Overview
You’re not just interested in making money. You’re interested in making a difference in the world too. Set your career and your business on the road to success by learning evidence-based strategies to achieve sustainable social impact: profits with purpose.
This Business Strategies for A Better World Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Pennsylvania was designed to give you the tools and strategies you need to create measurable social impact around the world – whether your impact goal is to create jobs, to reduce malnutrition, or to increase access to environmentally-friendly and affordable housing, or to make a positive difference in some other way.
In these four courses taught by acclaimed Wharton professors, you’ll learn how to apply effective business strategies to real-world problems through a deep understanding of the global practices and trends shaping the world today.
By the end of this Specialization, you’ll be able to:
- Lead, invest and make business decisions for social impact
- Analyze information about global trends to make more informed strategic business decisions
- Understand the role of corruption in societies so you can make better business decisions
- Develop, launch, test, and scale entrepreneurship projects which have high-potential of significant positive social impact
Skills you'll gain
- Strategy
- Critical Thinking
- Strategy and Operations
- Leadership and Management
- Decision Making
- Business Analysis
- Entrepreneurship
- People Development
- Business Psychology
- Data Analysis
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Global Trends for Business and Society
- Corruption
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategies for Social Impact
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Business Administration Strategic Management View 91 other Short Courses in Strategic Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residentsFree - Out-of-StateFree
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project