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

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

Instructor: Edward D. Hess

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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9 hours to complete

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

245 reviews

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll 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

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Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

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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What's included

4 readings

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.

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9 videos1 reading1 assignment

9 videos Total 72 minutes

You Need to Grow in Order for Your Business to Grow 5 minutes
The 5th P is People 9 minutes
People are Your Number 1 Asset 15 minutes
The Transition from Me to Them 10 minutes
Delegation: From Doer to Manager 5 minutes
Best Practices of Delegation 13 minutes
Becoming a Leader 8 minutes
Becoming a Mentor and Coach 6 minutes
You Must Grow 2 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Module 2 Readings 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

The Entrepreneur Must Grow Too! 30 minutes

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.

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10 videos1 reading1 assignment

10 videos Total 99 minutes

Creating High Employee Engagement 13 minutes
Leadership Behaviors, Culture, and Best Practices for Hiring 6 minutes
The Secrets of High Performance Organizations: 9 Strategies 7 minutes
What is High Employee Engagement (HEE) and How Do You Get There? 3 minutes
What is the Best Job You've Ever Had? 1 minute
Research: What do Employees Want? 22 minutes
Research: Behaviors that Lead to Growth in an Organization? 6 minutes
High Employee Engagement is Built Through Trust 12 minutes
Creating Your Company's Secret Sauce 11 minutes
Conversation with Randall Bufford, Trilogy Health Services 18 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Module 3 Readings 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

The Secret of High Performance is High Employee Engagement 30 minutes

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.”