Future-proof your business strategy. Strategic management, global supply chain management, disruptive innovation, and sustainability

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Strategising: Management for Global Competitive Advantage SpecializationMacquarie University

What you will learn

Analyse how technology and innovation can disrupt and reshape your organisation
Evaluate the different ways supply chains can effectively meet your customer's demands
Understand the different strategies that your organisation can implement in order to remain competitive
Develop your understanding of how organisations can make positive contributions to society while effectively maintaining their bottom line

Skills you will gain

About this Specialization

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Leaders must have the ability to develop and deploy effective strategies. This specialisation will prepare you to be the strategic change-maker capable of enabling your organisation to compete into the future. You will learn: how to think strategically to make your organisation more competitive (Be Competitive); how crucial it now is for supply chains to effectively meet customer demands (Be Global); how to leverage technology and innovation to disrupt and reshape your organisation (Be Disruptive); and how to make a positive contribution to the world while effectively maintaining the bottom line (Be Sustainable).

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Approximately 6 months to complete

Suggested pace of 4 hours/week

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100% online courses

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Flexible Schedule

Set and maintain flexible deadlines.

Beginner Level

Approximately 6 months to complete

Suggested pace of 4 hours/week

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

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See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

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Hands-on Project

Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.

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When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

There are 4 Courses in this Specialization

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Course 1

Supply chain management: Be global

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Businesses and their supply chains are facing increasing competition and uncertainty in what is now a truly globalised trade environment. To remain competitive, organisations need to think globally – ensuring supply chains meet customer demands while minimising costs and maximising responsiveness. From a strategic perspective, this involves making important trade-off decisions between cost, quality and flexibility of supply chains. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) this course will equip you with the future-focused capabilities needed to design and manage effective, sustainable and efficient global supply chains of tomorrow.

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Course 2

Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive

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‘Disruption’ has become a buzz word in the business world. But what is a disruptive change-maker? In this course you will learn how to deploy disruptive strategic thinking to develop or protect your organisation’s competitive advantage. The most innovative and successful companies have all fundamentally disrupted and reshaped existing industries, or created completely new ones. But which strategies and technologies can you use to be disruptive and take the next step for your organisation? Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will enhance your ability to think strategically and become your organisation’s disruptive change-maker.

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Course 3

Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable

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It is no longer acceptable for organisations to focus entirely on financial success if they are to be competitive on the global stage. As corporate scandals continue to make headlines, you will expand your strategic thinking beyond your organisation’s competitive financial environment to consider its broader impact on society. You will grapple with the conflicting outcomes of maximising financial return and societal impact as you develop the skills to create a balance that is sustainable. Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will gain an appreciation of how important sustainability will be for every organisation in the future – and how to achieve it.

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Course 4

Strategic management: Be competitive

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The ability to think strategically in today’s global, high-tech business environment is critical to ensuring your organisation survives – and grows – into the future. By breaking down business strategy and value creation to its essential elements, you’ll develop your strategic thinking skills. And through structured learning activities including video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments you’ll discover how to improve your organisation’s competitiveness. This course focuses on the key principles behind the latest thinking in value co-creation, strategy and marketing, and teaches you how to apply them. By learning how to continuously plan, monitor, analyse and assess all that is necessary for an organisation to meet its goals and objectives, you will be better prepared to take your organisation forward in a viable strategic direction.

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This specialization is related to the 100% online Global Master of Business Administration (Global MBA) from Macquarie University. It will provide you with a preview of the topics, materials and instructors so you can decide if the full online degree program is right for you.

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Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
There are four courses in this Specialization. Each course contains six modules and we estimate about 6-5 hours learner time on task per module. The courses are self-paced and time to complete can vary from learner to learner depending on their preferred pace.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
No you do not need to take the courses in a specific order. What order you take the courses is entirely up to you!
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
No, but this Coursera Specialisation provides a taster of the Global MBA learning experience, featuring high-quality video lectures, practice quizzes and discussion forums.
For the full graduate experience and access to exclusive content such as interviews with industry leaders, live webinars, expert panel discussions, faculty-graded assessments and AACSB-approved postgraduate qualification you should consider enrolling in Macquarie University’s Global MBA today!
Visit the Macquarie University's Global MBA degree page for more information.
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