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Overview
You’ll gain practical insights from in-depth examination of the experiences of other leading companies and why certain strategies fail and others succeed.
As you work with fellow, likeminded participants, you’ll explore how best to apply those insights to build a solid foundation for your own profitability and growth. You’ll sharpen your analytic skills, learn how to capitalize on growth opportunities and avoid strategic mistakes. You’ll leave with a clear articulation of your organization’s competitive advantages and a powerful, long-term action plan for making the most of your competitive strengths.
During the Competitive Strategy - Creating and sustaining competitive advantage program at the Northwestern University you will:
- Develop and sharpen your analytic strategy skills
- Examine theories and frameworks for identifying and exploiting profitable opportunities
- Learn how to avoid strategic mistakes
- Gain valuable insight from the strategic successes and failures of respected firms and the issues they face looking forward
Programme Structure
Fundamentals of Competitive Strategy
- Learn analytical frameworks for strategy formulation
- Understand the economics of value creation and capture
External Environment Analysis
- Explore the market forces underlying industry profitability and firm performance
- Learn modern game-theory approaches for competing effectively with a small number of rivals
- Understand industry evolution and optimal responses to growth opportunities and shakeouts
- Identify winner-takes-all markets – a different battle
Internal Profitability Analysis
- Articulate and evaluate competitive advantage
- Assess the long-term sustainability of competitive advantage
- Develop resources and effective capabilities for strategic investments
- Capitalize on growth opportunities through strategic positioning and fit
Audience
- Mid-level to senior executives responsible for strategic planning, general management and acquisitions
- Managers of marketing, operations and other functional areas who aspire to take on strategy-focused responsibilities
- Cross-functional teams engaging in their strategic planning process
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
More details
- START: May 15 at 1:30 PM; END: May 19 at 12:00 PM
- START: September 25 at 1:30 PM; END: September 29 at 12:00 PM
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Economics Entrepreneurship Management Studies View 327 other Short Courses in Management Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
9950 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9950 USD for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
9950 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9950 USD for the full programme during 5 days.
May: $ 9,950 - Fee includes lodging and most meals for in-person sessions.
September: $ 9,950 - Fee includes lodging and most meals for in-person sessions.
Living costs for Evanston
1100 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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