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International Business Essentials SpecializationUniversity of London

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The Capstone project is the culmination of the International Business Essentials specialisation, and brings together knowledge gained in the previous courses and applies this to a real-world scenario. Throughout the Capstone, you’ll be taught new skills, and will use the knowledge you have gained throughout the Specialisation to develop a business plan. 
This course forms part of a specialisation from the University of London designed to help you develop and build the essential business, academic, and cultural skills necessary to succeed in international business, or in further study. 

If completed successfully, your certificate from this specialisation can also be used as part of the application process for the University of London Global MBA programme, particularly for early career applicants. If you would like more information about the Global MBA, please visit https://mba.london.ac.uk/.

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

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Barry McCarthy

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School of Management, UCL

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

4 hours to complete

The Business Plan

4 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 78 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

15 videos

1.1 Introduction4m

The Business Plan | Introduction44s

1.2 Layout of Plan4m

1.3 Products and Services1m

1.4 The Marketing Plan5m

1.5 Products Review2m

1.6 Customers Review5m

1.7 Competitor Analysis5m

1.8 Marketing Strategies4m

1.9 Pricing6m

1.10 Operational Plan12m

1.11 Management and Organisation4m

1.12 Financial Plan10m

1.13 Appendices1m

1.14 Refining The Plan8m

3 readings

Useful Links and References10m

Glossary of Terms10m

The Business Plan Template10m

2 practice exercises

Reflective quiz30m

Week One Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Development of the Financial Statements for Business Planning

3 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 86 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

15 videos

Welcome to Week Two38s

2.1 Pricing part one10m

2.2 Pricing part two9m

2.3 Sales forecast 15m

2.4 Cash forecast 15m

2.5 Forecast examples 1 (Ian Speedy)12m

2.6 The business cycle6m

2.7 Accounting Concepts 14m

2.8 Accounting concepts 2- Depreciation3m

2.9 Example- Genius Ltd5m

2.10 Example Genius Ltd Cash flow3m

2.11 Income Statement3m

2.12 Income Statement Solution5m

2.13 Balance Sheet6m

2.14 Balance Sheet Solution5m

4 readings

Sample Business Finance Scenario10m

Sample Business Finance Scenario- Example Answer10m

Sample Business Finance Scenario Two10m

Sample Business Scenario Two- Answers10m

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Internal Information for Business Planning

1 hour to complete

6 videos (Total 23 min)

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Having A Customer Focus

2 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 39 min)

12 videos

4.1- Identifying the Customer2m

4.2- Factors Affecting Buyers' Behaviour3m

4.3- Market Segmentation and Target Market2m

4.4- Methods of Market Segmentation4m

4.5- Marketing Aspects and Positioning1m

4.6- The Marketing Mix | Seven Ps4m

4.7- Marketing Mix | The Four Cs2m

4.8- Product Portfolio Analysis, Product Lifecycle, and Boston Box Analysis4m

4.9- Strategic Selection5m

4.10- Prioritising Criteria4m

4.11- Initial Selection of the "Best" Option2m

Week Four Summary43s

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CAPSTONE

by AMJul 25, 2017

An excellent course to understand all the facets of management!

by LPMay 12, 2020

Great business lessons. You will gradually learn how to create business plans in detail, at the same time you will utilize what you learned from the courses of the specialization. Great Professor.

by YJun 12, 2021

Mr. McCarthy has a good command of the subject and provides an understanding of the subject with his emphases. I enjoyed the education. Thank you Mr. McCarthy.

by CCDec 13, 2017

Great and Informative course. Will definitely recommend.

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About the International Business Essentials Specialization

This specialisation from the University of London is designed to help you develop and build the essential business, academic, and cultural skills necessary to succeed in further study and in international business.

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