When Nateenond “Boom” Supatpitak got a job in business development and strategic partnerships, he panicked. He realized he had no formal business training. Learn more about how HBS Online helped him change his career path. [...]

For many, finance is a department shrouded in mystery. Yet, finance explains how your actions can impact your company’s success, creates guidelines for the future, and sets meaningful metrics to determine performance. So, how can understanding finance benefit you? This post explains. [...]

What is one thing that creditors, investors, management, and regulatory authorities all have in common? In order to do their job well, all of them rely in one way or another on financial statement analysis. But what is financial statement analysis? What are the most common types of financial statements? And how do you conduct an analysis? This post explains. [...]

Mergers and acquisitions can lead to tremendous business growth, but also come with drawbacks. Here’s a look at what these deals entail and four potential risks they can bring. [...]

Malachi Koop initially took HBS Online’s CORe program as an MBA substitute. But the program surprised him. CORe clarified that he wanted to pursue a master’s degree. Learn more about his journey, and how he plans to use his business background for social good. [...]