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Copenhagen Business School

Strategic Management

The world of business strategy is in transition. What used to work doesn't anymore -- not necessarily. This course prepares you to think strategically in an age when companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have become more valuable (in market cap terms) than companies like Exxon. Today, business value and competitive advantage arise more often from consumer perceptions of what is "cool" than from physical assets or economies of scale. In this course -- the first of a three-course specialization tailored specifically for the age of creativity and innovation -- you will gear up for the challenges of strategy formulation and implementation in a 21st century business. After taking the course, you'll be able to: - Explain why "doing" strategy is considered "the high point of managerial activity" (Mintzberg); - Recognize and avoid the old, tired ideas about strategy that are still out there, so you can adopt fresher, better ideas; - Point out how doing strategy has changed because of advancing technology and globalization; - Prepare for the Capstone Project for the Strategic Management and Innovation Specialization

Status: Business Transformation
Status: Competitive Analysis
Course11 hours

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SM

4.0Reviewed Dec 27, 2023

A few resources and materials were not available during the time of study. Either the links were expired or the links were blank with zero content. So would request you to please revise the contents

JC

5.0Reviewed May 17, 2020

Really loved this course. The CBS and Robert Austin do a fantastic job of breaking down the history and theories of Strategic Management. The course is concise, digestible and enjoyable.

EK

5.0Reviewed Jun 24, 2025

This course provided a powerful blend of strategic thinking, real-world application, and creative problem-solving—enhancing my ability to have a profound understanding of the function of the strategy.

NF

4.0Reviewed Feb 10, 2020

The course is helping you to understand the philosophy, but it is too theoretical. It doesn't provide you with practical tools. If I didn't get the discount, I would not pay to get the certificate.

M

5.0Reviewed Nov 2, 2015

It is a great course that simplifies how we should think about a business (the start and the long term visions) it also reorders our way of thinking about how firms work and overcome their obstacles.

WB

5.0Reviewed Nov 12, 2020

I am so happy for this course. It is a very high quality and interesting course. I have learnt a lot and can recommend to anyone interested in innovation strategy. Gets better with every lesson!

TV

5.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2016

I liked the course a lot, the references were great and gave me great insight about Strategic Management. The lecturer was really good, specially if you compare him to the one in Strategy Formulation.

CE

5.0Reviewed May 19, 2020

Quite a wonderful experience to learn and improve skills. I am glad I took the course, I strongly recommend for students or just anyone in business or corporate management. Thank you, Coursera!!!!!!

JV

4.0Reviewed May 23, 2021

Great intro to strategic management principles and tools. The capstone project at the end gives you the opportunity to show that you are able to synthesize the information that was taught.

QI

5.0Reviewed May 11, 2021

Although I am a strategic management practitioner, this course is the best introductory course for beginners as the content delivered by the professor resonates with the quality provided therein.

AS

5.0Reviewed Feb 22, 2020

A Professional Course, covers all the relevant Strategic Management Contents in the limited time frame including the Capstone Project which broaden our thinking ability in Strategic way.

EJ

5.0Reviewed Nov 15, 2020

This course is very insightful! It's a great example of studying theory by challenging and applying it through critical thinking. Thanks to Prof. Rob Austin and Coursera for offering this!

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