Master the business essentials in a simple, direct, and fun way. Get rid of the imposter syndrome; mastering the business essentials only requires focus and curiosity.
Syllabus 5
What is MBE (Mastering Business Essentials)? 40 minutes
When I was younger, I thought "business" was all about money and greedy companies. Now, I realize business is fascinating, empowering, and fun. Business = doing great work for customers and getting paid for the work. The world's biggest and most complex problems will be solved when government & bus…
Profits are oxygen; it keeps the business alive 55 minutes
One of the simplest ways to think about profits is something called the value stack. Graphically, it looks like 3 Legos stacked on top of each other. The value stack looks simple, but it is crazy useful. It helps to visualize marketing, strategy, and pricing. You will see if used often in this spec…
Supply chain is heavy = factories, warehouses, trains, ships, trucks 30 minutes
In the digital world we live in, it's easy to forget that products take a long journey to get to us. Whenever you see a truck, train, plane, delivery van, retail store, or package = that's the supply chain. "Process flows" are a simple tool to chronologically visualize how the products get designed…
What is our business? What should we outsource? 40 minutes
All businesses need to decide "what do we want to be when we grow up?" There are advantages to being vertically integrated (doing a lot of the activities yourself) and also times when it's smarter to outsource non-core things to others.
In business, the answer is often, "it depends" 1.5 hours
The goal of MBE (Mastering Business Essentials) is to make you a better (and more confident) decision maker. This will include the top 150+ business frameworks to think about strategy, marketing, finance, and operational problems. Hoping these tools, skills, and practice will help with your career…
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
From Emory University, a well-regarded name.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 76 learners.
Self-paced: start any time.
A clear syllabus (5 parts) you can see before you start.
Disadvantages
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John KimAssociate Professor in the Practice, Organization & Management
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