Complex problems cannot be solved by one single organization or even country. That is why we need more actors in impact economy shipping and collaborating.

The best way to learn how to run an impact venture is to launch one. A lot of the characteristics to become an effective social entrepreneur can be learnt. Here are 5 great courses to learn about social impact:

Social Entrepreneurship 101 by Acumen Academy:

Designed for anyone approaching social entrepreneurship for the first time, this course explains the fundamentals of running a social impact venture. A great starting point from an impactful organization.

Social Entrepreneurship Specialization by Copenhagen Business School: 

Business schools are also changing their focus by including social and environmental challenges into their curriculum.

This Coursera specialization will enable you to transform social problems into opportunities and establish a viable social enterprise to initiate change by utilizing social innovation.

Social Learning for Social Impact by McGill: 

Cohort-based courses are more effective and transformational compared to MOOC-type courses. However, it is difficult to find them on social impact.

McGill's course on social impact combines MOOC with cohort elements and delivers the world's first GROOC – a MOOC for groups – to collaborate with others globally and create social change.

Climate Change: Learning for Action by Terra do: 

Terra.do is doing an amazing job to create community-based

Learning for Action is the flagship program by Terra to provide a deep dive into the full climate crisis landscape. 12-weeks content is combined with climate experts and mentors to prepare you to develop a solution for the climate.

On Deck Build for Climate: 

People love brands. The one I passionately love and admire is a global ed-tech company called On Deck.

One of their cohorts is Build for Climate, an 8-week journey to build an MVP in climate tech.

Today all jobs are climate jobs tomorrow, all companies will be impact companies.

People and the planet need good products and services. Best of luck on your journey to build one.