Course: Social Innovation in South Korea

During their summer vacation, three MIT students visited Kenya and observed “flying toilets,” a facetious name for plastic bags that people put their feces into and then toss wherever they …

KIVA offers an upgraded version of microfinance. By leveraging information technology, Kiva has linked the people in developed countries who have money and the people in developing countries who need …

One of the world’s most famous social entrepreneurs is Dr. Muhammad Yunus In 1976, he founded Grameen Bank, a so-called “bank for the poor,” with just 27 USD. The bank …

Let’s learn about a company that makes attractive learning solutions. Enuma aims to create engaging learning solutions that empower all the world’s children, including those with special needs or without …

Before you start learning, look at some words related to key success factors and M&E strategy for social ventures. Monitoring: The collection and analysis of information about a project or …

Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a framework which has been widely used to exhibit new or existing business models. Let’s look at the market side of the BMC first. In …

Before you start learning, look at some words related to Social Business Model Canvas(SBMC). Business Model Canvas (BMC) : BMC is a tool to describe a business model on one …

Now we’ve finished the six-week sessions. Let’s do a final review. In Week 1 we discussed social innovation and social entrepreneurship. In Week 2 we discussed how to measure and …

Why do we need M&E (monitoring and evaluation)? Because M&E is necessary for us to make bigger impacts, while making profits for sustainable operation. To perform M&E, we need some …

This week we will discuss how to assess social ventures by performing M&E (monitoring and evaluation). In so doing, we should identify some criteria. I will explain 3 key success …

So far we have reviewed interesting cases of Social Business Model Canvas. In Week 1 we discussed social innovation which is a new, useful solution for addressing social problems. In …

Let’s look at Impactful Social Ventures in South Korea. This week we will discuss various cases of social ventures which strive to make impacts for the society while making sustainable …

Let’s talk about social venture’s business model. Social Business Model Canvas (SBMC) is not much different from BMC. Yet, three distinct elements can be observed when it comes to SBMC. …

In 2015, KOICA launched the Creative Technology Solution (CTS) program, which serves as an open innovation platform to identify and support tech-based solutions for diverse social problems in developing countries. …

The impact investing industry has long debated whether there is a necessary trade-off between financial returns and social impact. While many impact investors are eager to answer definitively one way …