+Acumen Courses

This is a 6-week introductory course that will take you through a variety of materials Acumen has designed to train leaders who wish to change the way the world tackles poverty, and build a world based on dignity.

• Independent
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Explore 5 effective social enterprise models, analyze value chains, and develop a sustainable business plan for delivering innovative products or services to underserved communities.

• NovoEd
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn to build a scalable financial model for social enterprises, from business unit to home office, ensuring profitability and sustainability for maximum social impact.

• NovoEd
• 5 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn strategies to scale adoption of agricultural innovations for smallholder farmers. Explore frameworks and insights to improve livelihoods at the base of the pyramid through effective product and service delivery.

• Independent
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn market segmentation techniques to better understand and serve customers at the bottom of the pyramid. Gain insights using tools like the Progress Out of Poverty Index and create customer personas for targeted product design.

• NovoEd
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn to build effective networks for social impact. Diagnose your network, avoid common traps, and develop strategies for collaborative relationships to tackle global challenges.

• NovoEd
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn to strategically scale your social enterprise's impact using the Repeatable Model framework, with practical advice and case studies from successful ventures.

• NovoEd
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Explore strategies to drive adoption of innovations among low-income consumers using the 4A's framework: advantage, affordability, awareness, and access. Gain insights to design impactful products and services.

• EdCast
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Explore tools and strategies for scaling social impact, featuring the Repeatable Models framework and case studies from Acumen's portfolio companies. Apply these concepts to your own social sector work.

• Independent
• 5 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course

This Short Course from +Acumen and Grameen Foundation will teach you about market segmentation, or how to divide your market into clusters that have relatively similar needs.

• NovoEd
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Aprende a medir y analizar el impacto social utilizando herramientas de Acumen. Ideal para inversores, filántropos, emprendedores y profesionales del sector social.

• NovoEd
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn to analyze and measure social impact using Acumen's framework. Gain insights into impact investing, philanthropy, and effective strategies for creating positive change in various social sectors.

• NovoEd
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Learn best practices for creating and leveraging a board strategy in social enterprises. Gain insights on board composition, management, effective meetings, and adapting strategies for organizational growth.

• Independent
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Aprende a medir y analizar el impacto social con las herramientas de Acumen. Ideal para inversores, filántropos, emprendedores y profesionales interesados en generar cambio social positivo.

• NovoEd
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Explore 5 effective social enterprise models and use the business model canvas to map out your own sustainable venture, focusing on creating value for underserved communities.

• NovoEd
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course