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About the Course

When is it good business practice to invest for social good? What are the most innovative and effective business strategies for developing positive social impact around the world? Designed by renowned Wharton professors Katherine Klein and Chris Geczy to help individuals, organizations, and investors bring about societal change, this course introduces the fundamentals of impact investing, and developing a business strategy that drives social impact. You’ll learn how to become a leader who cultivates purpose and inspires change, measure societal impact through evidence-based models, and invest in ventures effectively and meaningfully. By the end of this course, you’ll have a deep understanding of the realities of leading an organization with purpose, and be able to build successful strategies that bring impactful change to the world....

Top reviews

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Jul 14, 2021

Very informative course enriched with interviews from impact leaders that shared their challenges on their way and how to overcome. Introduction into Impact Investing is eye-opening. Great course!

DE

Dec 21, 2020

This is a very awesome course. Although it is a relatively new field for me, I have really learned so much about social impact and investment in general. I really hope to put this to good use.

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By Siddharth S

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Feb 15, 2020

Fantastic Course and I must thank the facilitators for providing a fantastic overview of the Social Impact sector.

I recommend this course to anyone who wants to understand the ESG or Social Impact sector.

By Tatiana M

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Aug 21, 2020

Amazing first 3 weeks, very practical.

The language in fourth week was so complicated I could not get anything from it.

Thank you very much for the course, I did a lot of courses here, this was the best!

By Soeren S

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Jul 15, 2021

Very informative course enriched with interviews from impact leaders that shared their challenges on their way and how to overcome. Introduction into Impact Investing is eye-opening. Great course!

By Daniel E

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Dec 22, 2020

This is a very awesome course. Although it is a relatively new field for me, I have really learned so much about social impact and investment in general. I really hope to put this to good use.

By Nico d B

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Sep 4, 2023

Very interesting and useful, especially as viewed from the perspective of an environmental scientist interested in how business strategies could be aligned with environmental conservation.

By felix d

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Sep 10, 2020

Excellent set of lectures very useful and enlightening, well organized and explained. I highly recommend taking these lectures to anyone interested or involved in social impact.

By Aiden M

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Dec 7, 2022

Great course - I would recommend more content around the social impact metrics corporations disclose, and why those disclosures are actually material topics for investors.

By Gideon O

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Dec 2, 2018

Awesome courses with great lecturers. It takes commitment and discipline to complete an online course. The lecturers really helped in keeping my interest alive.

By Devon W

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Jul 7, 2019

Wonderfully packed with information and relevant examples. I personally found the Impact Investing portion fairly niche and a little harder to follow.

By Cecilia B

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May 14, 2020

I really enjoyed the methodology. Very student-friendly while also challenging my current state. I got tons of insights ready to implement.

By JIGNESH S

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Aug 28, 2020

This is one of the best leaning experience i had. The detailing while keeping the simplicity in teaching methods are really appreciated.

By Guy G

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Aug 28, 2018

A course well worth taking. It handles a lot of ethical and moral situations and provides interesting real life anecdotes.

By Rajashree B

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Apr 18, 2020

The course creates a deep understanding of the impact and investments and the theory of change. Great learning experience

By Kemas T

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Mar 25, 2020

This course is really great to get insight on better understanding of what company should run social impact program.

By Framee L

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Jul 15, 2018

It helps me to understand how company effect to social and how best to be aware and be focus. Thank you!

By Pam S

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Sep 2, 2021

This course offers an enormous amount of knowledge in just 4 weeks and trust me, it is worth you time!

By Patricia C M

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Jun 2, 2021

Loved all the modules on this course. Absolutely 101 for anyone diving into social entrepreneurship.

By Matsela M

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Apr 28, 2022

A very well-structured and paced course. I gained very valuable insights related to Social Impact.

By Owotemu A E

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Jan 23, 2022

Important insights about the impact investing space and strategies for future opportunities

By Carina B

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Apr 25, 2021

one of the best courses I have ever taken, it's clear, well-presented and very informative

By Monty L

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Oct 21, 2020

Very practical with the involvement of experts in the field of social entrepreneurship.

By Akshay K

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Dec 26, 2017

Really enjoyed this course. Easy to follow and taught by a great interactive teacher.

By Glenda W

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Sep 11, 2018

Excellent overview of social impact investing. Well-structured and easy to follow.

By Vaibhav S

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Apr 11, 2021

Exceptional!!! A must-do course which is very succinctly explained and presented.

By Kate R

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Jun 23, 2019

Super course with a very good dive into all the key aspects of impact investing