About this course: This course focuses on the common human resource ("people") challenges faced by existing private businesses when they attempt to grow substantially. PART 1 OF THE GROW TO GREATNESS COURSE IS NOT A PREREQUISITE FOR TAKING THIS COURSE.
Created by: University of Virginia
Taught by: Edward D. Hess, Professor of Business Administration
Darden School of Business
| Commitment | 6 weeks, 1-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Course Overview
Start here!
4 readings
- Reading: About the Course
- Reading: Getting the Most from the Course
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: Readings
WEEK 2
The Entrepreneur Must Grow Too!
This week will look at the role of the entrepreneur in growing a business. The required reading is Edward D. Hess, “Barbara Lynch Gruppo: An Entrepreneurial Journey,” Case Study. There are two optional readings “Global Medical Imaging, LLC” and “Growth is the Dynamic Confluence of Strategy” in this module also.
9 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Resources
- Video: You Need to Grow in Order for Your Business to Grow
- Video: The 5th P is People
- Video: People are Your Number 1 Asset
- Video: The Transition from Me to Them
- Video: Delegation: From Doer to Manager
- Video: Best Practices of Delegation
- Video: Becoming a Leader
- Video: Becoming a Mentor and Coach
- Video: You Must Grow
Graded: The Entrepreneur Must Grow Too!
WEEK 3
The Secret of High Performance is High Employee Engagement
The required reading for this module is “Trilogy Health Services, LLC: Building a Great Service Company” by Gosia Glinkska and Edward D. Hess. There is an optional reading also: “Leaders Bank: Creating A Great Place To Work” Case Study.
10 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Resources
- Video: Creating High Employee Engagement
- Video: Leadership Behaviors, Culture, and Best Practices for Hiring
- Video: The Secrets of High Performance Organizations: 9 Strategies
- Video: What is High Employee Engagement (HEE) and How Do You Get There?
- Video: What is the Best Job You've Ever Had?
- Video: Research: What do Employees Want?
- Video: Research: Behaviors that Lead to Growth in an Organization?
- Video: High Employee Engagement is Built Through Trust
- Video: Creating Your Company's Secret Sauce
- Video: Conversation with Randall Bufford, Trilogy Health Services
Graded: The Secret of High Performance is High Employee Engagement
WEEK 4
Growth is Much More Than a Strategy—It Requires a System
The required reading is Edward D. Hess, “Room & Board” Case Study. The second required reading is “Growth Is Much More Than Just A Strategy: It’s A System.”
7 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Resources
- Video: Research Based Concepts for Your Business and Life
- Video: Measure and Reward Behaviors
- Video: An Internal Growth System
- Video: The CEO's Office
- Video: Room and Board: Quality and Relationships
- Video: Room and Board: Key Expectations
- Video: UPS Case Study
Graded: Growth is Much More Than a Strategy—It Requires a System
WEEK 5
Building a Senior Management Team
The required reading is “SecureWorks.”
7 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Resources
- Video: Review Concepts from GTG 2
- Video: Why is this so hard?
- Video: Complexity of Managing Senior Management Team
- Video: Risks and Strategies for Hiring
- Video: Onboarding New Hires Successfully
- Video: Research: Hire Slowly, Fire Quickly
- Video: SecureWorks Lessons Learned and Giving Thanks
Graded: Building a Senior Management Team
WEEK 6
Final Exam
This is the final exam.
Graded: Final Exam
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Ratings and Reviews
Ed is an incredible professor that keeps you hooked during the whole class! Great business cases and analysis! Of course, the interviews with the entrepreneurs themselves are awesome! Loved this course, definitely 5 stars.
Excelent
Insightful. A great expansion of part 1.
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This course was an amazing course that taught me many real life examples and cases.
Thanks to Pro: Edd Hess for making this course so interesting and charming.