Over 76 million individuals worldwide tuned into Harvard Business School Online’s YouTube channel this year to build vital business skills and gain practical insights they could immediately apply to their lives and careers.
From animated explainer videos that broke down vital business concepts to inspiring learner testimonials and highlights from HBS Online’s Parlor Room podcast, our most-watched videos offered engaging, interactive ways to explore topics featured across our certificate and credential programs.
To celebrate the year, we’re counting down the 10 most-viewed videos that sparked global conversation, reinforced key course takeaways, and deepened learners’ understanding of real-world business principles.
Top 2025 Videos from HBS Online
10. Meet Priscila | HBS Online Learner Testimonial
Kicking off our countdown is the tenth most-watched video of 2025, which features Priscila Fletcher, who shares how HBS Online helped rebuild her confidence and encouraged her to invest in her personal and professional growth.
Priscila turned to HBS Online during a time when she needed to rebuild her confidence. Discover how investing in herself sparked personal growth and empowered her to share what she learned with others—all while reigniting her passion for lifelong learning.Explore HBS Online: https://hbs.me/3w8jv86w
Originally from Brazil and now living in the United States, Priscila describes how committing to her learning journey not only strengthened her skills but also empowered her to teach and support others using what she gained from her courses.
Her story reflects the growth-minded spirit of our global learner community and highlights how HBS Online’s flexible, engaging course experience can spark meaningful transformation at any career stage.
9. Meet Carmen | HBS Online Learner Testimonial
Our ninth most-watched video of 2025 features Carmen Gardner, the HBS Online Community’s Chicago Chapter Organizer.
Carmen turned to Harvard Business School Online to expand her learning beyond the classroom. Discover how engaging with a global learning community and HBS Online’s interactive platform helped her gain new perspectives, grow professionally, and experience the power of online business education. Learn how the HBS Online experience became a catalyst for career development and lifelong learning.Explore HBS Online: https://hbs.me/3w8jv86w
Carmen highlights the value of engaging with the course platform and collaborating with peers worldwide, noting how the diversity of perspectives made her learning experience feel richer and more meaningful.
Her story reflects the catalytic impact many learners experience through HBS Online, where an engaging, interactive learning model and global community come together to support your personal and professional growth.
8. Traditional vs. Platform Business Models: 4 Key Differences
This video helps you understand the key differences between traditional and platform business models: value creation, scalability, data use, and risk.
Explore the key ways platform businesses are reshaping industries—and what sets them apart from traditional models.Learn more about digital platforms on our Business Insights Blog: https://hbs.me/bdzaszpwExplore our online entrepreneurship and innovation courses: https://hbs.me/2s3vw6nvExplore our online digital transformation courses: https://hbs.me/2p8mmue4#entrepreneurship #digitalplatforms #BusinessExplained
Through examples like Airbnb and Spotify, this video illustrates how platforms connect users, benefit from network effects, and personalize experiences in ways traditional businesses can’t.
If you want to engage more deeply with platform strategy, explore the online course Winning with Digital Platforms, which teaches you how to design, grow, and manage platform-based businesses. Through real-world cases and practical frameworks, you'll learn how platforms create value, scale effectively, and compete in today’s digital economy.
7. The Parlor Room Season 2 Finale: Top 8 Q&As with HBS Faculty
This podcast episode features the most compelling questions from season two of The Parlor Room, offering quick, actionable insights from HBS faculty across topics like entrepreneurship, strategy, leadership, psychological safety, financial reporting, and talent development.
To watch the full version of this Parlor Room episode, please visit our YouTube channel.
In this clip from The Parlor Room's season two finale, host Chris Linnane shares his favorite questions and answers from his conversations with Harvard Business School faculty, including Christina Wallace, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Amy Edmondson, Sunil Gupta, V.G. Narayanan, Nancy Koehn, and Anthony Mayo.Tune in for their insights into marketing, the future of work, psychological safety, and more.
Hosted by HBS Online Creative Director Chris Linnane, this bonus episode gives you an accessible way to explore diverse business concepts through candid conversations with world-class business experts.
If these faculty insights sparked your curiosity, explore our courses to dive deeper into the tools, frameworks, and real-world perspectives that define the HBS Online experience.
6. How to Prepare a Cash Flow Statement
This video demystifies one of the most essential financial statements: the cash flow statement.
Understanding and managing cash flow is critical to maintaining a healthy business. A well-prepared cash flow statement reveals how money moves in and out of your company, highlighting liquidity, efficiency, and overall financial agility. By analyzing operating, investing, and financing activities, you can see how each decision impacts your bottom line and make smarter, more strategic choices for growth. Please note: The information presented in this video complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which companies outside the United States follow. US companies typically adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).To learn more about building and analyzing cash flow statements, check out our Business Insights Blog: https://hbs.me/58nsw8z2Explore our Financial Accounting course: https://hbs.me/2p94b87c
It outlines operating, investing, and financing activities and explains how they shape a company's liquidity and long-term stability. It also provides a practical foundation for understanding how cash moves through a business, which you can learn more about in HBS Online’s Financial Accounting course.
5. What Is Risk Management & Why Is It Important?
This video breaks down the essentials of risk management and why it’s critical for long-term organizational success.
Risk is unavoidable in business, whether from market shifts, technology changes, or new competition. But when managed effectively, it can protect your strategy, strengthen decision-making, and unlock new growth opportunities.Learn more about risk management on our Business Insights Blog: https://hbs.me/2fyr9f8dExplore our Strategy Execution course: https://hbs.me/2bz8c8nx#Strategy #RiskManagement #BusinessExplained
It explores how identifying threats, assessing impact, and taking proactive steps can protect your company’s reputation, strengthen decision-making, and create opportunities for innovation and growth. If you want to learn more, dive into HBS Online’s Strategy Execution course, where you can gain structured frameworks for managing risk to keep your organization competitive.
4. Unlock Your Full Potential with HBS Online
Filmed at HBS Online’s annual learner conference, Connext 2025, this video showcases participants describing their HBS Online experience in one word.
What’s one word that captures the Harvard Business School Online experience? We asked our learners, and their answers say it all. Discover how HBS Online has impacted people around the world, one word at a time.
Learn more about HBS Online and explore our courses: https://hbs.me/3628cnj6
Responses like “transformative,” “innovative,” and “insightful” highlight our courses’ impact on learners’ personal and professional journeys.
Its spot in the top 10 reflects how strongly learners feel about their program experiences and the HBS Online Community. We can’t wait to hear what learners have to say in 2026.
3. What Is Psychological Safety & Why Is It Important?
This video explores the importance of psychological safety in building high-performing, innovative teams.
Discover how psychological safety can transform team performance—and why it’s the key to innovation, trust, and long-term success.Explore additional methods for building psychological safety in the workplace on our Business Insights Blog: https://hbs.me/3wzen3cjLearn more about our Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB): https://hbs.me/mr9env8jLearn more about Dynamic Teaming: https://hbs.me/yc678599#BusinessExplained #LeadershipandManagement #PsychologicalSafety
By exploring how psychological safety enables teams to take risks, speak up, and learn from mistakes without fear of judgment, the video highlights why this concept is essential for leaders seeking to strengthen collaboration and support team growth.
The concept is central to the HBS Online course Dynamic Teaming, which can be taken on its own or as part of the year-long Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) program.
2. What Is Business Strategy?
As 2025’s second most-watched video, this explainer introduces you to business strategy's core: creating value for customers, employees, and suppliers.
Every business leader needs a well-crafted strategy to create value and drive success, making it essential to their organization's profitability and stakeholder satisfaction.Here’s how to craft an effective business strategy and create value for stakeholders. Learn more about business strategy on our Business Insights Blog: https://hbs.me/ycku64y2Explore our strategy courses: https://hbs.me/2p99ujf8 #businessstrategy #business #strategy #businessexplained
By showing how strategy influences pricing, resources, talent, and competitive advantage, the video offers a clear introduction to strategic thinking. Learners who want to dive deeper can explore HBS Online’s Business Strategy course, which teaches the tools and frameworks needed to create lasting value.
1. Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: 5 Strategies
Our most-watched video of the year resonated with professionals seeking practical ways to navigate workplace conflict.
Because workplaces are made up of employees with different backgrounds, personalities, opinions, and daily lives, discord is bound to occur. To navigate it, it’s crucial to understand why it arises and your options for resolving it.Here are five ways to approach conflict in the workplace. Learn more about leadership and management on our Business Insights Blog: https://hbs.me/bdhahc3sExplore our Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course: https://hbs.me/4uu2kfju #Leadership #LeadershipandManagement #Ethics #BusinessExplained
The video breaks down five strategies from the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model and shows how approaches like accommodating, compromising, and collaborating can improve relationships and team dynamics.
To build your confidence leading through difficult situations, explore the HBS Online course Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability, which covers conflict resolution and teaches you how to make tough leadership decisions that support long-term organizational success.
Continue Your Learning Journey with HBS Online
Each of this year’s most-watched videos reflects what makes HBS Online unique—from real-world examples and expert faculty insights to a collaborative global community.
Whether you discovered a new topic, connected with a learner story, or were inspired by a faculty perspective, these videos offer a glimpse into the HBS Online learning experience.
As you revisit these videos, we hope they inspire your next steps in learning and development.
Ready to dive deeper into these topics? Explore our courses to experience an engaging, interactive learning model that can help advance your career with confidence. You can also visit our YouTube channel to watch more videos that strengthen your business skills.