Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship - 203 | How to Characterize Your Social Challenge - Social Entrepreneurship Course

This lesson details how to thoroughly characterize a social challenge, a crucial first step before developing solutions or talking to stakeholders. It introduces a systematic framework focusing on the 'what, who, where, why, and how' of your chosen challenge, and emphasizes the importance of researching past efforts to identify what has and hasn't worked. 🎯 Learning Objectives • Understand the importance of thoroughly researching a social challenge before developing solutions • Apply the "what, who, where, why, and how" framework to characterize a chosen challenge • Identify the key aspects to investigate for each element of the framework (what, who, where, why, and how) • Recognize the critical role of researching previous attempts to address the challenge and their outcomes 📚 About the Course Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create real change? You don't have to start your own organization to make a difference in the world. Everyone can learn the social entrepreneurship mindset and skillset to build social impact. In this course, you will immerse yourself in a social or environmental challenge you want to tackle. You'll start by researching your topic of choice, talking to people, and ideating a potential solution that you can contribute. Then, you'll build a business model around that solution, understanding concepts like measuring social change, ensuring financial viability, funding and pitching. This course is a safe space to experiment and explore. You'll be guided by a ten stage framework to help structure your journey. Along the way, you'll hear from social entrepreneurs around the world through case studies and campus conversations. These include Yale alumni, members of the New Haven community, and global changemakers. Everyone is welcome to join this course! You can apply your lived, learned, or professional experience to discover how you're going to make a difference. 📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNezbi0aRJeVnt99ynTVZG1PL 🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://online.yale.edu/courses/creating-change-through-social-entrepreneurship 🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/creating-change-through-social-entrepreneurship #SocialEntrepreneurship #YaleCourse #Impact #Changemakers #BusinessPlan #DesignThinking