During the 20th century, operations which involve the running of organizations created tremendous value, and they did so through advances in efficiency and productivity. But for most of the current century, productivity growth in Western economies has been almost flat, despite the explosion of the internet, shorter product life cycles, and exponential advances in AI and robotics.
Meanwhile, projects which involve the changing of organizations are increasingly driving both short-term performance and long-term value creation—through more-frequent organizational transformations, faster development of new products, quicker adoption of new technologies, and so on.
This is a global phenomenon. Precise data is hard to come by for other countries, but similar percentages are likely to apply in most other Western economies.
The percentages are probably even higher in China and other leading Asian economies, where project-based work has long been an important source of growth. Forward-looking companies have recognized the organizational implications of this surge. In fact, in organizations the entire decision factory should be thought of as nothing but projects.
Some companies are already starting to make this change. In , Mohamed Alabbar, the founder and chairman of Emaar, the giant Dubai-based property developer, announced that as part of a shift to project-based work, the company had abolished all traditional job titles—including his own—and that employees would now be defined not by the department to which they belonged but by the projects on which they worked.
In a similar move, the Richards Group, the largest independently owned ad agency in the United States, has removed almost all its management layers and job titles and now refers to most of its employees as project managers. This transformation to a project economy will have profound organizational and cultural consequences.
Many project managers end up producing reams of paperwork, too, which can create the impression that their role is primarily administrative. Dismissing the importance and potential of projects for these reasons is a huge mistake. Behavioral and social science show that projects can be particularly motivating and inspiring for team members.
The moments they feel most proud of almost always happen on the projects they work on—the successful ones, of course, but often even those that fail. Leaders need to recognize that their role in the project economy involves more than just the direct sponsorship of individual initiatives. At a broader level, it involves being clear and courageous in selecting and prioritizing strategic projects.
It involves adopting a project-driven structure and creating a collaborative and empowering culture that reaches across silos.
They must also ensure that project management competencies are developed throughout the organization. In short, I have worked on and examined projects from every point of view, and what my work has taught me is that we need a clearer, simpler, and more comprehensive approach to project management. The stakes are high. We can and we must do better. In other words, they need to focus simultaneously on running the organization and changing it. This dimension is made up of the core and legacy activities of the business.
It includes functions such as sales, customer service, finance, manufacturing, and IT. Most of the revenues and fixed costs generated by firms are from running-the-organization activities. These functions are what keep the company alive. Running the business is about efficiency, productivity, and speed. The focus is short-term, the objectives are mainly performance-driven, and the structure is hierarchical.
Culturally, the model is command and control. This dimension is key to the future of the company. Changing the business is about innovation, transformation, agility, and long-term value creation. The focus is medium- to long-term, the objectives are more strategic, the structure is flat and project based, and the outcomes are less quantifiable than operational results.
Culturally, the model is entrepreneurship and collaboration. The future belongs to organizations that can achieve the right balance of run and change, but most leaders are far better at the former, and so spend more of their time on it. They achieved it with a relentless focus on increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and raising volumes and outputs.
Because they mainly produced goods, they grew in mostly organic ways: by increasing production capacity, by standardizing and automating processes, and by entering new markets.
Once a year, senior leaders would decide on strategies, projects, budgets, and operating plans and then would manage operations accordingly.
Between annual-planning cycles, only a few minor amendments were allowed. All this made operations extremely efficient. Through growing your network and learning from peers with diverse backgrounds and talents, you can become a more capable leader and develop the confidence needed to overcome obstacles and influence others to do the same.
By looking inward, making a commitment to learning, following a purpose, and cultivating relationships, you can improve how you respond to challenges and, as Koehn puts it, strengthen your resilience muscle.
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Business Analytics participants may be eligible for financial aid based on demonstrated financial need. Business Analytics is an 8-week, hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Business Analytics introduces quantitative methods used to analyze data and make better management decisions.
Participants hone their understanding of key concepts, managerial judgment, and ability to apply course concepts to real business problems. Business Analytics was developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and is delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning method. HBS Online Business Analytics consists of approximately 40 hours of material delivered entirely online through the HBS Online course platform over an eight-week period.
The program consists of six core courses, two seminars, and two in-person immersions, and can be completed in as little as nine months. These three courses cover different topics related to data and analytics and do so in different ways. Business Analytics teaches participants to apply basic statistics to real business problems and includes hands-on practice implementing analyses in Excel. The course covers descriptive statistics, sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
The course is intended for individuals at all stages of their careers who would like to strengthen their analytical skills, including college students and recent graduates without a background in statistics, those considering an MBA or other graduate program, or professionals seeking data literacy. Data Science Principles introduces key concepts in data science—such as prediction, causality, visualization, data wrangling, privacy, and ethics—but does so without coding or mathematical application.
The course is intended for organizational leaders and managers to be prepared to act on data analysis and to decide whether data science applications are appropriate tools for their businesses or organizations. The course is also well suited for business operations specialists to understand the building blocks of basic data visualization.
Data Science for Business moves beyond the spreadsheet and provides a hands-on approach for demystifying the data science ecosystem and making you a more conscientious consumer of information.
Starting with the questions you need to ask when using data for decision-making, this course will help you know when to trust your data and how to interpret the results. By the end of the course, you should understand how to create a data-driven framework for your organization or yourself; develop hypotheses and insights from visualization; identify data mistakes or missing components; and, speak the language of data science across themes such as forecasting, linear regressions, and machine learning to better lead your team to long-term success.
You will learn how to create a compelling story that uses proven, collected data to make core business decisions, and explore coding environments such as R and visualization software. No mathematics or programming experience is required for this course. Data Privacy and Technology is designed for a general audience and is unique in its framing of privacy issues as a composite ethical, business, technology, and societal concern.
Although specific techniques for how to anonymize data are explored, the course focuses more on theories of privacy and how to think critically about privacy issues from multiple angles: exploring policy, cultural, and societal impacts. There are no coding exercises in the course. Assignments include reflection exercises, where learners consider their own attitudes and experiences related to privacy, and critical-thinking exercises that put the learner in the role of a decision-maker in real-life scenarios.
Data Privacy and Technology is a Harvard Online course that encourages learners to think critically about the trade-offs and challenges presented by the ever-changing role of technology. No grades are assigned for Data Privacy and Technology. Unfortunately, we will no longer be able to offer the September wave of this course.
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No grades are assigned for Data Science for Business. Data Science for Business is an online course that focuses on data-driven frameworks for decision-making and includes developing insights from visualizations, identifying data mistakes or missing components, and speaking the language of data science across themes such as forecasting, linear regressions, and machine learning.
No grades are assigned for Design Thinking and Innovation. At the end of each course module, you will be able to download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts used throughout the course. Description: Design Thinking and Innovation is a 7-week, hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School.
Design Thinking and Innovation will teach you how to leverage fundamental design thinking principles and innovative problem-solving tools to address business challenges and build products, strategies, teams, and environments for optimal use and performance.
Beginning in Module 2 of Design Thinking and Innovation, you will apply the tools you learn in the course to an innovation problem that is important or interesting to you, or you can use a provided scenario. In subsequent modules, you will use your earlier responses to build on your innovation project and make each phase of design thinking relevant to your own work.
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Digital Health is an introductory level course that focuses on opportunities and difficulties in adopting innovative technologies in health care. No prerequisite medical or healthcare technology such as coding or programming knowledge is required.
This course is meant to build a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the success of new digital initiatives in healthcare and examine unique challenges such as stakeholder needs, data security, and developing sustainable business models. While it is beneficial for anyone working in or with the healthcare sector, it will especially benefit:.
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Description: Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen is a 6-week, hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Disruptive Strategy helps students become fluent in disruption theory and gain confidence in articulating complex viewpoints, apply strategic frameworks to assess new opportunities and potential threats, and acquire techniques for executive-level strategy formulation and team management.
Harvard Business School Online is saddened by the loss of acclaimed teacher, scholar, and innovator Clayton Christensen. HBS Online worked closely with Professor Christensen on the development of the course and is honored to deliver Disruptive Strategy as part of his legacy. In addition to being a standalone certificate program, Economics for Managers is also one component course of the Credential of Readiness CORe program , which also includes Business Analytics and Financial Accounting.
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Economics for Managers is an 8-week, hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Economics for Managers dives into fundamental economic principles like supply and demand, cost, markets, competition and differentiation. Participants gain the knowledge and skills needed to craft successful business strategy. Economics for Managers was developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and is delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning method.
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For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following: Entrepreneurship Essentials is a 4-week, hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. Entrepreneurship Essentials introduces participants to the entrepreneurial journey from finding an idea to gaining traction in the marketplace to raising capital for a venture. Participants learn an overarching framework—People, Opportunity, Context, Deal—to evaluate opportunities, manage start-ups, and finance ventures.
This course also introduces participants to the idea that entrepreneurs run structured experiments to validate ideas and refine business strategy. Participants work through real-world challenges faced by entrepreneurs across a variety of industries, and come away with tangible tools and techniques that they can apply to their own entrepreneurial journeys. In addition to being a standalone certificate program, Financial Accounting is also one component course of the Credential of Readiness CORe program , which also includes Economics for Managers and Business Analytics.
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Financial Accounting is an 8-week, hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. This course teaches the fundamentals of financial accounting from the ground up. Participants learn how to prepare and interpret financial statements—the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement—and calculate and interpret critical ratios. The course concludes with an introduction to forecasting and valuation. Financial Accounting was developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and is delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning method.
The Mahindra Finance case covers credit risk management, and the Estee Lauder case introduces lease accounting and the impact of recent changes in lease accounting standards. Professor Narayanan discusses the new material in this video. To accommodate the new material, some of the exercises related to forecasting and valuation in Module 7 will be optional starting with the October wave.
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No prerequisite knowledge of economics is required, but a basic understanding of algebra and familiarity with reading charts and graphs will be helpful. No grades are assigned for Health Care Economics. Once you've earned your Certificate of Completion, list it on your resume along with the date of completion: Harvard Online Certificate in Health Care Economics [Cohort Start Month and Year] List your certificate on your LinkedIn profile under "Education" as follows: School: Harvard Online Dates Attended: [The year you participated in the program] Degree: Other; Certificate in Health Care Economics Field of Study: Leave blank Grade: Complete Activities and Societies: Leave blank For the program description on LinkedIn, please use the following: Health Care Economics is an online course that allows you to explore how fundamental economic forces shape health care, and the ways that changing policies can influence the decisions made by patients, providers, and other industry leaders.
Medical professionals who complete the course are eligible for The prework will take approximately one hour of your time and roughly 30 minutes for each colleague who participates.
The assessment provides insight into core interpersonal competencies that can be observed and assessed by others, and has been taken by more than , executives. These competencies can be developed and enhanced with practice, coaching, and feedback. Emotional intelligence is a central theme of the Leadership Principles course, and successfully completing the prework will greatly enhance your knowledge of both the course materials and your personal leadership.
More than just a simple manual, Beat the Forex Dealer brings to life the excitement of the FX market by delivering insights into some of the greatest trading triumphs and highlighting legendary disasters; all written in an easy to read style. Make no mistake about it there is a lot of money to be made in currency trading, you just have to know where to look. Successful trading comes down to taking care of the details, which means skipping the theoretical stuff and providing only up-to-date, real-life examples while sharing the FX trading tips that have proved so profitable over the years.
By stripping away the theory and getting down to the core of trading, you too will find yourself on the way to beating the forex dealer! Now you can master the art of foreign exchange trading While most currency trading and foreign exchange books focus on international finance theory or simplistic chart-based strategies, The Art of Currency Trading is a comprehensive guide that will teach you how to profitably trade currencies in the real world.
Author Brent Donnelly has been a successful interbank FX trader for more than 20 years and in this book, he shares the specific strategies and tactics he has used to profit in the forex marketplace. The book helps investors understand and master foreign exchange trading in order to achieve sustainable long-term financial success. The book builds in intensity and depth one topic at a time, starting with the basics and moving on to intermediate then advanced setups and strategies.
Whether you are new to currency trading or have years of experience, The Art of Currency Trading provides the information you need to learn to trade like an expert.
Written for currency traders of all skill levels, international stock and bond investors, corporate treasurers, commodity traders, and asset managers, The Art of Currency Trading offers a comprehensive guide to foreign exchange trading written by a noted expert in the field. This book will start with the basics of how foreign exchange works, but will include clear ideas told with simplicity to cut through the jargon. Many diagrams and real-life examples are included.
Trading the Forex Market can be exciting, adventurous, and financially rewarding. It can also be disastrous for those who are unprepared for its rhythms and movements.
Now, Jared F. Martinez, one of the foremost experts in currency trading, draws upon his vast knowledge and experience to deliver 10 key practices for trading in Forex.
The 10 Essentials of Forex Trading shows you how to use charting methods to effectively relate market movements to trading patterns-and turn those patterns into profit. No matter your level of trading experience, you can develop the skills you need to become a consistently successful foreign currency trader-from using the right trading tools and balancing equity management to trading in buy and sell zones and identifying trends and trendlines.
You'll discover what drives the Forex market and how to navigate the three stages of Forex trading: acquiring new trading rules, controlling disciplined thought, and implementing disciplined action. You'll also learn how to gain control over your emotions-a vital part of trading on Forex-and eliminate bad habits that can prevent you from becoming a confident, competent, and profitable trader.
To trade the Forex market, you must come to the trading table prepared. The 10 Essentials of Forex Trading arms you with the tools to develop a solid personal trading constitution and reap the financial outcome you desire. Your plain-English guide to currency trading Currency Trading For Dummies is a hands-on, user-friendly guide that explains how the foreign exchange ForEx market works and how you can become a part of it.
Currency trading has many benefits, but it also has fast-changing financial-trading avenues. ForEx markets are always moving. So how do you keep up? With this new edition of Currency Trading For Dummies, you'll get the expert guidance you've come to know and expect from the trusted For Dummies brand—now updated with the latest information on the topic.
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In this revealing new book, top trader Robbie Burns cuts through the jargon to give you the low-down on the strategies you need to make money from share dealing.
Robbie, aka the Naked Trader, is an expert and highly entertaining guide to the sometimes baffling world of the stock market.. The book kicks off with the basics such as: the best websites, magazines and newspapers to look at; the kit you need to get cracking; and some key tips for choosing a broker.
Robbie, then, gives you the essential techniques for picking the good shares and, just as importantly, avoiding the bad ones, and finishes up with some more advanced topics like how to make money even when shares fall.
Packed with practical advice and delivered in a down-to-earth style, this book is all you need to get started. So, grab your laptop and get trading - your naked future awaits! Do you know what the Forex Trading is? Do you want to know how to trade in Forex? What Is Forex Trading? It is a trade that is referred to as Over the Counter Trade OTC because it takes place without a physical place to meet.
The buyer and the seller are only connected through telephone, telex, and a communication system. However, there few centers where the trade takes place in fixed places, an example is in Paris and Brussels, where bank representatives meet to bargain and fix rates of popular currencies. The participants in the trade include the central banks, exchange brokers, commercial banks, and corporates.
The individual traders are involved in the trade through the exchange brokers. After the war, the world started to experience instability in the economy, and most western governments needed to curb the situation. The government, therefore, agreed to have a Bretton Woods System, which was to exchange gold with other currencies. All the currencies were then traded against the US dollar that was set using the value of gold at the time.
The situation stabilized for some time, but when the economies started growing at different, the system became limiting for major economies such as the US.
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