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University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

The Strategist's Challenge

In this course, you will develop your ability to think strategically, analyze the competitive environment, and recommend firm positioning and value creation. We will 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 including SWOT, Competitor, Environmental, Five Forces, and Capabilities Analyses.

Status: Organizational Strategy
Status: Competitive Analysis
BeginnerCourse5 hours

Featured reviews

AO

4.0Reviewed May 4, 2022

A great blend of theory and real-life experience, thus, deepen understanding of concepts and potential applications

CA

5.0Reviewed Feb 19, 2023

This course is equipped me to get a new job at a new company. Thanks Coursera for this course.

HF

4.0Reviewed Sep 1, 2022

Excellent topics and great introduction.-1 star because questions were often not clear

VB

5.0Reviewed Mar 29, 2023

Very informative, well structured, very well delivered by instructirs.

DA

5.0Reviewed Feb 21, 2024

Very insightful on business strategy. Very practical to implement at my workplace.

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