Developing Strategy for Value Creation

In a competitive and unpredictable world, discover how to become a master strategist who creates and captures value.

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Get the tools, break the rules and make a difference

Unlock value for your organisation, and create competitive advantage by bridging the gap between strategy and innovation.

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Good for your organisation

Work with experienced faculty to identify and tackle a strategic challenge that your organisation is currently facing.
Use market challenges and opportunities to surmount your organisation’s biggest barriers to success.
Identify your own personal strategic challenge and use the diverse experience of your peers to help solve it.
Master the strategic skills to identify, create, retain and renew sources of competitive advantage.

Implement a new range of strategy tools and frameworks and have a real impact back at work.
Identify the key capabilities and skills needed to deliver strategic objectives.
Benefit from our diverse learning environment to broaden your understanding of different strategic approaches.
Our faculty carefully hand select each group for the strategic challenge to ensure you are among peers who can add value, based on your organisational context.

Gain a manager who can:

Generate practical solutions to strategic challenges, and create sustainable competitive advantage for the future.
Deepen your organisation’s skill set in business strategy, and understand the drivers behind competitive advantage.

Drive an immediate return on investment by leveraging the bespoke action plan created on the programme, supported by faculty expertise.

"The programme asked the right questions. Where do you want to go? What do you want to sell?"

Jeroen Driessen

CEO, Driessen Group
Programme: Developing Strategy for Value Creation
Nationality: Dutch

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Right for you

management experience

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industries

on average per cohort

Entrepreneurs, senior executives and functional managers responsible for strategy.
Business professionals working in strategy teams, including consultants and analysts.

Who attends

By nationality
By industry

The data above display the top nationalities and top 10 industries of participants who responded to our survey during the last full academic year.

Industry of recent participants

Manufacturing 17.5 %
Finance – Insurance and Pension Services 12.5 %
Finance – Commercial Banking 10 %
Finance – Investment Banking 10 %
Food/Beverages/Tobacco 10 %
Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology 10 %
Construction/Building Materials 7.5 %
Consulting – Management 7.5 %
Downstream Oil/Gas 7.5 %
Marketing/Sales/PR/Advertising 7.5 %

The data above display the top nationalities and top 10 industries of participants who responded to our survey during the last full academic year.

Programme content

Turn your strategic challenges into opportunities

Learn how to apply the fundamentals of strategy, and gain skills for immediate and lasting impact with our three-step approach.

What you learn
How you learn
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Get the tools
What makes a good strategy? Use frameworks and tools to analyse situations and decisions. Define your own strategy and explore how to communicate it to those who implement it.

Break the rules
Know the common obstacles organisations face when trying to improve strategy and how to avoid them. Take your strategy further by breaking the traditional rules and exploring innovative ways to address your business challenge.

Make a difference
Examine how to take strategy further by innovating and maintaining advantage in a rapidly shifting environment. Rethink your value propositions, identify unmet customer needs, and restructure business models to add value.

Explore a framework of key themes – enabling creativity; analysing reality; creating value; managing complexity; and capturing value – empowering you to make better strategic decisions.
Identify the issues surrounding your business challenge and use your new skills to build a bespoke action plan you can implement back at work.
Work on international case studies: examine companies, consider their strategy, analyse their actions, and understand what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Build skills and confidence in applying strategy in pressured environments.

Work with faculty throughout your learning journey to tackle a strategic challenge your business is facing.
Learn from influential academics with real-world experience.
Explore new ways of looking at business problems, and creative ways to solve them by collaborating with ambitious, international peers.

What is the application process?

You can apply to the programme of your choice online. Acceptance is not automatic and your application will be reviewed by our team of Programme Consultants to ensure the best fit between applicants and programmes. Spaces on our programmes can fill up quickly so we encourage you to apply early and ensure your submission is as comprehensive as possible.

What does the programme fee cover?

It covers all required study materials, programme activities and excursions, as well as refreshments and most meals.

Do I need to obtain a visa if I’m coming from overseas?

Please check directly with the relevant embassy in your home country to determine whether you need an entry visa for the country where the programme will be held.

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Our faculty

Experts in the field

Access some of the world’s leading thinkers whose cutting-edge research in global business is grounded in real-world practicality.

Julian Birkinshaw

Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Julian Birkinshaw

Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Academic Director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Academic Focus

Julian’s main area of expertise is in the strategy and management of large multinational corporations, specifically corporate entrepreneurship, innovation, change management and subsidiary headquarters relationships.

Recent Clients

Rio Tinto, ABN Amro, UBS, Tata Group, Exxon.

Experience

Professor Julian Birkinshaw was ranked 46th in the 2017 Thinkers50 list of the top global management thinkers. Consultant and executive educator with companies all over the world. He is the author of 15 books, including Fast/Forward, Becoming a Better Boss, Reinventing Management and Giant Steps in Management, and more than 90 articles in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review and Sloan Management Review.

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Michael G Jacobides

Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Sir Donald Gordon Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Michael G Jacobides

Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Sir Donald Gordon Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Academic Focus

Michael’s research focuses on industry evolution, technology and competitive strategy, value chain evolution, profit migration, and organisational design and theory. His interests include strategic innovation and identifying the dynamics of organisations’ business environment.

Recent Clients

Credit Suisse, Santander, Zurich, Vodafone, KPMG, Nokia, Vodafone, Telenor, DT, Nokia, McKinsey, PwC, KPMG, MerckSerono, Chiesi Pharmaceutica, Roche and the NHS.

Experience

Strategist with Sanofi Pharma and Titan Cement, and a consultant to companies worldwide.

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Costas Markides

Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Robert P Bauman Chair in Strategic Leadership

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Costas Markides

Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Robert P Bauman Chair in Strategic Leadership

Academic Focus

Costas’ research focuses on strategic management, corporate entrepreneurship, corporate strategy and restructuring. His practical yet challenging ideas have radically redefined many global organisations’ approach to strategy development.

Experience

Professor Costas Markides is recognised as one of the world’s foremost experts on strategy and innovation. An internationally acclaimed teacher and conference speaker, Professor Markides has researched the topics of strategic innovation, business model innovation, diversification and international acquisitions. Costas is the author of a number of best-selling books, including All the Right Moves: A Guide to Crafting Breakthrough Strategy.

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Yiorgos Mylonadis

Adjunct Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship

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Yiorgos Mylonadis

Adjunct Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Academic Focus

Yiorgos’ research focuses on understanding how organisations and individuals identify new challenges and develop innovative ways of addressing them while overcoming resistance to change. He has examined these issues in the context of ecological sustainability, venture communities and business ecosystems.

Recent Clients

Zurich Financial Services, IBM, Lufthansa.

Experience

Yiorgos has taught and consulted for a wide range of companies worldwide, in sectors from banking to travel, and was Faculty Lead of the Global Business Consortium 2006-2012.

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How to apply

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When should I apply?

We recommend you apply at least three months before the programme starts to guarantee your place. The application form will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.
When will I hear back from you?

We’ll acknowledge receipt of your application by email within 48 hours, if it’s received during normal working hours (Mon-Fri – 09:00-18:00 GMT). We will review and respond to your application within two working days. We do this in order of receipt and acceptance is not automatic.
Can I reserve a place?

Yes. We can hold a provisional place for you for up to two weeks, but be aware that completed applications take priority and programmes often fill up several months in advance. You can reserve a place online, by phone or by email.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7000 8507 Email: dsvc@london.edu
What are your language requirements?

The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.
What if I need to cancel?

Providing you inform us in writing no less than six weeks before the programme’s start date, you won’t be charged a cancellation or transfer fee.

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Fees

The fee for programmes starting in 2019 is £8,500.

The fee includes tuition, all required study materials, programme activities and excursions; access to our on-site gym and swimming pool; and lunch and dinner as per the programme schedule.

We offer a 25% discount for London Business School Alumni.