Essential Business MOOCs for September by: Jeff Schmitt on August 25, 2014 | | 21,210 Views August 25, 2014 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Wharton Social Entrepreneurship School: Wharton School of Business Platform: Coursera Registration Link: Social Entrepreneurship Start Date: September 8, 2014 (6 Weeks) Workload: 3-4 Hours Per Week Instructors: Ian MacMillan, James D. Thompson, Peter Frumkin Credentials: MacMillan teaches entrepreneurial management courses at the University of Pennsylvania. A chemical engineer by trade, MacMillan has consulted for companies like IBM, DuPont, and KPMG. A prolific author with credits in The Harvard Business Review and The Sloan Management Review, MacMillan has also published five books on identifying growth opportunities, establishing market innovations, and managing change initiatives. He is also the co-author of The Social Entrepreneurās Playbook with James D. Thompson. Thompson, the co-founder and director of the Wharton Social Entrepreneurship Program, teaches courses in entrepreneurship in Whartonās executive MBA program. He holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL). He has won numerous awards for his writing and research, including a Best Paper Award from the American Marketing Association in 2013. Peter Frumkin heads the University of Pennsylvaniaās Center for High Impact Philanthropy, along with overseeing the schoolās Masterās in Nonprofit Leadership program. He has authored or co-authored five books on non-profits. He earned a Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Chicago and previously taught at the University of Texas and Harvard. Graded:Ā Students who complete the course can purchase a signed certificate for $49 Description:Ā Looking to channel your entrepreneurial energy into your social passions? In this course, youāll learn how to conceive, launch, manage, and scale social enterprises. Here, youāll be exposed to local programs that have provided food, housing, and energy to the needy ā and did so by applying design thinking and concept testing methodologies to available resources. The course includes two tracks: an āOpen Track,” where students complete cases and peer-assignments, and a āSignature Track,ā where students produce a project that is evaluated by Wharton TAs. Review: No Reviews Yet. Additional Note: This course will draw heavily from The Social Entrepreneurās Playbook, which is available at no charge online for all registered students. Copenhagen University is also conducting a 12-week Social Entrepreneurship course beginning on September 1st. To learn more about this course, clickĀ here. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 5 of 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.