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Foundations of Business Strategy & Planning

About This Course

According to a survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit, only about 40% of employees feel confident that their managers truly understand their organization’s goals or can successfully carry out strategic initiatives. This course helps close that gap by providing the practical tools and proven approaches needed to lead a strategic planning process. You’ll learn how to gather critical information, analyze it effectively, and translate insights into clear decisions about where your organization should go and how to get there.

What You’ll Learn 

  • Essential elements of a strategic plan, including research, stakeholder input and insights 
  • How to perform rigorous decision analysis 
  • How to leverage strategy and decision frameworks to organize information, conduct analysis and reveal insights   

Get Hands-On Experience  

  • Gather strategic planning inputs and conduct a current-state analysis 
  • Develop and present strategy analysis and recommendations for an existing business, nonprofit or government organization  

Course Sessions

Online Synchronous

October 2026
Dates Oct 8 - Dec 17
Location Online
Instructor Adam Grupp, Kapil Sharma
Cost $1,431
Apply Starting Jun 17, 2026
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Oct 8, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Oct 15, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Oct 22, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Oct 29, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Nov 5, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Nov 12, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Nov 19, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Dec 3, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Dec 10, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online
Dec 17, 2026
Thu
6 – 9 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 3.0 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.