University of Virginia
Business Strategy Specialization
University of Virginia

Business Strategy Specialization

Steer Your Business to Success. Generate value and demonstrate global impact in four courses.

Michael Lenox
Jared Harris
Scott Snell

Instructors: Michael Lenox

Sponsored by University of Michigan

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8

(2,791 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to evaluate industry evolution

  • How to build and sustain competitive advantage

  • How to formulate and assess business strategies

  • How to align efforts to organizational strategy

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Specialization - 5 course series

Foundations of Business Strategy

Course 19 hours4.8 (3,097 ratings)

What you'll 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

Skills you'll gain

Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Marketing
Category: Building Services Engineering
Category: Civil and Architectural Engineering
Category: Structural Analysis
Category: Structural Engineering
Category: Architecture and Construction
Category: Architectural Engineering
Category: Business Operations
Category: Civil Engineering
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business Management

Advanced Business Strategy

Course 210 hours4.8 (1,103 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The dynamics of competition, the competitive life cycle, and strategies to survive and thrive through industry disruption

  • Internationalization strategies, how, where, and when to enter foreign markets, and foreign direct investment

  • How businesses compete across industries, the value of being in different markets, and the right degree of diversification

  • Stakeholder management and how engaging with non-capital stakeholders can create value

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Strategy
Category: Corporate Strategy
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Global Marketing
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Marketing
Category: Business Management
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Business Development
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Marketing Strategy and Techniques
Category: Business Operations
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Business Relationship Management
Category: Strategic Partnership

Business Growth Strategy

Course 310 hours4.7 (678 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to identify and evaluate opportunities to scale an organization

  • How to enter new markets and apply game theory to analyze, assess, and respond to competitors

  • How to assess the impact of a potential merger and acquisition and avoid common pitfalls of this type of growth

  • How to unlock the keys to innovation, from building an innovative capability to adding value from innovation to determining an innovation strategy

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Management
Category: Corporate Strategy
Category: Business Development
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Creativity
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: Innovation
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: General Finance
Category: Mathematical Modeling
Category: Financial Management
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Finance
Category: Game Theory
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions

Strategic Planning and Execution

Course 410 hours4.7 (760 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • How to connect strategic analysis to strategy execution using hypothesis testing to unearth key assumptions and assess their validity

  • Four different approaches to strategy formulation and how governance ties into effective strategy formulation

  • Use the 4A Model for effective strategy execution to ensure appropriate human and organizational resources are in place

  • Tips from industry experts for successful strategy development and execution

Skills you'll gain

Category: Program Implementation
Category: Project Implementation
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Business Management
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Program Management
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Corporate Strategy
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Business Operations
Category: Project Management

Business Strategy in Practice (Project-centered Course)

Course 511 hours4.7 (182 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Employ your toolkit to develop your comprehensive Strategic Analysis

  • Build a well-supported case recommending a specific strategic path

  • Effectively and efficiently communicate key points with executive leadership

  • Identify strategic paths the organization might pursue

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Business Management
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Business Operations
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Performance Management
Category: Business Consulting
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: Peer Review
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Marketing
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: People Management

Instructors

Michael Lenox
University of Virginia
24 Courses504,206 learners
Jared Harris
University of Virginia
10 Courses233,256 learners

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