University of Huddersfield
Strategic Management Essentials Specialization
University of Huddersfield

Strategic Management Essentials Specialization

Strategic Planning for Business Success. Master Modern Business Strategies: Craft and Execute Cutting-Edge Approaches in Just Three Courses

Shelley Harrington

Instructor: Shelley Harrington

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

What you'll learn

  • Formulate and implement business strategies to drive organizational success in leadership and management roles

  • Apply SWOT and VRIN analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, enhancing strategic decision-making.

  • Integrate organizational culture with strategic planning to achieve sustainable competitive advantage and effective management.

  • Manage strategic changes, stakeholder relationships, and internationalization efforts to navigate complex business environments.

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Formulate and implement business strategies to drive organizational success in leadership and management roles.

  • Apply SWOT and VRIN analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, enhancing strategic decision-making.

  • Integrate organizational culture with strategic planning to achieve sustainable competitive advantage and effective management.

  • Manage strategic changes, stakeholder relationships, and internationalization efforts to navigate complex business environments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Strategy
Category: Process Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Business
Category: Business Management
Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Business Planning
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Innovation
Category: Resource Management
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Business Process Improvement
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Formulate and implement strategies for effective business model transformation and innovation.

  • Apply organizational learning and co-creation of capabilities to enhance strategic change and development.

  • Formulate and analyze global strategies using frameworks like VUCA, Ansoff Matrix, and Porter's Diamond to navigate global markets.

  • Manage stakeholder relationships and drive strategic initiatives for sustainable competitive advantage and business success.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Leadership
Category: Market Opportunities

What you'll learn

  • Formulate and execute strategic plans to enhance organizational performance, critical for leadership and management roles.

  • Manage stakeholder relationships effectively to ensure successful strategy implementation and organizational alignment.

  • Integrate strategic frameworks like SWOT, VRIN, and Porter's Value Chain for comprehensive strategy evaluation.

  • Navigate strategic change processes to adapt and thrive in dynamic business environments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Change Management
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Culture Transformation
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Business Strategy

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Shelley Harrington
University of Huddersfield
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