Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen
Disruptive Strategy enables you to make innovation a reality. Created by Clayton Christensen, who coined the theory of disruptive innovation, this online course will equip you with the skills and techniques needed to develop executive-level strategy, organize for innovation, and discover customer jobs to be done.
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- Become fluent in disruptive innovation theory
- Assess new opportunities and potential threats
- Discover jobs to be done and develop frameworks to better understand customer needs
- Acquire techniques for executive-level strategy development
- Organize for innovation and maintain a disruptive scope
- Gain confidence articulating complex viewpoints
About the Professor
Clayton Christensen is the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on disruption, innovation, and growth strategy. He has twice been named the world’s most influential business thinker and is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including The Innovator’s Dilemma, which lays out his theory of disruption, and How Will You Measure Your Life? focused on achieving happiness in your personal life. His newest book, The Prosperity Paradox, will be released in January 2019.
Who Will Benefit
Innovative Leaders
Align your resources, processes, and financial strategy to position your business for growth.
Forward-Thinking Strategists
Assess opportunities and learn how to better determine what profitability looks like as your industry evolves.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Discover what causes customers to buy your products and why, and predict when disruption will happen.
Program Structure
Disruptive Strategy consists of 30 to 35 hours of material delivered over a six-week period. You can complete the coursework on your own time while meeting regular deadlines. In addition, two group exercises and an individual final paper are required for course completion.
- Length: 6 Weeks
- Program Dates: 8/21/19 – 10/2/19
- Cost: $1,600
- Application Deadline: August 12
- Length: 6 Weeks
- Program Dates: 10/30/19 – 12/11/19
- Cost: $1,600
- Application Deadline: October 21
- Length: 6 Weeks
- Program Dates: 1/22/20 – 3/4/20
- Cost: $1,600
- Application Deadline: January 13
The HBS Online Advantage
- World-class faculty
- Edge-of-your-seat online learning
- Global peer collaboration and networking
- Real-world, case-based learning
Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Immerse yourself in real challenges faced by seasoned leaders across a variety of industries, including Bill Hambrecht, founder of WR Hambrecht & Co.; Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google; Joe Tucci, chairman and CEO of EMC; and Ryan Caldbeck, founder of equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp. Wrestle with the same issues they faced, while problem-solving and engaging with learners from around the world.
Hear from Our Learners
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The framework of Disruptive Strategy helps you to make strategic thinking something that you do every day, as opposed to an exercise to get a strategic plan put together.
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The Disruptive Strategy class was so very engaging, you really feel like you know Clay Christensen by the end of the class. And more than that, you really feel like you know your peers.
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Admissions
Our easy online application is free. All applicants must be 18 years of age and be proficient in English. Admissions are on a rolling basis with decisions sent within one to two weeks.
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