Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Assess new business opportunities, harness innovation, and transform your idea into a viable venture.

90%

Improved their professional life

92%

Course completion rate

91%

Satisfaction rating

Source: 2019-2020 surveys and course data
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Certificate Courses (4)

Disruptive Strategy

Professors Rory McDonald & Clayton Christensen

Strengthen your capacity to make innovation a reality; unlock your potential to create winning strategies.

6 weeks, 5 hrs/week
Apply by January 17$1,600Certificate 

Entrepreneurship Essentials

Professor William Sahlman

Master a proven framework for building and financing new ventures, and make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality.

4 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week
Apply by February 7$1,400Certificate 

Negotiation Mastery

Professor Michael Wheeler

Secure maximum value for your organization through a mastery of negotiation techniques.

8 weeks, 4-5 hrs/week
Apply by November 19$1,600Certificate 

Design Thinking and Innovation

Srikant Datar

Uncover innovative solutions to your most challenging business problems.

7 weeks, 5-6 hrs/week
Apply by January 10$1,750Certificate 

What You Earn

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What Learners are Saying

Disruptive Strategy has given me confidence and clarity in my decisions, and I can already see the material impact of applying this model and mindset to our business and culture.

Dave Nelson
Head of Sales at WegoWise
Disruptive Strategy

I was not well versed in several important aspects of entrepreneurship like investment structure, fundraising, and valuation. Entrepreneurship Essentials covered these topics well.

Maggie Robb
Head of Operations at Spire, Inc.
Entrepreneurship Essentials

I am using some of the negotiation preparation techniques from the course in different aspects of my job. Overall, I feel more confident in situations that might have once felt intimidating.

Sara Simon Pioger
Business Owner, TILT Langues
Negotiation Mastery

What sets HBS Online apart?

Our flexible, online programs are designed to bring the Harvard Business School classroom to you, and are built around three key characteristics:
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Active

HBS Online courses are nothing like a typical sit-back-and-listen lecture. You’ll engage in a new activity every three to five minutes. Each element is designed to keep you interested, involved, and on your toes.
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Social

Engaging with your peers is a big part of what makes HBS Online unique. You exchange ideas, offer input, and seek out viewpoints from a community of learners gathered from around the globe. In the process, you learn from each other’s experiences and perspectives.
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Case-Based

Immerse yourself in real-world learning. Lessons are brought to life through cases, which put you in the shoes of business leaders. Hear firsthand the challenges they faced, and wrestle with the same issues and imperfect information.
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HBS Online vs. Other Top Business Schools with Online, Asynchronous Courses

HBS OnlineHBSO Others
Considered more impactful than other online programs by learners*
Yes
No
The preferred brand among prospective online learners*
Yes
No
Reimagined the case study method through a proprietary platform featuring courses created by renowned faculty
Yes
No
Collaboration with fellow online learners through unique simulations and interactive activities
Yes
Some
Discount for repeat participants
Yes
Some
Certificate awarded upon completion of program
Yes
Some
Invitation to a global professional network, including the HBS Online Connext conference, HBS faculty events, and HBS Online Community
Yes
No
* Considered more impactful than other online programs — From a 2018 survey of participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates. Preferred brand among prospective online learners — From a 2021 survey of prospective learners, conducted by City Square Associates.

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90% improved their professional life — From a recent survey of past participants across all HBS Online programs, conducted by City Square Associates. 92% course completion rate; 91% satisfaction rating — From all respondents to a post program survey to all 2019 and 2020 participants within this subject area.