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

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

Name: Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II
Rating: 4.7926829268292686 (246 reviews)

Instructor: Edward D. Hess

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

246 reviews

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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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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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 videosTotal 72 minutes

You Need to Grow in Order for Your Business to Grow5 minutes
The 5th P is People9 minutes
People are Your Number 1 Asset15 minutes
The Transition from Me to Them10 minutes
Delegation: From Doer to Manager5 minutes
Best Practices of Delegation13 minutes
Becoming a Leader8 minutes
Becoming a Mentor and Coach6 minutes
You Must Grow2 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Module 2 Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 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 videosTotal 99 minutes

Creating High Employee Engagement13 minutes
Leadership Behaviors, Culture, and Best Practices for Hiring6 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 Trust12 minutes
Creating Your Company's Secret Sauce11 minutes
Conversation with Randall Bufford, Trilogy Health Services18 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Module 3 Readings10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

The Secret of High Performance is High Employee Engagement30 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.”