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Corporate StrategyUniversity of London & UCL School of Management If the news of merger, acquisition, split or spin-off strain your eyes, and you wonder what is under the hood, then this course is for you! No hollow big talk, this inspiring course introduces fundamental concepts and approaches of analysis. It does not tell you what…
Corporate strategy is really about 2 things: Corporate headquarters are important because they are the place where corporate strategy is made, but they are ultimately responsible for ensuring corporate advantage. Often time in headquarters you will find corporate management functions like treasury, risk management, taxation, financial reporting, legal counsel, etc. These are often referred to…
Divestiture is exiting from a business, it is the opposite of diversification. Outsourcing is also different from divestiture. Divestiture is when you exit the entire value chain. Outsourcing is when you exit only part of the value chain. Modes of Divestiture There are a few basic modes: Sell-off another company would buy your business,opposite of…
Diversification is entering a new business. When you think about entering a new business, there are 3 type of questions you should ask about diversification: Basic modes If you are thinking about diversification, the main choices are described by the growth tree: The continuum of relationship between firms is used. On one hand is Arm’s…
What is Corporate Strategy? Corporate strategy is strategy that firms use to compete across multiple businesses. It is relevant for 2 groups of firms: multi-business firms and single-business firms that think about extending into a new business. Having different strategy for different business is not sufficient. A business vary by both corporation and industry, but…