Digital Micro-credentials 9-12 - Business: Management & Strategy

Overview

Havergal College is partnering with The Academies by Harvard Student Agencies to bring a Digital Credential in the Fundamentals of Finance.

The Business: Management and Strategy Academy will teach students how to tackle corporate issues, from lack of profits to market penetration with a new product. Students will act as consultants, learning how to analyze business data to devise solutions to problems. By attending this Academy, not only will students better understand mergers and acquisitions and pricing strategies, but they will also study income statements and balance sheets, learn how to value companies, and determine how to assess annual business performance.

Availability: All students in Grades 9-12, no experience required! A program fee applies.

Please ask about financial assistance if applicable.

What you'll learn:

Program Curriculum & Course Outcomes

Course Approach:

Students work with HC-X staff to effectively prepare, plan and execute their organizational skills to be successful.
Throughout the delivery of this digital credential, HC-X will support student learning by facilitating on-campus synchronous sessions, hosting the remote instructor via Zoom, and being available to answer student questions.

Students will:

Gain a deeper understanding of corporate problems and how to tackle them effectively with sound business logic.
Think like a consultant by learning how to be a business optimizer and problem solver.
Analyze the criteria for a successful launch of a new product, penetration of a new market, and the generation of positive cash flows for companies.
Manage the logistical and operational components of a firm by diving into actual Harvard Student Agencies case studies.
Interpret corporate income statements and balance sheets to understand the performance of a firm in the stock market and industry.

Delivery:

This digital credential is a 100% in-person, synchronous, Zoom-enabled class that will take place at Havergal College.
It will run approximately 16 hours in a format that best fits our Havergal participants.

2026-27 Schedule & Fees

Business: Management and Strategy Academy

January 2027 Schedule (3 weeks, ~16 hours)

Week 1

Monday, Jan 18 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan 19 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, Jan 21 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Week 2

Monday, Jan 25 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Jan 26 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday, Jan 28 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Week 3

Monday, Feb 1 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday, Feb 2 – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Program Fee: $595 CAD, billed to your student account. Refunds will not be possible once registered.