The capstone is a strategic leadership and management plan where you’ll apply what you will learn to an actual business situation with participation by one or more focal companies. The deliverable will be designed to create value from the perspective of potential employers while achieving pedagogical and experiential goals for learners.
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Approx. 11 hours to complete
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Javanese, Russian, English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
- Strategic Management
- Leadership
- Management
- Business Strategy
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Course 7 of 7 in the
Approx. 11 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Javanese, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement, distinguished by the breadth of its programs, broad academic excellence, and internationally renowned faculty and alumni. Illinois serves the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and finding solutions to critical societal needs.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Module 1: Capstone Course Overview and Case Introduction
In this module you will become familiar with the Capstone course, your instructor, your classmates, and our learning environment. This Capstone course is based on an extended case study; through the module assignments you will have the opportunity to demonstrate learning gains from the courses that make up the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization.
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 11 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Module 2: Building a Leadership Team
In this module you will analyze performance and situational data to create the systems and processes used to lead a senior management team, applying what you have learned during completion of the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization in two assignments.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 3 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Module 3: Identifying Opportunities
In this module you will analyze planning data to identify potential in-unit and division level opportunities and planning priorities, applying what you have learned during completion of the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization in two assignments.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 3 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
1 hour to complete
Module 4: Optimizing Support
In this module you will analyze planning data to identify modifications to support function organization and services, applying what you have learned during completion of the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization in an assignment.
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 2 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
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- 3 stars2.29%
- 2 stars0.91%
TOP REVIEWS FROM STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE
by TKJan 1, 2019
it was great experience for me to accomplish this course. i have learned new skills that we Managers need to adapt so that we can better understand the threats and Opportunities.
by DSAug 18, 2020
Perhaps less complex exercise would help. I would have enjoyed having a wrap-up exercise or take away summary across all the modules.
by JGFeb 21, 2021
Overall, awesome course! I enjoyed the entire specialization and has given me lot of new learning and information. Thank you.
by LEApr 13, 2020
Good working example used for this capstone but ensure you under take the specialization course first
About the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization
Through this 6-course Specialization in Strategic Leadership and Management, you will learn the fundamentals of effectively leading people, teams, and organizations and develop tools to analyze business situations. In addition to building a conceptual framework for leadership, learners will develop and practice strategies for immediate impact. The Specialization covers the strategic, human resource, and organizational foundations for creating and capturing value for sustainable competitive advantage both within a single business and across a portfolio of businesses.
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