Online Seminars by Harvard Business School Faculty
The Alhambra-US Chamber in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi School of Management is excited to announce a prestigious short course option available this Fall: The Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) Week. It will be conducted virtually by Harvard Business School Faculty.
Join the Faculty of the Harvard Business School in a series of online leading-edge, groundbreaking seminars on Entrepreneurship and Innovation This intensive and interactive program will go over several of the most fundamental aspects of innovating in new fields while also taking stock of how resources are utilized and managing the risk that comes with innovation.
Utilizing case studies from various companies to teach students the essential skills they need to excel in their careers, by the end of the session participants will be well versed in a modern approach to entrepreneurial management. The course can be customized to adjust the length of the sections on raising capital for specific projects and innovating inside of larger organizations to suit client needs.
Topics covered:
Identifying and testing business ideas
Understanding go-to-market risks and strategies
Managing tension in R&D teams
Managing scaling companies
Correcting operational issues that come with scaling up
Managing innovation inside larger enterprises
Raising capital and paying for milestones
Understanding how Venture Capital firms fund companies
Examining the ways Venture Capital firms structure relationships with entrepreneurs
Managing innovation inside larger enterprises
Understanding growing pains in an organization from an HR perspective
Program dates and times can be customized to your schedule. Reach out to learn more.
Price Per Student:
$1,500
$100 application fee (applied to tuition)
Faculty Instructors:
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Program Contact: Shawn Smith (management@alhambrauschamber.org)
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and their answers are below.
What others have to say about HBS/Alhambra programs:
Dr Abdullah Abonamah, President and Provost, AbuDhabi School of Management
“The team from Alhambra U.S. Chamber, led by Anjum Malik, was unbelievingly helpful, supportive and attentive to details. Starting with the preliminary information presented to students prior to traveling, and throughout the program, the team was dynamic and had a creative approach to addressing any arising issues. The program concluded with our students meeting Professor Michael Porter, who has taught generations of students at Harvard Business School (HBS), and is a globally recognized economist, researcher, author, advisor and speaker. Arranging the meeting took tremendous effort from Alhambra U.S. Chamber and had a profound impact on our students who have massively enjoyed this exceptional experience and expressed their appreciation for ADSM and Alhambra U.S. Chamber for providing them with this opportunity.”
Fahad Alhosni, Kawader General Manager at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
ADSM Alumni, Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development (MSLOD) Program“I just finished the International Summer Program held at the Harvard University campus in Boston, U.S.A. The experience was wonderful. I would like to thank ADSM and its partners for this opportunity. "It was really amazing" as they say! The models, knowledge, discussions, facilitators and the way the program was managed were excellent. I look forward to further future opportunities with ADSM.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where are classes held?
A. Classes are conducted virtually
Q. Who teaches the classes?
A. All sessions are taught by professors from the Entrepreneurial unit of the Harvard Business School.
Q. What does the program include?
A. All academic components (HBS faculty / content)
Q. What are the session titles, who teaches them, and which case studies are used?
March 13: Entrepreneurial Business Models and Testing. Instructors Chris Stanton and Zoe Cullen will teach cases on Spinbrush (business model) and Rent the Runway (lean testing).
March 20: Resources for Innovation: VCs and Intra-Firm Innovation. Instructor Chris Stanton will teach cases on Andreesen-Horowitz (VC and entrepreneurial finance) and Intuit (promise and pitfalls of intra-firm innovation).
March 27: Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures and Tough Tech Innovation. Instructor Josh Krieger will teach cases on Astroscale (a tough tech challenge to clean up space junk) and Ofo (scaling to win bike-sharing wars).
April 3: Market Design and Technology Strategy. Instructor Scott Kominers will teach cases on Raksul + Marketplace design framework and Zoom (capstone).
Q. What certification will participants receive from the course?
A. Each participant will receive a certificate signed by ADSM’s President and the lead HBS Faculty member
Q. Are there prerequisites for enrolling?
A. Seminars are conducted in English. Participants must have sufficient mastery of English to benefit from in-depth examination of the seminar topics.
Q. What are the program deadlines for enrollment and for tuition payment?
A. (1) Completion of the registration form and payment of the registration fee of $100 will reserve a student’s seat in the program and will be credited toward the program’s tuition. (2) The tuition balance ($1,400) must be paid in full at least 1 week prior to the start of the course.
Q. What is the refund policy?
A. (1) If the Chamber cancels the program, students will receive a full refund. (2) If a student cancels before 2 weeks of the program start date, they will receive a refund minus a 20% administrative fee. (3) If a student cancels within 4 days of the program start date, there will be no refund.
