This course will explore the global and local environmental challenges that human society faces today and introduce you to the concept of upcycling as well as how to start up …
We invite your feedback and reflections on the Social Innovation course. Thank you very much for joining us. It has been a pleasure to be with you, on your journey …
This step introduces you to the team who will be guiding you through this course. You can use the links to access their profiles, and from the profile pages you …
This step provides more information about the organisations that support this course, as well as example social enterprises. Created by: Dr Sara Calvo and Dr Andrés Morales Minca Ventures Ltd …
In this article, you will learn more about social innovation through makerspaces. What are Makerspaces? Before we can get into social innovation through Makerspaces we first have to understand what …
Optional Competition This optional competition is being run by Minca Ventures Ltd and is not affiliated with FutureLearn in any way. Please be aware that any personal data you upload …
For a traditional business, when it finds a way to create value for their customers, they’ve found their source of revenue. Having said that, similar to a non-profit organisation, when …
Unlike traditional marketing for profit-driven companies, marketing for impact-driven, social projects require an emotional value design with a different thinking approach coupled with different metrics compared to that of traditional …
A company that has fast responses to changes in the marketplace and workplace trends is called an agile organisation. These companies are already aware that changes are inevitable and constantly …
As a social innovator/entrepreneur, one of the main obstacles in managing your company is the funding. That is because instead of being pure profit, you are sustaining a social impact …
A mentor is someone who help you to pursuit your career with experience in the field that you are interested in. Coaching is a discipline that helps people produce extraordinary …
A SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity and threat) analysis is a common tool in the professional world to evaluate the past, present and future position of a company. It provides organisational …
Your business model is an integrated view of your entire organisation, bringing together your social model, strategy and operational plans. These components form the ‘engine’ of your organisation, with your …
A business model describes how an organisation creates, delivers, and captures value. However, there are several reasons why business models of social innovation projects are distinct from those of for-profit …
A Customer Empathy Map is a tool used when collecting data about customers to better understand your target customer base. An Empathy Map is best used at the start of …