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Overview
Develop your ability to think strategically, analyze the competitive environment, and recommend firm positioning and value creation.
In this Foundations of Business Strategy offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Virginia, developed at the Darden School of Business, top-ranked faculty will help you explore the underlying theory and frameworks that provide the foundations of a successful business strategy and provide the tools you need to understand that strategy: SWOT, Competitor, Environmental, Five Forces, and Capabilities Analyses, as well as Strategy Maps.
What you will learn
- How to use the SWOT, competitor, and environmental analysis tools
- How to assess an industry's structure and how the competitive dynamics in an industry affect profitability
- How to complete a capabilities analysis and how to use this analysis to guide decision making
- How to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of four generic competitive positions
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Courses include:
- Strategic Analysis
- Analyzing Industry Structure
- Analyzing Firm Capabilities
- Determining Competitive Position
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Business Administration Strategic Management View 74 other Short Courses in Strategic Management in United StatesExplore more key information
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We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Beginner Level
- Some familiarity with business is helpful, but not required.
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