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Strategy as a Process and Measures of Success: An Introduction

Develop your understanding of the characteristics of strategic decision-making.

1,282 enrolled on this course

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    3 hours
This course is part of the program Principles of Strategy, which is one of the building blocks that leads to a degree in BA International Business (Top Up). Find out more.

Explore the impact of time, risk and resource commitment on strategy

Do you know what strategy really is? On this introductory course, you will have the opportunity to demystify the theory and practice of strategy.

You will understand what organisations are and define key concepts in organisational performance and the setting of standards. Reflect on the impact of strategic decision-making and identify the influence of stakeholders in the overall process.

What topics will you cover?

  • Introduction to strategy and the organisation
  • Organisational purpose and stakeholders
  • Competitive failure and success
  • Assessing failure and success

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...

  • Reflect on strategic decisions as a process
  • Identify the interests and influence of stakeholders
  • Model and design measures of organisational performance
  • Assess the difference between strategic and non-strategic decisions

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone interested in the nature and practice of long-term strategic decision-making.

Please note that the individuals listed below in the “Who will you learn with” section may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Tega is an Assistant Professor and Course Director for BA International Business course at Coventry Business School

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

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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This course is part of the program Principles of Strategy, which is one of the building blocks that leads to a degree in BA International Business (Top Up).

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