Online Blog Online Blog en-us https://online.hbs.edu/blog/ <![CDATA[How to Enhance Your Decision-Making Skills as a Leader]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT

If you’re a new leader, acclimating to being a decision-maker can be challenging. Luckily, like other vital business skills, you can learn how to make better decisions through education and practice. Here’s a primer on why decision-making skills are crucial to leadership and six ways to enhance yours.]]>
If you’re a new leader, acclimating to being a decision-maker can be challenging. Luckily, like other vital business skills, you can learn how to make better decisions through education and practice. Here’s a primer on why decision-making skills are crucial to leadership and six ways to enhance yours.]]> https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/leadership-decision-making https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/leadership-decision-making 2024-03-14T12:00:00Z Catherine Cote
<![CDATA[3 Marketing Challenges Direct-to-Consumer Companies Face]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Many new businesses are direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands that sell and deliver products through digital channels—and they’ve become a force across industries. Yet, DTC marketing can bring challenges. Here's how your company can overcome them.]]>
Many new businesses are direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands that sell and deliver products through digital channels—and they’ve become a force across industries. Yet, DTC marketing can bring challenges. Here's how your company can overcome them.]]> https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/direct-to-consumer-marketing https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/direct-to-consumer-marketing 2024-03-12T17:00:00Z Esther Han
<![CDATA[How Online Education Can Help You Work with Virtual Teams]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT

As business becomes increasingly global, so does the workforce—and the ability to work and lead while being physically apart is crucial. One way to build these skills is taking an online course. Here’s a breakdown of virtual teams’ advantages and challenges and how online education can help you gain the knowledge to excel.]]>
As business becomes increasingly global, so does the workforce—and the ability to work and lead while being physically apart is crucial. One way to build these skills is taking an online course. Here’s a breakdown of virtual teams’ advantages and challenges and how online education can help you gain the knowledge to excel.]]> https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/working-in-virtual-teams https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/working-in-virtual-teams 2024-03-07T13:00:00Z Catherine Cote
<![CDATA[HBS Online Courses Prepared This Young Professional to Jump from Industry to Entrepreneurship]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Alva He combined her interests in volunteerism and human resources and recruiting to break into the tech industry before pivoting to entrepreneurship with the help of HBS Online. Learn more about He’s journey and how HBS Online prepared her to be the boss.]]>
Alva He combined her interests in volunteerism and human resources and recruiting to break into the tech industry before pivoting to entrepreneurship with the help of HBS Online. Learn more about He’s journey and how HBS Online prepared her to be the boss.]]> https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/alva-he https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/alva-he 2024-03-05T13:00:00Z Michele Reynolds
<![CDATA[How to Compete Effectively with Your Industry's Emerging Brands]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT

If you want to handle your industry’s brand competition more effectively, here are four ways to differentiate your company.]]>
If you want to handle your industry’s brand competition more effectively, here are four ways to differentiate your company.]]> https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/brand-competition https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/brand-competition 2024-02-29T19:00:00Z Kate Gibson