Harvard Business School Online
Business Strategy CourseOnline
DURATION
7 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,850
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
Start thinking like the top strategists
Business Strategy enables anyone to think and act strategically. Learn an effective, easy-to-grasp framework some of the world’s best companies use to create value and achieve outstanding financial performance.
The HBS Online Advantage
- World-class faculty
- Edge-of-your-seat online learning
- Global peer collaboration and networking
- Real-world, case-based learning
Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Immerse yourself in real challenges faced by a diverse group of business leaders whose experience spans various industries, organizational sizes, geographies, and professional backgrounds. You’ll step into the shoes of experts from Best Buy, Corning, DoorDash, Farfetch, GE, Harkins Theatres, JPMorgan Chase, Quest Diagnostics, Raksul, Ripple, Simon-Kucher & Partners, Tatra Banka, and West Monroe Partners.
Ideal Students
Who Will Benefit
Mid-Career Professionals: Develop a powerful, value-based strategy to achieve greater success for your team and organization.
General Managers: Apply tools and frameworks to effectively allocate resources, determine which projects to pursue, and deepen your company’s competitive advantage.
Consultants and Investors: Make stronger strategic recommendations and recognize the companies that are likely to achieve enduring financial success
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
This course is not eligible for scholarships and financial aid, but past participants do receive a 30% discount. For more information, please visit our Payment & Financial Aid page.
Curriculum
Program Structure
Business Strategy equips current and aspiring managers and consultants with a simplified framework they can immediately apply to create value for customers, employees, and suppliers while maximizing returns and an organization’s competitive edge. The course features seven weeks of content and weekly exercises enabling the opportunity to put learning into practice. Participants will learn how to evaluate trade-offs and align, prioritize, and formulate strategic initiatives for the greatest business impact.
Syllabus
Module 1
Creating Value for Customers: Develop a foundational understanding of the value stick framework and learn how to make pricing decisions with a focus on willingness to pay (WTP).
Module 2
Adding Value Through Complements: Understand the difference between complements and substitutes and discover the power of complements as a competitive advantage.
Module 3
Competing with Network Effects: Explore the three types of network effects, their impact on WTP, and how to compete against dominant platforms.
Module 4
Creating Value for Talent: Discover ways to make work more attractive for your employees, understand the difference between lowering WTS and reducing compensation, and explore workplace flexibility.
Module 5
Mastering Productivity: Explore why some companies are more productive than others, the power of economies of scale, and opportunities to share value with your suppliers.
Module 6
Implementing Strategy: Learn to move from strategy formulation to implementation and discover the importance of prioritizing and differentiating strategic initiatives.
Program Outcome
What You’ll Learn
- Assess business opportunities through the lens of value creation
- Apply the value stick, a research-based framework for strategy formulation, to key strategic decisions that companies face today
- Develop a strategic innovation toolkit and learn when and how to apply design thinking and innovative problem-solving tools and exercises
- Master the language and tools of business strategy to contribute meaningfully to strategic conversations and your team’s success
- Create value for customers, employees, and suppliers, often in surprising ways, that rival companies will find hard to match
Build sustainable success with the help of complements and network effects
Faculty
Student Testimonials
English Language Requirements
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