TOP Business courses from Open Education

This course will allow students who want to start their own business to gain key knowledge and skills in the field of planning and creating a business plan, will introduce you to all the complexities of the processes business planning. The course includes the basics of planning, as well as a comprehensive range of knowledge to formulate a complete business plan. Upon completion of this course, students will be versed in the latest business strategies and marketing trends, and will be able to apply their knowledge in practical applications.

The course “Evaluation of Business and Investment Projects” is intended for students and professionals faced with the task of evaluating efficiency investment projects and determining the value of companies: both entirely and blocks of shares for the purpose of making further management decisions.

The purpose of the course is to develop ideas about the essence of management, the difference between the roles of a manager and entrepreneur, changes in management functions in the process of company development, principles of formation management teams.

A modern organization needs to constantly adapt to changes in the external environment if it wants to maintain its competitive position and develop. No even the most perfect control system can be the best in all situations. In a changing external world, companies must constantly change to meet market challenges and realize the opportunities that the external environment provides. However, the process of change is not easy and involves many challenges and risks, from cost overruns to resistance from organizational members.

The course is aimed at studying theoretical concepts and practical methods for developing development strategies for modern organizations, developing the abilities of strategic analysis, forecasting, developing competitive strategies, managing strategic development organizations.

The course examines the essence of ESG principles, aspects of the origin of the abbreviation and the history of its development, the essence of each ESG principle. Within the environmental aspect (E), special attention is paid to the climate agenda, the relevance of which is increasing. While considering the social aspect (S), the course also addresses the development of diversity policies and the formation of an inclusive culture.

The program is aimed not only at student audiences, but also at practitioners who are faced with activities with the need to carry out ESG transformation and generate non-financial reporting of activities companies.