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HBS Online Launches Two New Courses: Power and Influence for Positive Impact and Sustainable Investing

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  • 16 Feb 2022
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Harvard Business School Online is launching two new courses that will enable you to make an impact on society: Power and Influence for Positive Impact and Sustainable Investing. Whether you’re interested in building and exercising power responsibly or aligning your investments with your values to promote public good, these courses can help you hone your decision-making to create change.

Power and Influence for Positive Impact

Power is often considered reserved for the most senior executives in an organization. Yet, individuals at any stage of their career can influence change and make an impact. HBS Online created a course, Power and Influence for Positive Impact, to address just that.

The course, taught by Julie Battilana—the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, where she's also the founder and faculty chair of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative—provides professionals with the techniques and tools to understand how power really works and cultivate it to challenge the status quo and drive change.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

  • Avoid the pitfalls of power
  • Build networks as a source of power
  • Assess your organization’s political landscape
  • Develop influence skills to shift power dynamics
  • Exercise power ethically and responsibly
  • Hold the powerful accountable

You’ll experience firsthand how industry leaders navigate power dynamics and exercise power responsibly through examples of individuals from various sectors, including media, nonprofits, consulting, fashion, and agricultural technology.

Applications for this six-week course will be accepted until May 9, 2022, and the first offering starts May 18, 2022.

Power and Influence for Positive Impact | Use your power for good | Learn More

Sustainable Investing

Sustainable investing is one of the fastest-growing fields in finance today. As of March 2021, assets in U.S. sustainable funds totaled nearly $266 billion—a 123 percent increase year over year.

HBS Online has created a new course, Sustainable Investing, to help investment professionals and those in related fields capitalize on this growing market and make a difference while generating a financial return for their customers and shareholders.

The course is taught by Harvard Business School Professors Shawn Cole, the John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration, and Vikram Gandhi, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. It teaches participants how to select and align investments with their values to promote public good and address pressing issues, such as climate change, social equality, and community development.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

  • Incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions and define and manage their success
  • Evaluate, select, measure, and monitor investments
  • Develop financial models to mitigate inherent climate risk
  • Implement strategies and techniques that best serve clients’ goals

Participants will learn from real challenges faced by prominent investing organizations, such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and the Ford Foundation.

Applications for this six-week course will be accepted until May 2, 2022, and the first offering starts May 11, 2022.

Sustainable Investing | Explore the intersection of investment and impact | Learn More

Experiencing the HBS Online Learning Model

“We’re fortunate to be able to offer these two new courses to our participants,” says HBS Online Executive Director Patrick Mullane. “Julie Battilana is an expert on social innovation and social change, and Shawn Cole and Vikram Gandhi are experts on impact investing. With these prominent faculty leading the courses, our learners are guaranteed an outstanding educational experience that will help them acquire new expertise and advance their careers.”

In both Power and Influence for Positive Impact and Sustainable Investing, you’ll immerse yourself in a unique learning model, which encourages debate and collaboration with hundreds of participants from around the world. Together, learners solve real business problems and engage in an ongoing series of interactive exercises, including polls, quizzes, and short written reflections.

Are you interested in learning more? Explore our two new six-week courses, Sustainable Investing and Power and Influence for Positive Impact, to take the next step in your career.

 
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We offer self-paced programs (with weekly deadlines) on the HBS Online course platform.

Our platform features short, highly produced videos of HBS faculty and guest business experts, interactive graphs and exercises, cold calls to keep you engaged, and opportunities to contribute to a vibrant online community.

Do I need to come to campus to participate in HBS Online programs?

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How do I enroll in a course?

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All programs require the completion of a brief application. The applications vary slightly from program to program, but all ask for some personal background information. You can apply for and enroll in programs here. If you are new to HBS Online, you will be required to set up an account before starting an application for the program of your choice.

Our easy online application is free, and no special documentation is required. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the program.

After submitting your application, you should receive an email confirmation from HBS Online. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk email folders and double-check your account to make sure the application was successfully submitted.

Updates to your application and enrollment status will be shown on your Dashboard. We confirm enrollment eligibility within one week of your application.

Does Harvard Business School Online offer an online MBA?

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No, Harvard Business School Online offers business certificate programs.

What are my payment options?

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We accept payments via credit card, Western Union, and (when available) bank loan. Some candidates may qualify for scholarships or financial aid, which will be credited against the Program Fee once eligibility is determined. Please refer to the Payment & Financial Aid page for further information.

We also allow you to split your payment across 2 separate credit card transactions or send a payment link email to another person on your behalf. If splitting your payment into 2 transactions, a minimum payment of $350 is required for the first transaction.

In all cases, net Program Fees must be paid in full (in US Dollars) to complete registration.

What are the policies for refunds and deferrals?

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After enrolling in a program, you may request a withdrawal with refund (minus a $100 nonrefundable enrollment fee) up until 24 hours after the start of your program. Please review the Program Policies page for more details on refunds and deferrals. If your employer has contracted with HBS Online for participation in a program, or if you elect to enroll in the undergraduate credit option of the Credential of Readiness (CORe) program, note that policies for these options may differ.

 

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