From Around The Web
Interested in expanding your small business skills or want to become an entrepreneur? Now is a great time to take advantage of available resources and learn on your own schedule. Top universities around the country are offering free online classes! Jeff Haden, a contributing editor of Inc., has selected 7 of the best business courses you should look into. Read the full article here.
1. Becoming an Entrepreneur
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Time involved: 6 weeks, approximately 1-3 hours per week.
2. How to Start a Startup
Stanford (Sam Altman)
Time involved: 20 videos, approximately 50 minutes each.
3. Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans
Sloan School of Management (MIT)
Time involved: 6 videos of approximately 1 hour each, plus extensive lecture notes and supplemental material (if you want more).
4. Launching Your Startup
Wharton (University of Pennsylvania)
Time involved: Self-paced, approximately 8 hours.
5. Growth Strategies
Wharton (University of Pennsylvania)
Time involved: Self-paced, approximately 7 hours.
6. Financing and Profitability
Wharton (University of Pennsylvania)
Time involved: Self-paced, approximately 6 hours.
7. Professional Resilience: Building Skills to Thrive at Work
Deakin University
Time involved: 2 weeks, approximately 3 hours per week.
