Running learning like a business simply means applying business discipline to the learning field. It means creating a plan with specific, measurable goals and then executing that plan with discipline. That’s it.
Most organizations already do this at a high level. They create a business plan for the year, then create and use monthly reports to manage their activities to come as close to plan as possible. Many other departments do this at a lower level as well. Think about a typical sales, quality, or manufacturing department.