Design
From an intensive immersion into business fundamentals to a deep dive into your own communication and collaboration skills—get all the basics covered that will set you on your path to becoming an effective business professional.
Courses in this module
Core Course
Analyzing Business Processes
Organizations can be conceptualized as a series of interlinked business processes. This course will explore designing, assessing, and improving business processes in product and service organizations.
Key topics & skills
Delivering Value Through Operations Management
Value Chain Analysis
Process Analysis
Process Improvement
Improving Supply Chains
Core Course
Business Insights Through Data
Successful businesses compare past business performance with newly acquired information to visualize industry trends and make decisions. Using data analysis helps companies predict industry and market trends and adapt accordingly. This course will help students understand and apply different business metrics and use quantitative and qualitative analyses to provide specific recommendations to their businesses and clients.
Key topics & skills
Using Descriptive Statistics Across Business Functions
Thinking Like an Analyst: Using Data to Understand Industry & Competitive Landscape
Regression: Uses & Implications in Business
Hypothesis Testing & Tiers of Non-Customers
Connecting the Dots: From Data to Decisions
Core Course
Communication & Collaboration 1: Personal Impact
Effective communication and collaboration skills can make or break a successful career. Gain a clear understanding of the most in-demand interpersonal competencies and skills in business today. Then, continually apply these skills in exercises and role plays—and graduate with the soft skills needed to succeed in the global workplace.
Key topics & skills
Learning & Development
Managing Yourself
Communicating With Individuals & Groups
Presentation Skills—Story Telling, Presentations & Pitching
Core Course
Design Thinking for Innovation
The business environment is transforming from one of scale, predictability, and rigidity to one of speed, agility, and fluidity. And so business management approaches need to change accordingly. Some of the most successful companies have integrated design thinking into a culture where creativity and drive are transformed into implementation and delivery. You’ll apply holistic design thinking methodology to 21st century business challenges.
Key topics & skills
Market Research & Understanding the Customer Need
Mapping the Customer Journey
Design Thinking Methodology
Ideation & Testing of New Products
Product Positioning in the Market
Core Course
Program Immersion
Begin your program with an immersion experience. This is where you’ll first practice essential business skills to prepare for the program and assess your readiness on commonly used concepts and tools for industry and career preparation. You’ll begin to develop communication and teamwork skills, reflect on your personal journey, and build a strong foundation for your ongoing success.
Key Topics & Skills
Business, Finance & Communication Fundamentals
Academic & Program-Specific Skills, Tools & Essentials
Career, Professional & Personal Development
Business Challenge
Business Challenge #1
Put all your newly acquired knowledge and skills directly into practice at the end of each block through a practical and relevant business challenge. Teams will draw on the content and themes of previous courses in each block to complete challenges involving simulations, executive pitch presentations, innovation hackathons, real company challenges, designing new business models, etc.
Key Topics & Skills
Cross Functional Strategic Decision Making, Planning & Coordination
Analyzing Real & Simulated Business Cases
Team Leadership & Dynamics
Courses and challenges subject to change
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