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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship course offered by edX is a program for individuals who are passionate about creating social impact and justice to transform society. This course allows candidates from various fields to improve their knowledge, skills, and tools to change society.
Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Certification also gives realistic learning with in-depth interviews with four successful social entrepreneurs. They are Selco in India, Green Match in Australia, Friendship in Bangladesh, and Edible Garden City in Singapore. These interviews will increase the social vision of the candidates who attend this course. They also develop the quality to balance the social aspirations and to achieve scalability with a minimum cost of operation.
Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Training also offers a certificate that is verified and carries the institution logo and the signature of the instructors. This certificate can be showcased on the job platforms like LinkedIn or add it to their resume. This gains more value to the candidates’ profile which creates many career opportunities. They are also provided with scholarships to fulfill the dreams of the students who really want to learn the course. From among the 2 tracks, the candidates may choose any one for completing the course. In the audit mode, the candidates shall have free access to the course materials without any fee, but there will be no certification awarded. Similarly, in the verified track, the candidates will have unlimited access to the course materials and will also be able to obtain a certification by paying a nominal fee.
The Highlights
- Easily shareable certificate
- Online program
- Unlimited Access to course videos and content
- Requires efforts of 3 to 4 hrs per week
- Self-paced program
- Introductory level course
- Instructor-signed and verified certificate from CurtinX
- Available video transcripts
- 7 weeks course
- Instructors from Curtin University
Programme Offerings
- Discussion Forums
- assignments
- videos
- Readings
- Course materials
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 15759 | yes | Curtin University, Perth |
- The verified certificate is provided only to the verified track students but the audit track students can attend the course for free.
- The candidates can change themselves to the verified track by paying the certification fee of Rs.15,759
Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Fees Structure
Fee category | Amount in Rs. |
Certification Fee | Rs. 15,759 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
To obtain a verified certificate, the candidate must complete the course within the given time period.
What you will learn
Candidates who attend Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship by edX will learn the following concepts
- The candidates will emphasize social entrepreneurship.
- They will be able to find the difference between traditional and social entrepreneurship.
- The learners will start creating solutions for social problems using design thinking.
- They will apply their entrepreneurship approach to develop the product plan.
- They will be able to focus on the target market by learning insights about market segmentation.
Who it is for
The following participants are encouraged to take up the Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship course offered by edX.
- All participants who wish to build their career in social entrepreneurship.
Admission Details
The candidates can enrol themselves in the Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship course offered by the edX course by following the below steps.
Step 1: The candidate must go to the link https://www.edx.org/course/disciplined-approach-to-social-entrepreneurship.
Step 2: The candidates must possess an edX account to attend the program. They should create an account by using their email or Facebook or Google account.
Step 3: They must sign in to the account to join the course.
Step 4: The candidates should search the course in the search bar and click “Enrol”.
Step 5: After enrolling, the candidates will be enrolled in the free track of the course. If they want a certificate, then they should click “Upgrade Now”.
Step 6: Then the candidates must enter the information asked and click “Place order” to purchase the course.
Step 7: After successful payment, the candidates can pursue the verified track of course and will be awarded a verified certificate on completion of the course.
The Syllabus
- Identify the key features of social entrepreneurship
- Differentiate between social entrepreneurship and traditional entrepreneurship
- Identify the key motivations of social entrepreneurs
- Describe the importance of social entrepreneurship in relation to consumers, communities and societies
- Identify the key stages of design thinking
- Understand the role of design thinking in entrepreneurship and social innovation
- Use design thinking to generate solutions for a social problem
- Create valuable specificity through market segmentation and defining a beachhead market
- Develop an end-user profile using multiple personas who share your values
- Calculate your potential total addressable market
- Define the customer experience directly related to the product or services you are providing
- Quantify the unique value you bring to your target customer using use-case diagrams
- Map the process needed to acquire customers/end users
- Develop a business model that incorporates your social values
- Determine how you will overcome common obstacles in getting your product/service adopted by customers
- Identify and test key assumptions in the business model
Instructors
Curtin University, Perth Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, the audit track of the Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Programme is free of cost for the participants so that they can learn the Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship program and gain knowledge.
A certificate that needs candidates to verify their identities using a webcam and a photo identification card is known as a verified certificate. The candidates can use this certificate for school and job applications.
The candidates must upgrade themselves to the verified track by paying a certification fee which gives access to the graded assignments. They should also get a passing score to get a certificate.
The candidates who have registered to the verified track get all Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Programme materials including graded assignments.
Yes, the candidates have up to two weeks of time from the start date of the Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship program. After this time, they will not get any refund.
The candidates can upgrade themselves to the verified track to get a certificate within two weeks of time from the course start date.
No, Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship training contains both graded and non-graded assignments so that the audit track students can take the non-graded assignments without upgrading to the verified track.
Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Certification is a 7 weeks program that covers the topics in-depth and gives a clear vision to the candidate about the course.
No, Disciplined Approach to Social Entrepreneurship Certification does not require any prerequisites. Candidates who wish to join the course can attempt the course.
If the candidate did not pass a course with the required grade to get a certificate, he/she can enrol in the next session and retake the course in the future. But the certificate fee needs to be paid again.