This course utilizes an inquiry based approach to understanding sources of competitive advantages in companies and other organizations.
Offered By
University of New Mexico
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
11 hour to complete
Week 1
How do we measure the success of a business?
5 videos (Total 36 min), 1 quiz
5 videos
Module 1 Part 2 English4m
Module 1 Part 3 English7m
Module 1 Part 4 English8m
Module 1 Part 5 English8m
1 practice exercise
Week 1 Quiz10m
Week
21 hour to complete
Week 2
How does the business environment influence the success of a company?
6 videos (Total 45 min), 1 quiz
6 videos
Module 2 Part 26m
Module 2 Part 35m
Module 2 Part 410m
Module 2 Part 58m
Module 2 Part 67m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz10m
Week
31 hour to complete
Week 3
How can a company develop unique internal sources of competitive advantage?
6 videos (Total 38 min), 1 quiz
6 videos
Module 3 Part 24m
Module 3 Part 36m
Module 3 Part 44m
Module 3 Part 59m
Module 3 Part 68m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz10m
Week
41 hour to complete
Week 4
How can you predict which company will win in competition?
5 videos (Total 47 min), 1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz10m
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Top reviews from Entrepreneurial Strategic Management
Very enriching and opens the learner to a new world of possibilities through innovation and application of simple but strategic principles.
It is very interesting to understand the five forces principles as well as the disruptive strategy innovation concept.
Instructor
Doug E Thomas, Ph.D.
ProfessorInternational Management, Anderson School of Management
About University of New Mexico
As New Mexico’s flagship institution, UNM is a place where cutting-edge research and creative endeavors flourish. We empower our students to lead in tackling complex societal challenges, offering an exceptional education inspired by vision, scholarship, and creativity. UNM’s distinctive campus environment blend of culture and cuisine, styles and stories, people, pursuits and panoramas.
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