Business Strategy: The Art of Looking into the Future
Is your business strategy set up for the future? Explore strategic management tools to prepare for the future of your business.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
3 hours
Business Strategy: The Art of Looking into the Future
Explore the process of strategy formation in the construction industry
Where do you expect to find your business 10, 15, or 20 years from today?
On this course, you are encouraged to depart from the present and start looking to the future of your business.
You will discover how strategy and strategic management can provide a competitive advantage in the construction industry. You will also explore different strategy theories and consider the importance of purpose, vision, and mission for your business.
What topics will you cover?
- What is strategy and strategic management?
- Theories of strategy
- Purpose, vision and mission
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explore strategic management within the context of the construction industry
- Develop an understanding of competitive advantage
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for business practitioners in construction looking to develop an understanding of business strategic management in the construction industry.
Who will you learn with?
Lecturer in construction project management Balan Venkatramani leads and teaches on several undergraduate and postgraduate modules. He possesses over three decades of industry and teaching experience.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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