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This Mini MBA Online course covers key topics such as Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Leadership and more. For those who are looking to enhance their managerial skills, our Mini MBA course offers insights and tools to make strategic decisions, lead teams effectively, and drive organisational success.
This Course At A Glance
- Understand the business vision and the mission statement
- Master the strategy hierarchy within a firm
- Learn how to design a business strategy for a startup or CEO
- Master the life cycle models
- Understand the external strategic environment of the firm – PEST and PESTLE analysis
- Know industry analysis, generic strategies, and competitive advantage
- Master strategic prioritisation – Boston Consulting Group Growth-Share matrix
- Learn how to connect MBA strategy and finance with financial modelling
- Know how to create a comparative competitive analysis on a page
Why Mini MBA Course right for you?
This comprehensive course is perfect for those interested in understanding business strategy, business vision, the mission statement, and the strategy hierarchy within a firm. This online course will teach you business strategy design, business model canvas template, and Lafley and Martin’s five-step strategy model. You will have a thorough understanding of Hambrick and Fredrickson’s diamond strategy, life cycle, and external strategic environment of the firm – PEST and PEST analysis.
By the end of the Mini MBA online course, you will gain extensive knowledge around MBA level business strategy, the strategic planning process, and steps to create a comparative competitive analysis on a page.
Mini MBA Online Course Details
CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field.
The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.
Welcome to This Mini MBA Business Strategy Consulting Course
- Welcome to This Mini MBA Business Strategy Consulting Course
- Mini MBA Business Strategy – Executive Summary – What you will learn
What is MBA Level Business Strategy?
- What is Business Strategy
- Business Vision and the Mission Statement
- The Strategy Hierarchy within a Firm
Mini MBA: Designing Your Business Strategy – Startup or CEO
- Introduction to Business Strategy Design
- Business Model Design with The Business Model Canvas
- Business Model Canvas Template
- Lafley and Martin’s Five-Step Strategy Model
- Hambrick and Fredrickson’s Strategy Diamond
Mini MBA: Business Strategy Over Time: Life Cycle Models
- Understanding Life Cycles
- The Industry Life Cycle
- The Business Life Cycle
- The Product Life Cycle
- The Corporate Funding Life Cycle
External Strategic Environment of the Firm; PEST and PESTEL Analysis
- Section Introduction: External Analysis Using Broad Factors
- PEST Analysis
- PESTEL Analysis
- PESTEL Analysis Template
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: PESTEL Analysis of Starbucks
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: PESTEL Analysis of Starbucks
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: PESTEL Analysis Of The Global Aviation Industry
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: PESTEL Analysis Of The Global Aviation Industry
Strategic Options Arising Internal and External Analysis: SWOT, TOWS and SOAR
- SWOT Analysis
- Conducting a SWOT Analysis
- SWOT Analysis Template
- TOWS Matrix Analysis
- SOAR
- SOAR Analysis Template
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: SWOT Analysis – Amazon
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: SWOT ANALYSIS – Amazon
Michael Porter – Industry Analysis, Generic Strategies and Competitive Advantage
- Michael Porter and Business Strategy Analysis
- Industry Analysis and Introducing Michael Porter
- Competitive Forces Model – Porter’s Five Forces
- Full List of Porter’s Five Forces Factors
- Michael Porter’s Five Forces Template
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE PORTERS FIVE FORCES Global Aviation Industry
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: Porter’s Five Forces – Global Airline Industry
- Generic Strategies and Industry Forces
- Michael Porter’s Value Chain Analysis
- Value Chain Analysis Template
Strategic Prioritisation: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Growth Share Matrix
- BCG Matrix and The Life Cycle
- BCG Matrix Advantages and Disadvantages
- Adapting The BCG Matrix
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix Template
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: BCG Matrix – Facebook
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: BCG Matrix – Facebook
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: BCG Matrix – Apple
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: BCG Matrix – Apple
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: BCG Matrix – Unilever
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: BCG Matrix – Unilever
MBA Strategy: Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage
- Competitive Advantage – Deriving Strategy from Inside the Firm
- Core Competency
- VRIO – Resources to Competitive Advantage
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: Core Competency – Apple
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION: Core Competency – Apple
- Defining The Unique Selling Proposition
- ADL Matrix – Understanding Your Competitive Position
- ADL Matrix Template
Strategy MBA: Growth Strategy Options
- Ansoff Product Market Matrix – How to Grow Your Business
- Organic vs Inorganic Growth
- Internal and External Growth Strategies Expanded
- CASE STUDY EXERCISE: Amazon’s Growth Strategy
- CASE STUDY SOLUTION – Amazon’s Growth Strategy
Strategic Responses to Mature and Declining Markets
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- Blue Ocean Case Study – Apple
- Comparing Red Ocean and Blue Ocean Strategies
- How to Survive in an Over Fished Ocean
How to Create a Comparative Competitive Analysis on a Page
- How to Create a Comparative Competitive Analysis on a Page
Connecting MBA Strategy and Finance With Financial Modelling
- Making The Connection Between Strategy and Finance
- What is an Integrated Financial Model.
- Key Drivers of an Integrated Financial Model
- Model Structure
- Detailed Model Schedules
- Chart of Accounts
- Financial Statement Inputs and Outputs
- 10 Steps to Building an Integrated Financial Model
Strategy MBA Implementation: Understanding the Strategic Planning Process
- Summary of The Strategic Analysis Process
- Understanding The Strategic Planning Process
- Four Step Strategic Management Process
- Strategy Formulation in Six Steps
- Mintzberg’s Five Configurations
Summary and Wrap-Up – Congratulations on Completing This Strategy MBA Course!
- Course Summary and Wrap-Up
This comprehensive mini MBA course is suitable for those who want to learn how to create a business strategy over time, understand PEST and PESTEL analysis, SWOT, TOES, and SOAR.
- There are no academic entry requirements for this mini MBA course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds.
- However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.
This mini MBA online course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.
You should also check out our Business Fundamentals Course Online and gain solid understanding of the key principles that drive successful businesses while advancing your career.
Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme
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Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy
After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.
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