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Strategy & Economic Analysis Specialization
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Strategy & Economic Analysis Specialization
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Instructors: Liad Wagman
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.8
(25 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
4 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
How to develop strategic plans, foster innovation, lead teams, make data-informed decisions, and adapt to changing business environments.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Market Trend
- Supply And Demand
- Value Propositions
- Game Theory
- Market Analysis
- Global Marketing
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Innovation
- Economics
- Market Dynamics
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Consumer Behaviour
- Price Negotiation
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Competitive Analysis
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Economics
- Team Leadership
- Adaptability
What’s included
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Taught in English
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May 2025
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Analysis of a company's opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses.
Different types of competitive strategies and how to choose them.
How do today's companies achieve long term success and profitability.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Cost Reduction
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Organizational Strategy
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Resource Management
Category: Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
What you'll learn
How to explain the basics of supply and demand curves.
How to characterize variable and fixed costs.
How to analyze short-run and long-run equilibria in competitive markets.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Game Theory
Category: Decision Making
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Operating Cost
Category: Economics
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Business Economics
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Cost Management
Category: Market Trend
What you'll learn
Disruptive Innovation
Blue Ocean Strategy
International Strategy
Skills you'll gain
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Innovation
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Global Marketing
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: New Product Development
Category: Market Opportunities
What you'll learn
The economic concept of elasticity, and how to utilize it in making informed decisions on pricing products.
Sources of market power and how firms with market power set prices, segment customers, and customize prices to different segments.
Concepts in game theory, including simultaneous games, sequential games, auctions, and adverse selection issues.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Business Economics
Category: Game Theory
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Market Dynamics
Category: Supply And Demand
Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Policy Analysis
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Price Negotiation
Category: Economics
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This Specialization is part of the following degree program(s) offered by Illinois Tech. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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