Best Free MOOCs In Business In February by: Jeff Schmitt on January 31, 2018 | | 3,342 Views January 31, 2018 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit Business Growth Strategy School:Ā University of Virginia Platform:Ā Coursera Registration Link:Ā Ā REGISTER HERE Start Date:Ā February 5, 2018 Workload:Ā 2-5 Hours Per Week Instructors:Ā Michael Lenox and Jared Harris Credentials:Ā Professor Lenox is responsible for teaching the core MBA strategy course at Darden, where he also serves as Associate Dean and Director of the Batten Institute For Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He also serves as President of the Alliance For Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS) and made the list ofĀ Poets and Quantsā āTop 40 Under 40ā professors. A faculty member at Darden since 2006, Harris teaches first year ethics and strategy courses in the MBA program. His research, which focuses on ethics, corporate governance, and entrepreneurship, has been published in academic journals ranging from theĀ Strategic Management JournalĀ toĀ Corporate Reputation ReviewĀ (as well as cited in national outlets like theĀ New York TimesĀ and theĀ Washington Post). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Description:Ā The third course in Dardenās Business Strategy specialization, Business Growth Strategy uses a case model to show how companies like JetBlue, Zappos, and Tata Motors built their businesses, including the strategies they employed, the hurdles they faced, and the tradeoffs they made. In particular, the course examines how organizations ābuild value by scaling existing markets, enteringĀ established markets and creating new markets through innovation and acquisitions.ā In doing so, students will develop tools that will enable them to develop, analyze, and execute strategic plans to help them grow and scale their operations. Review: āI learned a lot about the different approaches to grow a business. I specially paid attention to the challenges to Merges and Acquisitions, which is very common between firms, and also the failure of them. Today I have a different perspective on companies growth, and confirmed someone accountable for growth strategy cant be in “paralysis by analysis”, meaning it needs to formulate it very quick, implement with lots of uncertainty but also adjust quickly as the results generate some information or data, a great challenge!ā For additional reviews, click here. Additional Note:Ā Students can choose to explore course videos, discussions, and ungraded assignments for free, but they wonāt be able to submit graded assignments, earn a certificate, or complete a specialization without paying a $79 fee. Previous Page Continue ReadingPage 6 of 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Questions about this article? Email us or leave a comment below. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.