Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II

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Free Online Course: Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 weeks long, 9-10 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II is taught by Edward D. Hess.

Overview
  • This course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and taught by top-ranked faculty, focuses on the common human resource ("people") challenges faced by existing private businesses when they attempt to grow substantially. PART 1 OF THE GROW TO GREATNESS COURSE IS NOT A PREREQUISITE FOR TAKING THIS COURSE.

Syllabus
    • Course Overview
      • Start here!
    • The Entrepreneur Must Grow Too!
      • This week will look at the role of the entrepreneur in growing a business. The required reading is Edward D. Hess, “Barbara Lynch Gruppo: An Entrepreneurial Journey,” Case Study. There are two optional readings “Global Medical Imaging, LLC” and “Growth is the Dynamic Confluence of Strategy” in this module also.
    • The Secret of High Performance is High Employee Engagement
      • The required reading for this module is “Trilogy Health Services, LLC: Building a Great Service Company” by Gosia Glinkska and Edward D. Hess. There is an optional reading also: “Leaders Bank: Creating A Great Place To Work” Case Study.
    • Growth is Much More Than a Strategy—It Requires a System
      • The required reading is Edward D. Hess, “Room & Board” Case Study. The second required reading is “Growth Is Much More Than Just A Strategy: It’s A System.”
    • Building a Senior Management Team
      • The required reading is “SecureWorks.”
    • Final Exam
      • This is the final exam.

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