Developing a Business Model for a Digital Media Company

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ID: 440 | Video: High | Audio: High | Animation: None

Equivalent to FETAC: Level 5 | Equivalent to QCF (UK): Level 3

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Learn about developing a business model related to the digital media industry.

By Publisher: Stanford | Factsheet

Developing a successful business model is something that takes skill and considerable business acumen and cannot be achieved overnight. Entrepreneurs have to take into account resources, onsite expertise, and importantly, drive and diligence of both management and employees. In this free online business course, you will get an insight into the business model used in SlideShare, a digital media company based in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Boutelle and Rashmi Sinha from SlideShare discuss the learning curve that was needed in order for them to implement their strategies and achieve their goals so that their business model became a success. They also discuss how they managed the business growth process as well as the execution of their tasks. You will learn from these successful entrepreneurs about their experiences, what they learned about creating their business model, and how they dealt with the steep learning curve presented to them. This course will be of great interest to business professionals and budding entrepreneurs looking for advice and guidance on the strategies and goals needed to create a successful business.

Modules in Developing a Business Model for a Digital Media Company

Learning Outcome

Learning outcomes - Understanding of considerations of building a company; - Examine what traits motivate an person to becoming an entrepreneur; - Understand the requirements of a team of people to drive progress; - What a business model can achieve in the case of a Media company.

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Comments & Reviews

  • Landile Mgoduka - South Africa

    2012-07-25 14:07:01

    Course Module: Module 2: Business Model for Media Company Assessment
    Course Topic: Developing a Business Model Assessment
    Comment: Very interesting. However, could not enter one of the option choices to complete assessment.

  • Mehdi Aziz Sidi Boumedine - Algeria

    2012-06-11 09:06:32

    Course Module: Module 1: Developing a Business Model for a Digital Media Company
    Course Topic: Business Model for a Media Company
    Comment: Hi,
    Interrested to know what is this event, and when it took place. It's very important to situate the business & economic context.

  • victor effiong - Nigeria

    2012-06-06 13:06:47

    Course Module: Module 1: Developing a Business Model for a Digital Media Company
    Course Topic: What Have I Learned as a CEO
    Comment: i must really commend the efforts put in to bring this free online course for people like us. but i must note that most of the modules on this course (Business and Enterprise Skills ) are not complete.

  • Dimitris Lioris - Greece

    2012-06-05 11:06:11

    Course Module: Module 2: Business Model for Media Company Assessment
    Course Topic: Developing a Business Model Assessment
    Comment: The multiple choice question "what is very important whilst starting a company", does not work
    I give my answer and still it gives me an "Invalid answer" box

  • David Rivera Rivera - Honduras

    2012-06-03 22:06:00

    Course Module: Module 1: Developing a Business Model for a Digital Media Company
    Course Topic: Strategy Versus Execution, Part 2
    Comment: get the team to stay focus on the problem
    send weekly and dayly notes on improbements of products and company
    keep youre team with feedback