Whether you’re a business professional who wants to deepen your knowledge, an undergraduate getting ready to enter the working world, or a lifelong learner preparing for an MBA, gaining confidence in foundational business skills can help you excel. Explore HBS Online's business essentials programs to decide which is the best fit for your goals. [...]

Any employee—especially managers—should understand budgeting and how it can profoundly impact an organization. Here’s a primer on the importance of budgeting in business. [...]

Carla Canales had a successful career as an opera singer but wanted to do more to bring the arts and business together to effect social change. Learn how HBS Online courses helped her build business skills and shift her career. [...]

Much of accounting involves evaluating past performance. Planning and preparing for the future, however, is just as important. Here's an overview of how to use pro forma statements to conduct financial forecasting, along with seven methods you can leverage to predict a business's future performance. [...]

Daniel Dietzel’s company specializes “in the impossible.” Explore how this HBS Online past participant turned what he learned into a booming business. [...]