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Strategy Essentials

Think Strategically to Support Global Initiatives

The purpose of this course is to encourage you to think strategically, from a leadership perspective, about undertaking new global initiatives. It explains the strategic planning process and defines the global organization. It addresses the decision-making process that supports the questions of whether, and how, to enter or expand into the global marketplace. This course also presents structural alternatives for a global organization, and it addresses leading the global transition.

Why Should You Attend

After completion of the Strategies Essentials course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the strategic planning process and how it supports global initiatives
  • Describe the key drivers of globalization
  • Identify potential benefits and risks associated with entering the global marketplace
  • Describe structural alternatives for a global organization
  • Describe the benefits and shortcomings of alliances as a strategic globalization initiative
  • Explain the role of government in industry globalization initiatives
  • Determine how to plan to lead a transition to become a global organization
  • Explain the effects of organizational culture on strategic planning; and create an action plan to enhance global leadership skills and behaviors.

Program Format

Thunderbird offers independent-study programs featuring some of the same key benefits as our facilitated online programs including 24-hour access, a highly-interactive learning environment and Thunderbird-quality content.

The unique aspects of our self-study online programs include the following:

  • Learning is self-paced
  • Programs are one to three weeks in length
  • Participants spend approximately three hours per week engaged in learning

Program Price

The cost of this online independent study program is $400.


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Contact Us

Joe Patterson
Assistant Vice President, Online Learning
execedonline@thunderbird.edu
Tel: (602) 978-7437
Fax: (602) 439-4851

Toll-free within the U.S.
Tel: (800) 457-6959
Fax: (800) 457-6982