This course is part of the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization

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Strategic Leadership and Management SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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In this course you will learn how corporations create, capture, and maintain value, going beyond the management of a single line of business. It is thus a complement to (and should typically follow) a course on Business Strategy, which focuses on developing and sustaining competitive advantage for a single business unit. Here, you will be able to better understand and learn the tools to analyze and manage decisions from a corporate-level perspective, which emphasizes the management of multiple businesses and multiple stakeholders. Examples of such decisions include vertical integration, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, international expansion, global strategy, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.
You will:
•	Understand how corporations create and capture value as multi-business enterprises.
•	Learn tools and frameworks to assess choices regarding corporate scope, corporate transactions and global strategy.
•	Learn to analyze complex business situations and develop coherent corporate strategies.
•	Understand the role of corporate governance and stakeholder management in modern companies.

This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

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Course 6 of 7 in the

Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization

Approx. 10 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A)
Diversification
Global Strategy
Corporate Governance
Strategic Management

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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100% online

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Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 6 of 7 in the

Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization

Approx. 10 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

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4.76/5 (139 Ratings)

Joe Mahoney

Professor of Business Administration

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign College of Business Department of Business Administration

40,328 Learners

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Deepak Somaya

Professor of Business Administration

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign College of Business Department of Business Administration

79,559 Learners

7 Courses

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This course is part of the 100% online Master of Business Administration (iMBA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted to the full program, your courses count towards your degree learning.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating96%(3,336 ratings)

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Orientation

1 hour to complete

2 videos (Total 2 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

2 hours to complete

Module 1: Corporate Scope

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 65 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Module 2: Corporate Transactions

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 97 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Module 3: Global Strategy

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 51 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Module 4: Stakeholders and Governance

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 51 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM CORPORATE STRATEGY

by MWJun 4, 2020

I found this course interesting and a good compliment for the other specialization courses. I don't think it would be as valuable as a stand alone class.

by DDMay 31, 2020

Course offers high-level business skills, explains the structure of corporate firm and its functions. Highly suggested course for business enthusiasts.

by SGJul 29, 2019

Thanks for offering a useful course with lots of supporting videos, presentations, pdf files, and materials to test my comprehension level. Would definitely recommend.

by MMDec 29, 2020

Good course but I find quizes very different from what we get from the class. Very interesing way to show the subject and I liked real examples.

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About the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization

Through this 6-course Specialization in Strategic Leadership and Management, you will learn the fundamentals of effectively leading people, teams, and organizations and develop tools to analyze business situations. In addition to building a conceptual framework for leadership, learners will develop and practice strategies for immediate impact. The Specialization covers the strategic, human resource, and organizational foundations for creating and capturing value for sustainable competitive advantage both within a single business and across a portfolio of businesses.

The specialization culminates in a capstone: a leadership and management plan where you’ll apply what you’ve learned to a business situation. With participation by one or more focal companies, the experiential and hands-on deliverable will provide valuable practice and create value from the perspective of potential employers. This Specialization is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admissions into the program and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into the program here.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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