Business Growth Strategy

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Business Growth Strategy

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About this course: Get the tools you need to analyze, evaluate and recommend specific actions organizations can take to grow their value and avoid common growth pitfalls. Learn to determine how best to build value, whether by scaling existing markets, entering established markets or creating new markets through innovation and acquisitions. Apply these concepts in case studies of industry leaders JetBlue, Starbucks, Intel Corporate Venturing and Tata Motors.

Created by:  University of Virginia
  • Taught by:  Michael Lenox, Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer

    Darden School of Business
  • Taught by:  Jared Harris, Samuel L. Slover Research Chair in Business …

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan

  • Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
  • Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.

About this course: Get the tools you need to analyze, evaluate and recommend specific actions organizations can take to grow their value and avoid common growth pitfalls. Learn to determine how best to build value, whether by scaling existing markets, entering established markets or creating new markets through innovation and acquisitions. Apply these concepts in case studies of industry leaders JetBlue, Starbucks, Intel Corporate Venturing and Tata Motors.

Created by:  University of Virginia
  • Taught by:  Michael Lenox, Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy Officer

    Darden School of Business
  • Taught by:  Jared Harris, Samuel L. Slover Research Chair in Business Administration

    Darden School of Business
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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Growth through Scaling



Strategic growth is intentional, proactive, and consistent with a company's purpose. Taking advantage of economies of scale--growing a business by doing more of what it's already doing--is a conceptually easy but operationally complex approach to business growth. In this module, you will learn the Scenario Planning tool to identify and evaluate opportunities to scale an organization. With this tool, you'll have an effective means to understand when and where to grow and how to get there. The Starbucks case provides an opportunity for you to practice this tool and apply key concepts.


13 videos, 9 readings expand


  1. Reading: Course Overview
  2. Reading: Course Requirements
  3. Reading: Get to Know Your Classmates
  4. Reading: Using the Discussion Forums
  5. Video: Growth Strategy
  6. Video: Why Grow?
  7. Video: Strategy and Growth
  8. Video: Growth Alternatives
  9. Video: Growth Risks
  10. Video: Growth through Scaling
  11. Video: Scenario Planning
  12. Video: Scenario Planning Step 1
  13. Video: Scenario Planning Steps 2 and 3
  14. Video: Scenario Planning Steps 4 and 5
  15. Video: Module Lessons
  16. Video: Strategist's Toolkit: Scenario Planning
  17. Reading: Starbucks Corporation
  18. Discussion Prompt: How do you recommend Starbucks move forward?
  19. Video: Starbucks Case Debrief
  20. Reading: Week 1 Slides
  21. Reading: Introduction to Strategic Analysis
  22. Reading: Common Terms, Strategy Analytics, and Gathering Strategic Intelligence
  23. Reading: The Strategist's Toolkit: Table of Contents

Graded: Growth through Scaling

WEEK 2


Growth through Entry



Growth through entry--whether by offering new products in existing markets or offering the same products in new markets--doesn't happen in isolation. Multiple firms compete for these markets and so any discussion of growth through entry has to look at the impact of rivalry. In this module, you'll learn how to apply game theory to analyze, assess, and respond to competitors. With the payoff matrices tool, you'll be able to evaluate options and determine an effective position. The JetBlue vs. American Airlines case gives you an opportunity to apply this tool and deepen your understanding of how to identify potential rivals and determine an appropriate response.


9 videos, 2 readings expand


  1. Video: Entry and Rivalry
  2. Video: Using Game Theory to Understand Rivalry
  3. Video: Using Game Theory to Understand Cooperation
  4. Video: Identifying Potential Rivals
  5. Video: Pre-entry Strategies
  6. Video: Post-entry Strategies
  7. Video: Module Lessons
  8. Video: Strategist's Toolkit: Payoff Matrices
  9. Reading: The Battle for Logan Airport: JetBlue versus American Airlines
  10. Discussion Prompt: Did JetBlue make the right choice?
  11. Video: JetBlue vs. American Airlines Case Debrief
  12. Reading: Week 2 Slides

Graded: Growth through Entry

WEEK 3


Growth through Acquisition



Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are common--but rarely successful--ways firms attempt to grow their business. In this module, we'll show you the pros and cons of M&A, suggest valid alternatives, and outline effective M&A strategies. Using the Acquisitions Analysis tool, you'll be able to assess the impact of a potential M&A and avoid common pitfalls of this type of growth. Through an analysis of the Tata Motors case, you'll have a chance to apply this tool to determine an effective growth strategy.


13 videos, 2 readings expand


  1. Video: Growing through Acquisition
  2. Video: Pros and Cons of Acquisitions
  3. Video: Pitfalls of Growth Through Acquisition
  4. Video: Why Firms Overpay for Acquisitions
  5. Video: Alternatives to Acquisition
  6. Video: Identifying Successful Acquisition Opportunities
  7. Video: Acquisition Analysis
  8. Video: Strategic Benefit: Value of the Target
  9. Video: Avoiding Overpaying
  10. Video: Acquisition Analysis: Opportunity Costs
  11. Video: Module Lessons
  12. Video: Strategist's Toolkit: Acquisition Analysis
  13. Reading: Tata Motors Limited: Ratan's Next Step
  14. Discussion Prompt: Does Tata's decision make strategic sense?
  15. Video: Tata Motors Case Debrief
  16. Reading: Week 3 Slides

Graded: Growth through Acquisition

WEEK 4


Growth through Innovation



Introducing new ideas, processes, and products that disrupt the market is another common growth strategy. In this module, we'll unlock the keys to innovation, from building an innovative capability to appropriating value from innovation to determining an innovation strategy. Using the Real Options Analysis tool, we'll show you how to grow through innovation and good practices for doing so. The Intel Corporate Venturing case provides an opportunity for you to practice this tool and apply course concepts to a real-world scenario.


12 videos, 3 readings expand


  1. Video: Growing through Innovation
  2. Video: Innovation Strategies
  3. Video: Developing an Innovative Capability
  4. Video: Keys to Innovation
  5. Video: Organizing for Innovation
  6. Video: Appropriating Value from Innovations
  7. Video: Intellectual Property Protection
  8. Video: Complementary Assets
  9. Video: Determining an Innovation Strategy
  10. Video: Module Lessons
  11. Video: Strategist's Toolkit: Real Options Analysis
  12. Reading: Intel Corporate Venturing
  13. Discussion Prompt: How should Peter Hake proceed?
  14. Video: Intel Case Debrief
  15. Reading: Week 4 Slides
  16. Reading: Assignment Overview

Graded: Growth through Innovation
Graded: Growth Strategy Analysis
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