and technology tools to enhance your social enterprise idea?

• Week 2

  Designing your social enterprise business model

  • Business models for social enterprises

    This activity presents some different business models social enterprises may adopt.

  • Your business model toolkit

    A toolkit to help you design a robust business model for your social enterprise.

  • Building a team

    This activity provides resources for planning and building your social enterprise team.

• Week 3

  Taking your social enterprise to market

  • Marketing for Social Enterprises

    How to bring good branding and marketing to your social enterprise

  • Funding Your Social Enterprise

    This activity examines different pathways for getting funding for your social enterprise, and how these vary based on the business model and legal structure of the venture.

  • Conclusion

    These final steps provide a course review and additional resources for turning your social enterprise idea into action.