This course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and taught by top-ranked faculty, focuses on challenges faced by existing private businesses when they attempt to grow substantially.
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Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I
Universidad de VirginiaAcerca de este Curso
Qué aprenderás
Common myths and truths about growth in business
Growth readiness assessment
The 4 P's of growing a business: planning, prioritization, pace and process
Four ways to grow your business: scale and CVP, innovating, outsourcing and strategic acquisitions
Habilidades que obtendrás
- Planning
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Intelligence
- Innovation
- Strategic Management
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Universidad de Virginia
A premier institution of higher education, The University of Virginia offers outstanding academics, world-class faculty, and an inspiring, supportive environment. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University is guided by his vision of discovery, innovation, and development of the full potential of students from all walks of life. Through these courses, global learners have an opportunity to study with renowned scholars and thought leaders.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Course Overview
This module introduces the course.
The Truth About Growth
This module presents an overview of growth in business with common myths and truths. There is a required reading: Edward D. Hess, "Growth is the Dynamic Confluence of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Values." An option case study reading on Eyebobs Eyeware, Inc is also available. Please visit the Eyebobs website at https://www.eyebobs.com and think about whether Julie's vision and customer value proposition connects with you. What do you like about the site? What do you dislike? Why is her website so important to her business? What should Julie do to keep her website "fresh"?
Fellers Gourmet Workshop
This module presents a series of questions to discover if you are ready for growth. The required reading is by Edward D. Hess, 3 Fellers Bakery, Case Study.
The 4 P's
This module presents the four P's of growing a business: planning, prioritization, pace and processes. The four ways to grow your business are improvements, innovations, scaling, and strategic acquisitions. The required reading is Edward D. Hess, "Defender Direct, Inc.: A Business of Growing Leaders," Case Study.
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- 5 stars80,18 %
- 4 stars16,25 %
- 3 stars2,01 %
- 2 stars0,92 %
- 1 star0,61 %
Principales reseñas sobre GROW TO GREATNESS: SMART GROWTH FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES, PART I
The professor is great! A lot of energy and a lot of passion in his classes. He makes it fun and engaging while never being with him in the same room. Great effort and great work! Enjoyed the class
I have been taking business courses for over 20 years, and have not run into a course so full of good ideas in such a short space of time, let alone for free. congratulations and than
As the part two, this a very useful course, great info if you are worry about to grow a business, it make me focus on the important points.
Excellent course, highly recommended. One of the very rare courses I will take again as both the material and teacher were really good.
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