Overview
In this highly collaborative program, you’ll learn how to create and manage different forms of strategic alliances, such as joint ventures, licensing agreements, buyer-supplier partnerships and consortia. You’ll also develop a better sense of the related costs and benefits, examine the specific conditions under which alliances are preferred to other growth strategies and leave with practical tools you can apply immediately.
During the Creating and Managing Strategic Alliances - Develop strong alliance capabilities program at the Northwestern University you will:
- Analyze and determine when to make, buy or ally
- Create and manage value-adding alliances
- Avoid common pitfalls that can lead to alliance failures
- Negotiate before, during and after alliance agreements have been signed
- Anticipate critical legal, financial and operational issues in alliances
- Manage complex, multiple alliance initiatives within your organization
Programme Structure
The program focuses on five areas:- Promises and Pitfalls of Alliances
- Make, Buy or Ally
- Alliance Decisions and Capabilities
- Economic and Governance Issues
- Analyzing and Designing Joint Ventures
Audience
- Mid- and upper-level managers involved in creating or implementing strategic alliances
- Individuals with responsibility for business development, strategic planning, marketing and strategic alliance operations
- Legal, accounting and management consulting professionals engaged with firms involved in or considering strategic alliances
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- START: September 30 at 8:30 AM
- END: October 4 at 11:45 AM
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Management Studies View 223 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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Other requirements
General requirements
Who Should Attend:
- Mid- and upper-level managers involved in creating or implementing strategic alliances
- Individuals with responsibility for business development, strategic planning, marketing and strategic alliance operations
- Legal, accounting and management consulting professionals engaged with firms involved in or considering strategic alliances
- Federal Government managers seeking to gain new perspectives for managing strategic partnerships
Tuition Fee
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International
5850 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5850 USD for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
5850 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5850 USD for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Evanston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.