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Quick Facts

Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 3277yesCoursera

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Innovative Finance: Hacking Finance to Change the World
  • Course Introduction
  • Why We Innovate
  • Themes of Impact: Access to Housing
  • Themes of Impact: Financial Inclusion
  • Themes of Impact: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • Themes of Impact: Access to Healthcare
  • Themes of Impact: Access to Clean and Safe Energy
  • Themes of Impact: Access to Education
  • Themes of Impact: Agriculture
  • Case Studies: Introducing the Innovators
  • Case Studies: Choosing an Issue Area
  • Thinking about Your Issue Area
Readings
  • How This Course Works
  • What to Expect: Week
  • Week 1 Recommended Resources
Practice Exercise
  • Financial Readiness Quiz
  • Themes of Impact Practice Quiz
  • Choosing an Issue Area Practice Quiz
  • Week 1 Graded Quiz

Videos
  • Week 2 Introduction
  • Due Diligence in Your Issue Area
  • Using Due Diligence for Design Thinking
  • What is Impact?
  • Applying Impact Measurement: Theory of Change
  • Case Studies: Understanding Challenges
  • Engaging With Your Issue Area
Readings
  • What to Expect: Week 2
  • Design Thinking
  • Vroom case study
  • Week 2 Recommended Resources
  • Quick Guide - How to Write an Issue Area and Outcome Metrics
Practice Exercise
  • Due Diligence and Design Thinking Practice Quiz
  • Impact Measurement - Practice Quiz
  • Week 2 Graded Quiz

Videos
  • Week 3 Introduction
  • Recognising Value
  • Revenue Streams and Monetising Assets
  • Types of Funders
  • Identifying Impact Funders
  • Outcomes-Based Financing
  • Case Studies: Identifying Resources
  • Thinking About Resources
Readings
  • What to Expect: Week 3
  • Week 3 Recommended Readings
Practice Exercise
  • Practice Quiz - Identifying Revenue Streams
  • Practice Quiz - Identifying Funders
  • Week 3 Graded Quiz

Videos
  • Week 4 Introduction
  • Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Risk, Return and Impact
  • Real vs Perceived Risk
  • Impact Risk
  • Early Stage Risk and Scalability
  • Manager Risk
  • Liquidity and Exit Risk
  • Social Impact Insurance
  • Case Studies: Discovering Opportuntities
  • Identifying Opportunities
Readings
  • What to Expect: Week 4
  • Summary of Risk and Funding Structures
  • Week 4 Recommended Readings

Practice Exercise
  • Practice Quiz - Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
  • Practice Quiz - Risks
  • Practice Quiz - Case Studies
  • Week 4: Graded Quiz

Videos
  • The Innovative Finance Process
  • Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Ashburton
  • Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Zoona
  • Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Innovation Edge
  • Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Slumdwellers International
  • Case Studies: Designing for Impact - Western Cape Government
  • Case Studies Wrap-Up
  • The Journey Beyond
Readings
  • What to Expect: Week 5

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