Advanced Business Strategy
Advance your strategic analysis skills in this follow-up to Foundations of Business Strategy. In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, you'll learn the tools to analyze strategy across time (competitive dynamics), industries (corporate strategy), geographies (international strategy), and institutions (non-market strategy).
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- Duration 10 hours
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Advance your strategic analysis skills in this follow-up to Foundations of Business Strategy. In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, you'll learn the tools to analyze strategy across time (competitive dynamics), industries (corporate strategy), geographies (international strategy), and institutions (non-market strategy). Top-ranked faculty will introduce the tools you need to complete a comprehensive evaluation and understand the strategy dynamics of an industry: Competitive Lifecycle, Internationalization and Stakeholder Analyses, and Diversification Matrices.Modules
Course Introduction
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4
Readings
4
Readings
- Course Overview
- Course Requirements
- Get to Know Your Classmates
- Using the Discussion Forums
Lessons
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7
Videos
7
Videos
- Introduction to Strategy Over Time
- The Dynamic Capabilities Perspective
- Introduction to the Competitive Life Cycle
- Competitive Life Cycle: Common Patterns
- Why Incumbent Firms Fail or Survive
- Competitive Life Cycle Analysis
- Module Lessons
Tools
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Strategist's Toolkit: Competitive Life Cycle Analysis
Quiz
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Dynamic Strategy
Lessons
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8
Videos
8
Videos
- Introduction to International Strategy
- Patterns of Internationalization
- Where to Compete
- Entering Foreign Markets: Exporting
- Entering Foreign Markets: Licensing and Alliances
- Entering Foreign Markets: Foreign Direct Investment
- Foreign Direct Investment: Entry Mode
- Module Lessons
Tools
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Strategist's Toolkit: Internationalization Analysis
Quiz
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- International Strategy
Lessons
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8
Videos
8
Videos
- Introduction to Competing across Industries
- Financial Reasons to Diversify
- Operational Reasons to Diversify
- Strategic Reasons to Diversify
- Why Firms Exist: Theory of the Firm
- Limits on Firm Scope
- The Right Degree of Diversification
- Module Lessons
Tools
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Strategist's Toolkit: Diversification Matrices
Quiz
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Diversification Strategy
Lessons
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7
Videos
7
Videos
- Introduction to Stakeholder Strategy
- Creating Value for Stakeholders
- Aligning Key Stakeholders
- Aligning Secondary Stakeholders
- Sources of Institutional Pressure
- Value Creation and Your Values
- Module Lessons
Tools
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Strategist's Toolkit: Stakeholder Analysis
Quiz
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Stakeholder Strategy
Peer-Reviewed Assignment
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1
Readings
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1
PeerReview
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Practice Reviewing an Assignment
1
Peer Review
- Advanced Competitive Position
1
Readings
- Assignment Overview
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Advance your strategic analysis skills with "Advanced Business Strategy," a course from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Explore competitive dynamics, corporate, international, and non-market strategies. Learn from top-ranked faculty using tools like Competitive Lifecycle and Diversification Matrices. The course spans 600 minutes and offers Starter, Professional, and Paid subscription options. Ideal for those in Business & Management seeking to deepen their strategic expertise.
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