Mini-MBA program for entrepreneurs and tech founders
April / September 2025
The Mini-MBA program is a strategic program using the Harvard Business School case method to equip entrepreneurs with essential business skills, foster community, and drive success.
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Conveniently scheduled every 2-3 weeks for maximum impact.
4-Hour Interactive Sessions
6 Months of Immersive Learning
80% hands-on practice, 20% theory – real results.
80 Exclusive Spots
Top-tier Moderators
Sessions led by industry experts and leaders.
Limited capacity for a focused and personalized experience
INFO
Moderators
Macar Stoianov
07
CFO at maib
Olga Melniciuc
03
CEO at Startup Moldova
Victor Bordian
08
Executive Director at Noction
George Teodorescu
06
Global Head of Risk & Compliance and Regional Director at Mixbook
Sergiu Placinta
05
Director at Orange Systems
Dan Sturza
04
Partner at Fribourg Capital & Co-Founder at ZevetOne
Cristian Cerneanu
02
Startup Ecosystem expert, ex. Google
Vasile Tofan
01
Senior Partner at Horizon Capital
Vasile Tofan
01
Senior Partner at Horizon Capital
Cristian Cerneanu
02
Startup Ecosystem expert, ex. Google
Macar Stoianov
03
CFO at maib
Dan Sturza
04
Partner at Fribourg Capital & Co-Founder at ZevetOne
Sergiu Placinta
05
Director at Orange Systems
George Teodorescu
06
Global Head of Risk & Compliance and Regional Director at Mixbook
Olga Melniciuc
07
CEO at Startup Moldova
Victor Bordian
08
Executive Director at Noction
The Mini-MBA program agenda explores the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and business strategy, equipping founders with practical insights through real-world case studies.
Agenda
This case analyzes early-stage fundraising options, comparing investment from an angel group to support from a startup accelerator. It explores differences in valuation, the advantages and challenges of accelerator programs, and essential factors for founders navigating seed funding decisions.
CASE
Early Fundraising and Accelerators
This case explores a crowdsourced innovation model that democratizes the invention process. It examines how community collaboration shapes product development, the role of in-house expertise, and the challenges of bringing user-generated ideas to market while ensuring business sustainability.
CASE
Business Model Innovations
This case explores key leadership challenges faced by a founder-CEO, including building a board of directors, assembling an executive team, navigating co-founder tensions, and making strategic decisions about outsourcing system development.
CASE
Founders and Startup Boards
This case explores the development of a shared mobility business model, from initial concept to early operations. It examines iterations of the financial plan, key economic assumptions, and the challenges of testing and refining the model in a real-world market.
CASE
Financial models and Business Planning
This case explores the challenges of leading a subsidiary within a larger corporation, focusing on corporate-divisional dynamics and the struggles of an inexperienced manager with limited support. It examines leadership, decision-making, and navigating organizational relationships in a complex business environment.
CASE
Managerial Roles and Organizations designs
This case explores the strategic challenge of balancing profitability and growth in an online retail business. It examines the decision between focusing on short-term financial sustainability or investing in customer acquisition and market expansion for long-term success.
CASE
Customer Acquisition
This case explores the challenges of building a sustainable business model for an online learning platform. It examines the balance between accessibility and monetization, evaluating strategies such as premium subscriptions, corporate training, and industry partnerships while navigating the transition from user growth to revenue generation.
CASE
Monetization dilemmas
This case explores strategic growth decisions for a digital health platform in the women’s health space. It examines the challenge of monetizing a strong user base, weighing revenue models such as native advertising, partnerships with health benefits providers, and direct-to-employer solutions.
CASE
Go-to-Market Strategy & Scaling
This case explores the impact of data-driven, evidence-based approaches on management practices and organizational change. It examines how identifying key managerial behaviors can enhance performance and drive company-wide improvements, as well as the potential for applying similar methods to other areas of management.
CASE
Data-Driven Management
This case explores the development of a unique organizational culture that prioritizes freedom, responsibility, and agility. It examines leadership strategies, key cultural principles, and the challenges of maintaining and scaling this culture amid growth, geographic expansion, and evolving business demands.
CASE
Organizational Culture and Leadership
CASE
This case analyzes early-stage fundraising options, comparing investment from an angel group to support from a startup accelerator. It explores differences in valuation, the advantages and challenges of accelerator programs, and essential factors for founders navigating seed funding decisions.
Early Fundraising and Accelerators
CASE
This case explores a crowdsourced innovation model that democratizes the invention process. It examines how community collaboration shapes product development, the role of in-house expertise, and the challenges of bringing user-generated ideas to market while ensuring business sustainability.
Business Model Innovations
CASE
This case explores key leadership challenges faced by a founder-CEO, including building a board of directors, assembling an executive team, navigating co-founder tensions, and making strategic decisions about outsourcing system development.
Founders and Startup Boards
CASE
This case explores the development of a shared mobility business model, from initial concept to early operations. It examines iterations of the financial plan, key economic assumptions, and the challenges of testing and refining the model in a real-world market.
Financial models and Business Planning
CASE
This case explores the challenges of leading a subsidiary within a larger corporation, focusing on corporate-divisional dynamics and the struggles of an inexperienced manager with limited support. It examines leadership, decision-making, and navigating organizational relationships in a complex business environment.
Managerial Roles and Organizations designs
Unlock your leadership potential with this intensive 6-month Mini MBA program. Dive into 10 expert-led sessions covering key topics, from leadership to scaling up, based on real Harvard and Stanford business cases. Learn through the powerful case study method, with in-depth discussions and analysis guided by top-tier moderators.
10 Engaging, in-depth sessions
Harvard, MIT, and Stanford business cases
30 training hours based on business case methodology
Top industry experts moderating each session
Community of like-minded entrepreneurs
Certificate of completion
Harvard, MIT, and Stanford business cases
30 training hours based on business case methodology
Top industry experts moderating each session
Community of like-minded entrepreneurs
Certificate of completion
$290
The Mini-MBA program leverages the Harvard Business Case Method, immersing participants in real-world challenges to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic decision-making skills. Through case analysis, peer collaboration, and expert insights, founders gain practical tools to navigate growth, innovation, and leadership in the startup ecosystem.
Tools & Tactics
Moderators educated on HBS methodology
4 scholarships provided for university faculty
New partnerships with corporations
Skill Development
Real-World Learning
A certificate of completion
What is Mini MBA?
FAQ
A Mini MBA is essentially a streamlined version of a traditional MBA program, offering key insights into core business principles and practices. It’s designed for those seeking essential business knowledge without the time and financial commitment of a full MBA. Typically completed within a few months, the Mini MBA covering all kind of areas and topics.
What is Case Study Method?
The HBS Case Study Method is a renowned educational approach that has its roots in the case study method developed at Harvard Law School in the late 19th century. This method revolutionized legal education by emphasizing the importance of studying actual court cases to understand the principles of law. Building upon this foundation, Harvard Business School (HBS) adopted and adapted the case study method in the early 20th century, making it an integral part of the business curriculum.
The HBS Case Study Method is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of decision-making in a business context. By focusing on real-life business cases, students are exposed to the challenges and intricacies of the corporate world, preparing them for future leadership roles.
The HBS Case Study Method is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of decision-making in a business context. By focusing on real-life business cases, students are exposed to the challenges and intricacies of the corporate world, preparing them for future leadership roles.
Who is the course mainly designed for?
Startups founders and tech entrepreneurs, industry experts, SMEs middle- and top-line executives, academia representatives.
What is the course duration?
The program consists of at least 10 offline classes, each 4 hours long, held once every 2-3 weeks over a 6-month period, offering an immersive and interactive learning experience based on HBS, MIT, and Stanford cases and articles, moderated by experienced business leaders and industry experts from Moldova and abroad.
Is the Mini MBA an accredited program?
The Mini MBA program is not an accredited degree, and it does not provide an official title upon completion. The course do not carry any credits towards a university degree or diploma qualification.
Do I receive a Certificate at the end of the Program?
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a digital Certificate of Completion. A Certificate of completion, in English, will be issued to you in your legal name that you provide to us during the registration process. This certificate serves as a formal acknowledgment of the individual’s commitment to professional development and reflects the acquisition of valuable business knowledge and skills.
About payment and cancellation?
Payment is due upon your registration via credit card and is non-refundable. We reserve the right to cancel the Mini-MBA program at any time and for any reason.
