An Introduction to Macro Environmental Analysis and Business Strategy
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Explore the fundamentals of business strategy and learn how the macro environment and macroeconomics affect strategy formulation.
Duration
2 weeks
Weekly study
5 hours
100%
online
Explore how macro environmental factors influence strategic direction
How do you develop a winning business strategy, and how does the macro environment influence a company’s strategy formulation?
In this two-week course for business students and managers, you’ll explore the definition of business strategy and unlock the potential of the macro environment.
Discover the power of macroeconomics
You’ll have the opportunity to discuss the concept of strategy and globalisation and examine the macro environment in detail, using a series of in-depth case studies to help determine where a firm should position itself in a globalised environment.
Understand globalisation pros and cons
Globalisation is a huge economic theme of the past 30 years. The course will look in-depth at the benefits and costs of globalisation for business, and what the barriers to global business are.
Perform your own PESTLE analysis
Explore the macro environment using the PESTLE framework. PESTLE (Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal and Environmental) is an important business-analysis tool that allows you to uncover the key factors influencing an organisation from the outside.
Syllabus
Contexts of strategy and decision making
- Welcome to the course
Strategy plays an important part in many areas of business, but is strategy alone enough to guarantee that an organisation will achieve its corporate goals? - Origin of strategy
Explore the origin of strategy and examine how strategy helps companies gain competitive advantage. - Globalisation and its impact on strategy
Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation and explore how globalisation might impact on a company’s strategy - Summary of the week
Reflect on the activities that you have done this week and find out what is coming up next.
Macro Analysis
- Welcome to Week 2
How does globalisation drive a firm’s strategic decision-making? We will cover the concept of macro analysis along with PEST frameworks and institutional analysis. - Introduction to the PEST model
The PEST consists of the political, economics, social-cultural, and Technological aspects of environment - Understanding institutions
Institutions are the ‘rules of the game’ and are the humanly devised constraints to guide human behaviour (North 1990). - Summary activities
How can a firm gain competitive advantages in a highly attractive industry? Micro analysis helps us to identify the key success factors in the industry.
An Introduction to Macro Environmental Analysis and Business Strategy
467 enrolled on this course
2 weeks
5 hours per week
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the concept of strategy
- Explore the effects of globalisation on a firm’s strategy
- Explain the concepts of a Macro environment
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for intermediate-level business managers and students to gain more knowledge about strategy and globalisation. This course aims to equip you with the concepts, framework and techniques needed for better environmental scanning.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry University’s dynamic, global and transformational reputation can be traced back to 1843 and the Coventry School of Design. A provider of world-class teaching and learning with a focus on research with impact, Coventry pushes the boundaries of what higher education can achieve regionally, nationally and across the world.
Through its links with leading-edge businesses and organisations in a variety of industries internationally, Coventry University’s students enjoy access to opportunities which ensure that their employment prospects and confidence are enhanced by the time they graduate.
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