Managing Growing Enterprises

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

Building and scaling a company requires leaders to make difficult decisions under uncertainty. As organizations grow, founders and executives must navigate evolving challenges in capital formation, hiring, organizational culture, governance, and personal leadership. The problems faced by leaders of growing enterprises rarely have clean answers, and the consequences of those decisions often shape the long-term trajectory of the business. This course examines the real-world complexities of leading and scaling organizations through a combination of case studies, discussion, and interactive exercises. Each session focuses on a critical inflection point commonly faced by founders and executives as companies move from early traction to sustained growth. Students will analyze leadership dilemmas, debate strategic trade-offs, and develop practical frameworks for managing growing enterprises. [2]