Whether launching your own venture, leading teams, or preparing to enter the business world, developing a strategic mindset is crucial for success. Here's a breakdown of HBS Online's six strategy courses to help you determine which best fits your goals. [...]

Climate change has become an increasing global concern. Dependence on fossil fuels and nonrenewable resources has inflated people’s carbon footprint worldwide. Despite greater access to clean energy and awareness of the business case for sustainability, the effects of climate change are worsening. As such, business leaders must understand how to navigate its challenges in an ever-changing landscape. Here's an overview of the negative impacts of the climate crisis on global businesses. [...]

Business doesn’t exist in a vacuum; it impacts and is impacted by the world around it. HBS Online offers four courses in the business in society subject area to prepare you with social impact skills: Global Business, Sustainable Business Strategy, Power and Influence for Positive Impact, and Sustainable Investing. Here’s a primer on each course to help you select the best fit. [...]

Aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, and strategists in heavily regulated industries should familiarize themselves with politics’ effects on business. Here's an overview of the role politics plays in business—domestically and internationally—and why it's important to understand it. [...]

To succeed in today’s market and overcome global challenges, business leaders must understand how to combine purpose and profit by operating sustainably. Here’s an overview of sustainability in business and five social impact skills leaders need to effect change. [...]