Learner reviews & feedback for Corporate Strategy

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About this course

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.

Featured reviews

5.0Reviewed Aug 31, 2020

I enjoyed watching videos made by the prof somaya and from this course I understood different strategies that firms can take to stay at the top in their businesses.

5.0Reviewed Jul 31, 2020

Really happy about the content of the course as it is recent and updated. Case Studies are also interesting keeping in mind with the interests of present youth.

5.0Reviewed Apr 19, 2023

Brilliant course, really well structured and presented. I particularly enjoyed the different videos which clearly give a more practical approach to the concepts taught during the course.

5.0Reviewed Jul 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.

5.0Reviewed May 21, 2020

THe course was so much overwhelming in touching majority of the concepts that it is an holistic experience in a strategy course seen in recent past.

5.0Reviewed Feb 25, 2017

I liked the concise content covering various aspects of the corporate strategy; and the online learning platform is a great experience.

5.0Reviewed May 6, 2018

Very insightful, well packaged and presented course by all standard. All the topics will move you to continually read over and over again. Practically oriented.

5.0Reviewed Aug 22, 2017

Highly recommended Course. In the beginning the course might seem advanced for beginners, but it becomes comprehensible as you gradually get into the course

4.0Reviewed Jun 14, 2020

The course is excellent. However, it looks too basic for me. Anyway, I recommend it for those who have no idea of corporate management/strategy at all.

5.0Reviewed Mar 4, 2020

Professor Somaya is at the top of his game. He is clearly a master of the subject material and he presents it in an way that allows the student to absorb the material easily.

4.0Reviewed Dec 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.

5.0Reviewed May 31, 2020

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

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Ekene Meniru

5.0

Reviewed Aug 23, 2017

Highly recommended Course. In the beginning the course might seem advanced for beginners, but it becomes comprehensible as you gradually get into the course

Pierre Lecocq

5.0

Reviewed Jun 17, 2018

One of the best course I took on Coursera (and in University): Informative, well explained, with a lot of content and a very knowledgeable professor.

Joney Ramirez

5.0

Reviewed Jul 30, 2018

Brilliant course, really well structured and presented. I particularly enjoyed the different videos which clearly give a more practical approach to the concepts taught during the course.

Philip Gabbard

5.0

Reviewed Mar 5, 2020

Professor Somaya is at the top of his game. He is clearly a master of the subject material and he presents it in an way that allows the student to absorb the material easily.

BRENDA GANT

5.0

Reviewed Jul 20, 2017

very interesting especially the easoning behind

Okwukwe Davis

5.0

Reviewed Oct 9, 2016

A solid guide in corporate strategy.

Daniel Osei

5.0

Reviewed May 7, 2018

Very insightful, well packaged and presented course by all standard. All the topics will move you to continually read over and over again. Practically oriented.

Raul Narciso C. Guedes

5.0

Reviewed Nov 17, 2018

Good course and interesting to follow. The assigments were a bit trickier regarding the assessments, not their content and rational. An enjoyable experience.

Nadia Guerrera

5.0

Reviewed Mar 12, 2019

Great course! I really loved the focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance.

Jennesan Canoy

5.0

Reviewed Aug 16, 2018

A very enriching course. It equips me more on my leadership and knowledge in organizing my company.

Tafadzwa Mashamba

5.0

Reviewed Mar 20, 2018

its a great learning experience

Noman Muzaffar Alam

5.0

Reviewed Jul 21, 2017

Excellent Course

Andrew Bettin

2.0

Reviewed Jul 12, 2017

The assignments don't clearly relate to the material and the lectures are hard to follow.

Joanna Budny

5.0

Reviewed Oct 21, 2018

Excellent insight to corporate functioning. Gives a lot of background knowledge to understand how corporations are governed, what drives different groups of interest. I really appreciate case studies, all of them were inspiring and a great help to understand the course material. Lectures easy to follow due to handout giving extra space to prepare for each set. I strongly recommend the course.

Deepen (DJ) Joshi

5.0

Reviewed Mar 8, 2020

Learned about vision, mission, strategy, scope and transactions. Industry vs corporate view. There is ton this course offered. Its humbling to learn how the business models have evolved to fuel corporations growth.

Alberto Andres Uzcategui Cortes

5.0

Reviewed Sep 9, 2020

Fantastic Course. Great complement of the previous one. The professor is great. Learned a lot of new things which are directly applicable if you work within an organization. Highly recommended.

SHASHI SINGH

5.0

Reviewed Apr 20, 2023

Brilliant course, really well structured and presented. I particularly enjoyed the different videos which clearly give a more practical approach to the concepts taught during the course.

Sohrob Nausser Gholizadeh-Anzabi

5.0

Reviewed Jul 30, 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.

Dhinesh A D

5.0

Reviewed Jun 1, 2020

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

Kunal gadkari

5.0

Reviewed May 22, 2020

THe course was so much overwhelming in touching majority of the concepts that it is an holistic experience in a strategy course seen in recent past.