Title: Scaling Impact for Sustainable Development

Location: US

Company: SDG Academy

About this course:
Every year, billions of dollars are invested in promising solutions to global challenges, yet many miss the opportunity to deliver impact at optimal scale. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we need to think beyond isolated projects and focus on scaling the impact of research and innovation.
This course introduces a practical approach to scaling for the public good. Unlike models that just focus on growth and replication, it offers guiding principles and tools to help innovators navigate scaling impact in uncertain and dynamic real-world contexts.
Scaling impact places people, communities, and the planet at the center of the scaling process. It is grounded in the experience of innovators across the Global South and complements—rather than replaces—other scaling frameworks and approaches.
Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, funder, policymaker, or student, if you are working toward sustainable and equitable development, this course is for you.
Taught by a global faculty of researchers and practitioners, the course combines short videos on theory and real-world case studies, with interactive activities you can complete at your own pace.
View the full list of course faculty and expertsin this course here.

• Explore a new scaling mindset for sustainable and equitable development.
• Understand why traditional models often fall short for the public good.
• Explore four guiding principles for scaling impact.
• Develop skills to critically assess and navigate. decisions about scale in complex settings.
• Learn from real-world case studies across sectors and regions.

Master the essentials of scaling impact for sustainable development through four guiding principles and real-world case studies.

Duration: 6 weeks

Skills:
- BIOS
- Research
- Sustainable Development

Curriculum:
- Module 1: Welcome to the course
- Module 2: A new mindset: Scaling impact
- Module 4: Case studies

- Module 5: Concluding the course