New Models of Business in Society
Provided by:
Provided by:
Course Details
Cost
FREE
Upcoming Schedule
- TBA
Course Provider
Coursera online courses
Coursera's online classes are designed to help students achieve mastery over
course material. Some of the best professors in the world - like neurobiology
professor and author Peggy Mason from the University of Chicago, and computer
science professor and Folding@Home director Vijay Pande - will supplement your
knowledge through video lectures. They will also provide challenging
assessments, interactive exercises during each lesson, and the opportunity to
use a mobile app to keep up with yo...
Coursera's online classes are designed to help students achieve mastery over
course material. Some of the best professors in the world - like neurobiology
professor and author Peggy Mason from the University of Chicago, and computer
science professor and Folding@Home director Vijay Pande - will supplement your
knowledge through video lectures. They will also provide challenging
assessments, interactive exercises during each lesson, and the opportunity to
use a mobile app to keep up with your coursework. Coursera also partners with
the US State Department to create “learning hubs” around the world. Students
can get internet access, take courses, and participate in weekly in-person
study groups to make learning even more collaborative. Begin your journey into
the mysteries of the human brain by taking courses in neuroscience. Learn how
to navigate the data infrastructures that multinational corporations use when
you discover the world of data analysis. Follow one of Coursera’s “Skill
Tracks”. Or try any one of its more than 560 available courses to help you
achieve your academic and professional goals.
Provider Subject Specialization
Humanities
Sciences & Technology
Course Description
This course examines the emergence of a new story about business. This new
story locates business within a societal framework. Almost every business
creates or destroys value for customers, suppliers, employees, communities and
society, in addition to shareholders and other financiers. A number of new
models of business can be built on this idea such as corporate responsibility,
philanthropy, shared value and sustainability. Profits and stakeholder value
go together, and this course explains how. The final session explores the idea
of how to become a stakeholder entrepreneur and create a business that makes
money and makes the world a better place.
Sort By
- 15 reviews
- 13 completed
5 years, 11 months ago
I have experience in the field. Compared to most courses, this one is really
short and easy. What I didn't like: * Ideas and opinions of the professor are
sometimes stated as facts. * Non negligible parts of the quiz focussed on
irrelevant details. * The course presented several ideas as a short lists of
key principles. I believe the danger of doing it this way, is that you
actually might believe those principles cover all cases instead of most cases
or some cases. * Quizzes are uninspiring. * You can retry the quizzes as often
as you please. The questions, there are 5 per quiz, do not change. What I did
like: * Some of the examples that were given during the lectures to illustrate
his ideas were interesting. All in all I didn't really learn anything new. If
you have half a brain, some idealism, some passion and empathy, you can come
up with the same conclusions.
- 2 reviews
- 2 completed
5 years, 11 months ago
Very engaging professor. I learnt a lot from this course about how a business
should be run, its' stakeholders, and perhaps most importantly that every
business should have a purpose other than making money. I'd recommend this
course to anyone interested in learning about the changing models of business
and the things that will make an entrepreneur successful in the modern world.
- 1 review
- 1 completed
5 years, 11 months ago
This course was fairly easy and did not take up too much time on a weekly
basis. The lectures were the core of the learning experience. Professor
Freeman explained the content well and keep my interest. I would highly
recommend the course.
- 7 reviews
- 7 completed
5 years, 11 months ago
A fast and nice reflective course, an introduction to social entrepreneurship.
The professor is passionated about the subject and motivates the students to
think about new ideas of business, which bring value to stakeholders. It could
be harder and longer.
- 12 reviews
- 11 completed
5 years, 11 months ago
A paradigm shift in the way one looks at evolution of business models and
priorities for building business, which can sustain over long periods of time
- 3 reviews
- 2 completed
5 years, 10 months ago
I'd say, its a good recreational course to listen and refresh the purposes of
business in whole, such as: use for society, "start a business because you're
absolutely on fire about something", and money, and "passion and pain".
- 39 reviews
- 37 completed
5 years, 9 months ago
I watched one week of lectures, saw the trivial quiz and fawning syllabus and
dropped the course. Boring, droning lectures. "Content free" material. Was
expecting an ethics course with serious social justice criticism and debate.
The first lecture said that the "invisible hand" could solve corporate ethical
problems. How this stance could be taken after the financial crisis is
unfathomable.
- 1 review
- 1 completed
6 years, 6 months ago
Enjoyable course with a very positive professor. Also, a great intro to
stakeholder theory. Quick, easy, inspirational.
- 33 reviews
- 27 completed
6 years, 5 months ago
An excellent overview of business models (shareholder versus stakeholder) by a
very sincere and passionate teacher. If you're wondering if there's more to
your job and life than just promotions and raises, this course is a practical
must.
- 2 reviews
- 1 completed
6 years, 5 months ago
Short, sweet & to the point, delivered by an inspiring, passionate professor.
The course may make you think about business in ways that possibly hadn't
occurred to you eg: Have you ever thought of your customer or your suppliers
as STAKEHOLDERS? What role can business (and individuals) play in
ENVIRONMENTALISM? Is PHILANTHROPY just a PR opportunity for big businesses
with big budgets or are there some genuine role models out there?
- 70 reviews
- 60 completed
5 years, 11 months ago
This course is about new ways of thinking about business. I took it because it
improves general understanding of business; what is never thought in schools
and colleges It is not that much suitable for MOOC because it should be based
on face to face discussion which is narrowed down to forums and I 'm not
motivated enough to participate!!! Anyhow I think it is worth watching. It
takes less than an hour per week and quizzes are easy. I 'm taking it somehow
for fun. just listening to speeches arouses my mind to think.