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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Advanced Business Strategy by University of Virginia

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    About the Course

    Advance your strategic analysis skills in this follow-up to Foundations of Business Strategy. In this course, developed at the Darden School of
    Business at the University of Virginia, you'll learn the tools to analyze strategy across time (competitive dynamics), industries (corporate
    strategy), geographies (international strategy), and institutions (non-market strategy). Top-ranked faculty will introduce the tools you need to
    complete a comprehensive evaluation and understand the strategy dynamics of an industry: Competitive Lifecycle, Internationalization and
    Stakeholder Analyses, and Diversification Matrices.
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    Top reviews

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    Nov 10, 2017

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    Great Course and excellent insight about strategy approach for any business. Its has really given a full overview about business strategy approach.Thanks for professors to design such module.

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    May 25, 2016

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    Really advanced thinking in strategy, excellent work by Darden Business School. Particular appreciation for Prof. Jared D. Harris and Mike Lenox for their competency in the subject matter.

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    By Pamela M

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    Dec 16, 2015

    Hi,

    The course lessons are practical, with case studies that helps you to internalize the concepts and visualize ways that you can apply it realistic examples.

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    By Komal R

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    Aug 9, 2021

    With this course I actually understood that how I can apply the theoretical part into practical/real-time world. Really worth it, if you want to go for it!

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    By Nicolas G

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    Jan 18, 2016

    As always both professors deliver a clear and user-friendly experience in the business strategy world. Great cases and case reviews. very enjoyable course.

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    Aug 4, 2020

    The course is amazing and both professors are really articulate and explain the topic very well making it easy to follow and remember. Thank you so much!!

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    Sep 23, 2017

    Very well presented, and captures nuances -one size does not fit all in all contexts. A great contribution to my CPD (continual professional development).

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    Apr 13, 2020

    Advance Business Strategy help you understand the way we can expand the business within an organization how, really good the explanation of the teachers!

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    By Ahmed O A M

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    Feb 8, 2021

    Very good course for your career in strategy management, it added a lot of values to me and I can see things now from different angles and perspectives.

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    By Francesco M

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    May 16, 2020

    Very good. The course give you more contents and tools for a deep analysis about diversification, internationalization and stakeholders firms' strategy

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    Dec 28, 2021

    This was one of the best courses i have ever took part of. the foundation of Business strategy was good and the advanced Business Strategy is great.

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    By Shawn C

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    Jun 20, 2022

    I enjoyed being in the Advance Business Strategy class, my understanding and expertise has alleviated. Thank you for being wonderful professors.

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    By MANDA M

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    Apr 9, 2020

    this has a detailed explanation of business strategy, how to diversify a firm and this gave me detailed explanation of all the strategic tools

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    By Handoko L

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    Nov 24, 2018

    A great course! The course teaches many helpful strategy tools and I have gained invaluable insight into the world of business strategy.

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    By Fabian M

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    Dec 5, 2017

    Excellent continuation of first course. Will empower me to choose carefully which businesses to invest in as a stock market investor.

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    By Lawrence L Q G

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    Apr 28, 2020

    Learnt a lot from this course. It complements with the business strategy decision making in my current workplace. Highly recommended

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    By Sandeep

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    Feb 12, 2016

    Excellent course. Recommend it to anyone who would like to grow professionally.

    Thank you and very grateful to all the professors!!

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    By yunita c

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    Jun 1, 2021

    This Course is very great, we get the comprehensive material & we can learning to each other through final assignment.

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    By Nehal P

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    Jun 5, 2020

    Great course and overall flow. Learnt a lot about business strategy, probably more than ever any book could teach me.

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    By ARVIND M

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    Sep 8, 2017

    A great course that to know more about business strategy after you have undergone the first course Business Strategy.

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    By Faiz C

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    Aug 7, 2016

    A comprehensive specialization for advanced business strategy.

    Very professional course from a world class university.

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    By Onu

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    Jul 12, 2022

    It was insightful, packed with so many technical details and necessary for my present needs in developing a business

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    By Raad B

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    Mar 2, 2016

    Wonderful course, great material and well laid out! Professors, Cases, Examples have all been extremely beneficial

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    By Anna M

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    Aug 7, 2023

    wonderful course! very well structured material and good balance between theory and practice! worth to complete

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    By Cristina A F

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    Aug 30, 2024

    Great course and knowledge teachers. I learned a lot and I feel this course will help me in my current career.

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    By Vikram A

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    Mar 13, 2024

    Its an excellent course for professionals into Business Development, and Marketing domains. Highly recommended

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    By Divyansh M T

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    Jul 27, 2017

    Great course! Really good introduction to strategy. The peer reviewed assignment was the cherry on the cake.

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