Advanced Corporate Strategy by NPTEL
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Advanced Corporate Strategy by NPTEL at NPTEL Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
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Credential | Certificate |
Advanced Corporate Strategy by NPTEL at NPTEL Highlights
- Offered by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
- Eligible for Certificate after scoring minimum 40% in Final Exam
- Enrollments start from 27 July 2020
- Course conducted by Prof. R. Srinivasan and Prof. Sai Yayavaram (IIMB alumnus)
- Enroll for free
- Pay for Certification Examination
Advanced Corporate Strategy by NPTEL at NPTEL Course details
- This course provides students with the requisite combination of analytical and conceptual skills needed to grapple with the complex problems of development and execution of corporate strategy for firms that operate across industries and across national boundaries.
- This course is offered for students who seek advanced exposure to corporate strategy. It builds on IIMBx course ?Strategic Management? which dealt with strategies for single business firms. The principal focus of this course will be the strategic issues that are faced by firms operating in more complex, multi-dimensional environments.
Advanced Corporate Strategy by NPTEL at NPTEL Curriculum
Week 1:Corporate Advantage
This module covers corporate advantage, synergies of a multi-business firm, costs of a multi-business firm, managing a portfolio of businesses and role of Corporate Office
Week 2:Product Diversification
This module covers product diversification, different types of diversification, the varying motives for diversification, the performance effects of diversification and diversification in emerging economies
Week 3:Vertical Integration
This module covers vertical integration, different types of vertical integration, the underlying motives for vertical integration, the performance effects of vertical integration and vertical integration in emerging economies
Week 4:Geographic Diversification
This module covers geographic diversification, broad trends in geographic diversification and globalization, the underlying motives for geographic diversification, how to manage a globally diversified firm and the performance effects of geographic diversification. We will conclude with a discussion on the special issues that arise when firms from emerging economies engage in geographic diversification
Week 5:Modes of Diversification
This module covers various modes of diversification including alliances, joint ventures, outsourcing, M&A/divestitures and internationalization
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