About this Course
In this course you will learn how corporations create, capture, and maintain value, going beyond the management of a single line of business. It is thus a complement to (and should typically follow) a course on Business Strategy, which focuses on developing and sustaining competitive advantage for a single business unit. Here, you will be able to better understand and learn the tools to analyze and manage decisions from a corporate-level perspective, which emphasizes the management of multiple businesses and multiple stakeholders. Examples of such decisions include vertical integration, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, international expansion, global strategy, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. You will: • Understand how corporations create and capture value as multi-business enterprises. • Learn tools and frameworks to assess choices regarding corporate scope, corporate transactions and global strategy. • Learn to analyze complex business situations and develop coherent corporate strategies. • Understand the role of corporate governance and stakeholder management in modern companies. This course is part of the iMBA For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu
What You'll Learn
- Explain how corporations create and capture value as multi-business enterprises
- Analyze complex strategic situations and formulate coherent corporate strategies
- Use tools to evaluate corporate scope, transactions, and global strategy
- Apply strategic analysis to governance and stakeholder management
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with topic and terminology
- Readiness for applied exercises or case studies
Instructors
Joe Mahoney
Professor of Business Administration and Caterpillar Chair of Business and Associate Director of Illinois Strategic Organizational Initiative
Deepak Somaya
Professor of Business Administration and Diane and Steven N. Miller Professor and Edwards Scholar