Social Impact Courses and Certifications

Community Engagement: Developing Reciprocal Community Partnerships

Discover how to build meaningful reciprocal partnerships with communities through mindful engagement, systems thinking, and sustainable practices for holistic global citizenship.

• OpenLearning
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

People, Technology and the Future of Mobility

668 ratings at Coursera

Explore technological innovations in mobility, focusing on electrification and automation. Analyze social impacts and envision a safer, cleaner, more equitable future of transportation.

• Coursera
• 19 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

GSB SUSTAINABILITY BOOTCAMP SERIES: Sustainable Business Framework

1 rating

Unlock key sustainability concepts and frameworks to assess organizational performance, integrate sustainable practices, and develop leadership skills to drive positive environmental change.

• OpenLearning
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Essentials of Nonprofit Strategy

8 ratings

Learn to develop effective nonprofit strategies, from problem definition to impact evaluation, using real-world examples to drive long-lasting social change and organizational success.

• Independent
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Giving 2.0: The MOOC

214 ratings at Coursera

Empower yourself to give more effectively by learning strategies for nonprofit assessment, high-impact philanthropy, and leveraging your unique resources to create meaningful change in the world.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Responsible Generative AI

365 ratings at Coursera

Explore generative AI's impact on business, society, and labor. Learn to critically analyze these systems, their possibilities, risks, and governance for informed decision-making and responsible use.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Music and Social Action

182 ratings at Coursera

Explore the role of musicians in society, examining how classical music can effect social change and contribute to democracy, urban renewal, and civil engagement.

• Coursera
• 1 day 7 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Impact of Social Media on the Logistics

264 ratings at Udemy

Learn about the impact of SM&T on your daily professional and personal life and how it is changing the way we interact.

• Udemy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship

179 ratings at Coursera

Develop social entrepreneurship skills to create real-world change. Research challenges, design solutions, build business models, measure impact, and learn from global changemakers to make a difference.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

Learn to design with societal impact in mind. Explore the Socially Engaged Design framework to create equitable, evidence-based solutions considering economic, social, and environmental factors.

• Coursera
• 1 day 5 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

In this 4 hour course, you’ll learn more about the Lean Data mindset and how to scope your own lean data initiative.

• Acumen Academy
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

How to Prioritize ESG Initiatives

48 ratings at Coursera

Master ESG materiality assessment techniques and learn to prioritize initiatives through practical tools, strategic frameworks, and hands-on experience with Materiality Assessment Matrices for impactful organizational outcomes.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Impact Investment Finance

39 ratings at Coursera

Discover how impact investors balance financial returns with social and environmental goals, exploring market structure, investor types, and capital-raising strategies.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable

472 ratings at Coursera

You will grapple with the conflicting outcomes of maximising financial return and societal impact as you develop the skills to create a balance that is sustainable.

• Coursera
• 1 day 3 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Negotiating with Impact Investors

Master the art of securing funding from impact investors through strategic pitching, due diligence navigation, and term negotiation for social ventures.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course