Entrepreneurship Essentials

Overview

What you'll learn on this Entrepreneurship Essentials course offered by Harvard Business School Online:

• Identify a business opportunity

• Evaluate an idea and assess the market

• Explore the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship

• Leverage experiments to validate concepts and refine your business strategy

• Discover the key financial decisions entrepreneurs must make in the early stages of a startup

• Understand the process of raising capital and how to speak to investors

Who Will Benefit

• Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur with the start of an idea or are exploring entrepreneurship, learn the language of the startup world.

• Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Gain an overarching framework to evaluate opportunities, manage startups, and finance new ventures.

• Students

See what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and determine whether starting a business, or working for a startup, is the right path for you.

Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Immerse yourself in real challenges faced by seasoned leaders across a variety of industries, including serial entrepreneur John Osher; Jennifer Hyman, CEO of Rent the Runway; and Scott Cook, founder of Intuit. Wrestle with the same issues they faced, while problem-solving and engaging with learners from around the world.