Overview
Growing a business needs a dynamic set of skills, ranging from leadership, employee management, strategy, planning, finance, accounting, ethics, accountability, and profitability.
Developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, and led by top-ranked Darden faculty, this Entrepreneurship - Growing Your Business Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Virginia covers challenges faced by private businesses, when they attempt to grow substantially.
It starts with common challenges and human resource issues faced by private business. It then teaches you essential financial accounting skills for entrepreneurs, such as creating and interpreting cash flow, balance sheet, and income statements to make financial health conclusions.
Applied Learning Project
- Learners will go from implementing financial accounting applications to an action oriented introduction to Giving Voice to Values (GVV) to writing innovative business plans, over the course of this specialization.
Advance your subject-matter expertise
- Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
- Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain
- Leadership and Management
- Strategy and Operations
- Strategy
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership Development
- Decision Making
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Learning
- Business Analysis
- Communication
- Finance
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Financial Accounting
- Ethical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values
- New Models of Business in Society
- Innovating with the Business Model Canvas
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Business Administration Entrepreneurship Business Intelligence View 183 other Short Courses in Business Administration in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residentsFree - Out-of-StateFree
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.