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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). 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.

Status: Growth Strategies
Status: Business Strategy
BeginnerCourse10 hours

Featured reviews

KB

5.0Reviewed Jun 3, 2020

Very good. The various real-life examples given by both the instructors were instrumental to this course being a very well rounded course in business strategy

FM

5.0Reviewed May 16, 2020

Very good. The course give you more contents and tools for a deep analysis about diversification, internationalization and stakeholders firms' strategy

AL

5.0Reviewed May 4, 2019

Fantastic course! The various sections and tools are extremely relevant for applying to just about any company for assessing their competitive position. I tho

KR

5.0Reviewed Aug 10, 2021

With this course I actually understood that how I can apply the theoretical part into practical/real-time world. Really worth it, if you want to go for it!

SC

5.0Reviewed Jun 20, 2022

I enjoyed being in the Advance Business Strategy class, my understanding and expertise has alleviated. Thank you for being wonderful professors.

MS

5.0Reviewed Nov 9, 2015

Very useful and valuable course! Easy to understan, clear and interesting manner of teaching of both course instructors. Worth passing if you are interested in business and strategy.

RF

5.0Reviewed Oct 14, 2019

Another gem from Darden. Prof Michael Lenox,and Prof Jared Harris provides simplified methodologies in designing a competitive positions for any company in today globalized economy.

MM

5.0Reviewed Apr 10, 2020

this has a detailed explanation of business strategy, how to diversify a firm and this gave me detailed explanation of all the strategic tools

AA

5.0Reviewed Dec 28, 2021

This was one of the best courses i have ever took part of. the foundation of Business strategy was good and the advanced Business Strategy is great.

AM

5.0Reviewed Feb 9, 2021

Very good course for your career in strategy management, it added a lot of values to me and I can see things now from different angles and perspectives.

NG

5.0Reviewed Jan 18, 2016

As always both professors deliver a clear and user-friendly experience in the business strategy world. Great cases and case reviews. very enjoyable course.

CR

5.0Reviewed Aug 4, 2020

The course is amazing and both professors are really articulate and explain the topic very well making it easy to follow and remember. Thank you so much!!

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