Building Culture in a Scaleup (Coursera)

Offered by IE Business School,
Building Culture in a Scaleup (Coursera)

Company culture changes in the shift from startup to scaleup – and as the company moves and incorporates different people profiles and roles, culture becomes increasingly vital in ensuring that everyone understand the company´s mission, values, strategy, and objectives. This course will help you get that crucial culture piece within your scaleup right.

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You´ll discover the role (and relationship between) the company founder and the company culture in ensuring a successful transition to scaleup, gain insights on how and why to build and foster diverse teams, and understand the critical importance of corporate governance structures so you can implement the structures that make sense for your organization.
Culture can be your company´s superpower, and with this course, you´ll be able to build and maintain the company culture that will bolster your company through the scaleup phase – and beyond.
Course 3 of 4 in the Scale Up Your Startup Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Culture
Culture scales - people don´t. If you want people to behave the same way when the founder is in the room as when they are not, then you have to get the culture piece exactly right. In this module, we discuss the concept of culture from a scaleup perspective to understand its importance, and we begin to establish key practices for building and promoting company culture through periods of growth and transformation.

WEEK 2
Diversity
Diversity encompasses different backgrounds - nationality, age, gender - but it also includes bringing in people with different experiences and strengths. In this module, you´ll gather insights from successful companies who have built diversity into their culture and learn how you can build and foster diversity across global and international teams.

WEEK 3
Corporate Governance
There´s no getting around it: as you begin to scale up, you need to have strong corporate governance. In this module, you´ll learn about advisory boards and other structures you need to ensure that you cover your bases in terms of compliance and general requirements.

WEEK 4
Teams

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