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.
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Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II
University of VirginiaAbout this Course
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Try Coursera for BusinessWhat you will learn
Different types of costs and how they are represented graphically
Cost-volume-profit analyses to answer questions around breaking even and generating profit
How to calculate and allocate overhead rates within both traditional and activity-based cost allocation systems
How to distinguish costs and benefits that are relevant from those that are irrelevant for a given management decision
Skills you will gain
- Planning
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Intelligence
- Innovation
- Strategic Management
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Overview
The Entrepreneur Must Grow Too!
The Secret of High Performance is High Employee Engagement
Growth is Much More Than a Strategy—It Requires a System
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TOP REVIEWS FROM GROW TO GREATNESS: SMART GROWTH FOR PRIVATE BUSINESSES, PART II
An extremely satisfying course as I have seen all of these myself in my 42 years of experience.
Very insightful on mannerism that impact our business growth or lack thereof.
Ed, is the best teacher in my life. Very usefull course. Thanks to coursera.
Great course and great teacher. This course will help you if you are developing your business and make better decisions. Thank you Ed.
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