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HBR Guide to Building Your Business Case

Master the HBR Guide's approach to building compelling business cases. Learn to frame problems as stories, conduct rigorous financial analysis, and present persuasive proposals that win stakeholder approval and drive organizational change.

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Course 2

Defining the Business Case with Your Team

4 lessons

12 practices

This course transforms business problems into viable solutions using the guide's systematic approach. You'll practice clarifying needs through process analysis, assembling cross-functional expertise, and evaluating alternatives including the critical "do-nothing option."

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Course 3

Building Confidence in Your Case Through Analysis

4 lessons

12 practices

Using the HBR Guide's specific calculation methods, this course builds confidence in financial analysis. You'll estimate costs and benefits pegged to P&L categories, calculate ROI using four distinct methods, and account for risks through sensitivity analysis.

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Course 4

Presenting Your Case and Navigating Decisions

4 lessons

12 practices

This course prepares you to create self-explanatory documents, build pre-meeting support, deliver compelling pitches, and manage all possible decision outcomes. You'll practice the guide's specific techniques for handling objections and maintaining momentum regardless of approval status.

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