How do we create innovative and effective solutions to social problems around the world ? This course was designed for individuals and organizations who want to identify and bring about transformative societal change. Professors Jim Thompson and Ian “Mac†MacMillan help you develop both a strategy and a framework for your social enterprise based on their years of experience … [Read more...] about Social Entrepreneurship
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New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs
This course is for aspiring or active entrepreneurs who wants to understand how to secure funding for their company. This course will demystify key financing concepts to give entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs a guide to secure funding. Examine the many financing options available to get your new venture funded. Learn the basics of finance, valuations, dilution and … [Read more...] about New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs
Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat
The evolution of design has seen it become a discipline no longer limited to the concerns of a singular, specific domain and develop to become a pathway for solving complex, nonlinear problems. Design is becoming a capability-enhancing skill, equipping people with the ability to deal with uncertainty, complexity and failure. In this course, we demonstrate how you can use … [Read more...] about Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat
Investment Banking: Financial Analysis and Valuation
This course will provide students the key building blocks required for a career in investment banking, valuation, and other corporate-finance focused fields. It is designed to provide a practical application of financial statement analysis and valuation techniques commonly performed by industry professionals. The course has two major parts. The first focuses on the … [Read more...] about Investment Banking: Financial Analysis and Valuation
Meta Social Media Marketing Capstone
In this capstone course, you will practice creating a presentation on the marketing campaign you’ve been developing throughout the program with a project where you will gain hands-on experience with communicating results and formulating recommendations based on the results of a social marketing campaign. In addition, you will sign up for and take the Meta Digital Marketing … [Read more...] about Meta Social Media Marketing Capstone