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University of Glasgow

Strategic Business Leadership

University of Glasgow via Coursera Specialization

Overview

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In a world defined by rapid change and constant disruption, strategic leadership is more essential than ever. The Strategic Business Leadership Specialisation is a three-course journey designed to equip current and aspiring leaders with the mindset, tools, and frameworks needed to navigate uncertainty, shape the future, and drive meaningful transformation across their organizations. You’ll begin by defining what strategic business leadership truly means—exploring its objectives, key activities, and success metrics. In Course 2, you’ll build upon these skills by learning how to identify and seize opportunities in times of market disruption, moving beyond traditional forecasting and market research to uncover new sources of competitive advantage. Finally, you’ll explore how to lead corporate-wide digital transformation, addressing organizational blockages, unlocking hidden potential, and enabling horizontal collaboration and innovation at scale. Whether you're a team leader, executive, or entrepreneur, this Specialisation will help you think more strategically, act more decisively, and lead more effectively. Each course can be taken on its own, but the full learning experience is designed to build progressively—so we encourage you to start at the beginning and take the full journey with us.

Syllabus

  • Course 1: Defining Strategic Business Leadership - SBL 1
  • Course 2: Shaping the Next Innovation Opportunity - SBL 2
  • Course 3: Leading Corporate-Wide Digital Transformations - SBL 3

Courses

Taught by

Dr Gordon Hewitt and Dr Karl S.R. Warner

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