Free Udemy Course __ One-Year Executive MBA: Strategy and Execution

Master leadership, strategy, finance, and innovation in one transformative year to accelerate your executive career.

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One-Year Executive MBA: Strategy and Execution

What You'll Learn

  • Diagnose industries using core strategy tools, craft competitive advantage, and align vision, mission, and values with measurable objectives and execution.
  • Interpret and link income, balance sheet, and cash flow to assess health; build budgets, perform break-even, and evaluate investments with NPV/IRR.
  • Design data-driven dashboards, define KPIs, and translate analytics into executive decisions that improve growth, efficiency, and profitability.
  • Map and optimize operations and supply chains using lean, quality, and risk tools to remove bottlenecks and boost reliability and resilience.
  • Lead teams with emotional intelligence; build trust, resolve conflict, and communicate with executive presence under pressure and uncertainty.
  • Plan and execute digital transformation, leveraging AI and platforms to redesign processes, customer journeys, and operating models at scale.
  • Negotiate effectively using BATNA/ZOPA; influence stakeholders across functions and cultures to reach durable, ethical, win-win agreements.
  • Evaluate financing choices, capital structure, valuation, and M&A opportunities; manage risk with hedging and scenario analysis.
  • Formulate global and cross-cultural strategies—entry modes, localization vs. standardization—to grow responsibly across markets.
  • Build and present a board-ready capstone: analyze data, model financials, assess risks, and deliver a compelling strategic recommendation.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of professional experience (any function or industry).
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional track record.
  • Comfort with basic math (algebra, percentages, ratios) and willingness to review fundamentals.
  • Ability to read charts/tables and discuss simple KPIs; no advanced analytics required.
  • Proficient English communication for reading, writing, and presenting.
  • Time commitment of ~6–8 hours/week for lessons, readings, teamwork, and the capstone.
  • Laptop/desktop with reliable internet, plus a webcam and microphone for live sessions.
  • Access to spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) and slides (PowerPoint or Google Slides); PDF reader installed.
  • Financial calculator or use of spreadsheet finance functions (NPV, IRR) during finance weeks.
  • Optional but helpful: access to a BI tool (Power BI or Tableau), collaboration apps (Google Drive, Notion, Miro).
  • Optional background: basics of accounting and introductory statistics (we provide refreshers and templates).
  • Beginner-friendly support: orientation, primers across finance/analytics/strategy, worked examples, rubrics, office hours, and peer groups to help non-business learners succeed.

Who This Course is For

  • Mid-career professionals aiming to move from contributor or specialist roles into manager, director, or VP positions.
  • Functional leads in product, engineering, finance, marketing, operations, or HR who want a cross-functional, P&L-aware perspective.
  • Founders and intrapreneurs seeking structure to scale teams, raise capital, and translate strategy into execution.
  • Technical experts (data/AI/IT) transitioning to business leadership, needing finance, strategy, and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Consultants and analysts who want to deepen corporate finance, strategy, and change leadership to drive client impact.
  • Family-business successors and small-business owners preparing for succession, governance, and growth decisions.
  • Public sector/NGO leaders looking to apply strategy, operations, and measurement to mission-driven contexts.
  • High-potential early-career professionals (2–5 years) nominated for leadership tracks who want an MBA-level toolkit without leaving work.
  • International professionals seeking a globally oriented program with cases across markets, cross-cultural management, and ESG.
  • Time-constrained leaders who prefer weekly, applied learning with templates, simulations, and a capstone directly tied to their organization.

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