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Duration

17 hours

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Business Strategy
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Highlights

  • Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Course 5 of 7 in the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Approx. 17 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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  • In this course you will learn how organizations create, capture, and maintain value, and how it is fundamental for sustainable competitive advantage. You will be able to better understand value creation and capture, and learn the tools to analyze both competition and cooperation from a variety of perspectives, including the industry level (e.g., five forces analysis), and the firm level (e.g., business models and strategic positioning).
  • ? Understand how managers coordinate different functional areas, resources, and systems inside a company and align them with the external environment to enhance overall performance
  • ? Knowledge of strategic management tools and frameworks, and apply them to real business contexts Process diverse business and industry information to diagnose strategic issues, evaluate strategic alternatives, and formulate a coherent and actionable strategic plan
  • ? How to think like a CEO, entrepreneur, or general manager.
  • This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.
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Curriculum

Course Orientation

Course Welcome and Orientation

About Deepak Somaya

Syllabus

About the Discussion Forums

Glossary

Description of Organizations and Brands

Updating Your Profile

Orientation Quiz

Module 1 Overview Lecture

Executive Interviews Introduction

1-1.1: Mission, Vision & Values

Executive Expertise: Mission and Values

Mission and Values: Role of Leadership

1-2.1: Introduction to Business Models

1-2.2: The V.A.R.S. Framework, Part 1

1-2.3: The V.A.R.S. Framework, Part 2

1-3.1: Coherence, Fit and SWOT

Case Introduction ? Uber

Uber Case Study Summary

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Module 1 Overview

Module 1 Readings

Instructions for Case Study Analysis ? Uber

Module 1 Discussions

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2: External Analysis

Module 2 Overview Lecture

2-1.1 The PESTEL Framework

Executive Expertise: The External Environment

2-2.1 Structure, Conduct and Performance

2-2.2 Introducing the 5 Forces Framework

2-2.3 Applying the 5 Forces Framework

2-3.1 Dynamic Industry Analysis

Case Introduction ? The Soft Drink Industry

The Soft Drink Industry Case Study Summary

Module 2 Overview

Module 2 Readings

Module 2 Discussions

Instructions for Case Study Analysis ? The Soft Drink Industry

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3: Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage

Module 3 Overview Lecture

3-1.1 Competitive Advantage & Firm Performance

3-2.1 Activities of the Firm

3-2.2 Resources and Capabilities

3-3.1 Sustained Competitive Advantage

Executive Expertise: Competitive Advantage

Case Introduction ? Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks Case Study Summary

Module 3 Overview

Module 3 Readings

Instructions for Case Study Analysis ? Starbucks

Module 3 Discussions

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Strategic Positioning and Strategic Renewal

Module 4 Introduction

4-1.1 Generic Business Strategies

Executive Expertise: Strategic Positioning

4-2.1 Dual Strategies

4-3.1 Strategic Renewal

Executive Expertise: Strategic Renewal

4-4 The Manager?s Journey: Advice from Our Experts

Course Conclusion

Gies Online Programs

Case Introduction ? Lego Group

Lego Case Study Summary

Module 4 Overview

Module 4 Readings

Module 4 Discussions

Congratulations!

Instructions for Case Study Analysis ? Lego

Module 4 Quiz

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    Learning Experience: Easy, pictorial and enlightening. Best part about it, is that that anyone who takes up the course can complete the course at their own pace with the option of referring to the lessons already covered.
    Faculty: The faculty has made an amazing effort to make this course as universally easy to understand as one might require The curriculum is indeed updated as per the current standard and comprehension is easy with the added benifit of the course being colourful and fun to attend
    Course Support: Not yet but the lessons taught in this course are definitely applicable in the real world so will be looking forward to let this knowledge help me with my career
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