HRMGT382

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People Operations: From Startup to Scaleup

Graduate School of Business GSB - Graduate School of Business

Course Description

This course focuses attention on people operations challenges faced by startups seeking to scale themselves. It discusses recruitment, incentives, design of jobs, development of talent, leadership and empowerment challenges in startups. We will deal with questions ranging from equity splits to founding team dynamics, hiring talent to the sequencing of hires. We will use a mix of "live cases" from the field, and lectures. The course will be team taught by Huggy Rao, John Lilly ( founder and formerly, VC at Greylock) and Sujay Jaswa (founder, former COO of Dropbox).

Grading Basis

GLT - GSB Letter Graded

Min

3

Max

3

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Case/Problem Study

Enrollment Optional?

No