Middlesex University is offering a free online course on Social Enterprise: Business Doing Good. This course is a must for anyone who wants to understand more about what social enterprise is and its relation to sustainable development.

In this three week course, applicants will learn about the diverse world of social enterprise in this free online course from Middlesex University Business School. This course will start on June 5, 2017.

Course At Glance

Length: 3   weeks
Effort: 4 hours/week
Subject: Social Enterprise: Business Doing Good
Institution: Middlesex University and Future learn
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes
Session: Course starts on June 5, 2017

Providers’ Details

Middlesex University Business School, in particular, is leading this diversity charge, with over 3,500 students and academics from the Americas, Africa, Middle East, Europe, China and South Asia. The Business School was placed in the top 3 Business Schools in London, and since introducing the UK’s first business degree over 50 years ago has sought to innovate in both its knowledge and methods of learning.

About This Course

Social Enterprise: Business Doing Good includes a mix of theory, practical information and case studies from around the world. You will assess different definitions and models of social enterprise and evaluate their social impact. Video interviews with experts and practitioners, articles and discussion steps will offer you the opportunity to learn and engage with other learners on key concepts and ideas.

Why Take This Course?

This is a free online course. This MOOC will be offered with Video Transcripts in English.  Applicants can get a verified certificate.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify Social Enterprises
• Develop your social enterprise business idea
• Contribute to discussion about the social enterprise world

Requirements

This course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about social enterprise, including entrepreneurs, charities, working professionals and students.

Instructors

Sara Calvo

Sara is a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University Business School. She is also the founding director of Living in Minca, a certified business consultant and a documentary filmmaker.

Jeremy Wade

Jeremy is the Founding Director of the Jindal Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (JSiE), a social innovation lab in north India.

Andres Morales

Andres is the co-founder of Living in Minca, a Social Enterprise consultant, ethnographer, filmmaker and Researcher at Open University.

How To Join This Course

• Go to the course website link
• Sign Up At FutureLearn
• Select a course and Join
• Once a course has started, applicant will be able to access the course material
• After the start date, students will be able to access the course by following the Go To Course link on My Courses page.
• Applicants can buy, to show that they have completed a FutureLearn course.
• On some FutureLearn courses, learners will be able to pay to take an exam to qualify for a Statement of Attainment. (These are university-branded, printed certificates that provide proof of learning on the course topic(s)).

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