Strategic Leadership & Management Specialization MOOC

07/25/2022

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At Gies College of Business, we're committed to creating life-changing access to a business education through a powerful, engaging online experience. Our faculty experts engage with students from around the world face-to-face in a digital classroom.

04/29/2018

In our increasingly global society, the leaders of tomorrow need to understand global challenges in business.

On May 1 from 7:00-7:30 PM CDT, we will be hosting a live free webinar about how companies can imbue brands with cultural meanings to make them more appealing to consumers in a foreign market. To register: http://bit.ly/2jgOYX5

12/31/2017

11/15/2017

What's the best way to use marketing to launch a startup business? Come ready to discuss TODAY with Entrepreneurship Professor of the Year Professor Patrick J. Murphy in a Twitter Chat. The chat will be hosted on the following profile at 2 PM CST: https://twitter.com/ILDigitalMktg

Professor Murphy teaches entrepreneurship in the Innovations: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization offered by the University of Illinois on Coursera. Dr. Murphy is a multi-award winning teacher and researcher. In 2017, Dr. Murphy was selected by Future Founders as "Entrepreneurship Professor of the Year" across all Illinois colleges and universities. He consults widely to firms and universities and lectures in Chicago and internationally.

11/14/2017

What's the best way to use marketing to launch a startup business? Come ready to discuss with multi-award winning Professor Patrick J. Murphy in an upcoming Twitter chat. The chat will be hosted on the following profile on November 15th, 2 PM CST: https://twitter.com/ILDigitalMktg

Professor Murphy teaches entrepreneurship in the Innovations: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization offered by the University of Illinois on Coursera. Dr. Murphy is a multi-award winning teacher and researcher. In 2017, Dr. Murphy was selected by Future Founders as "Entrepreneurship Professor of the Year" across all Illinois colleges and universities. He consults widely to firms and universities and lectures in Chicago and internationally.

10/30/2017

Learn how to jumpstart your creativity in an upcoming webinar with Professors Jack Goncalo and Jeffrey Loewenstein who teach Creativity Toolkit I & II in the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship specialization on Coursera. Register now: https://illinoisbusiness.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M0_cTDikTSSOATaW28yaQA

The format will be Q&A, so submit your questions for the event: https://goo.gl/forms/5ibgyY5D08aW15YD3

10/25/2017

Find out how you can develop your creativity in an upcoming Facebook Live with Professors Jack Goncalo and Jeffrey Loewenstein who teach Creativity Toolkit I & II in the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship specialization on Coursera. Join us on November 2 at 11 AM CT, where we will be broadcasting on the following page: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalMarketingSpecialization/

The professors will be answering your questions during the event, so we encourage you to submit your questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18B9WY0hJ_32aroKdJd-YSAmoQc4kXZRJLNtUaGgANAA/edit

06/23/2017

Have questions about 3D Printing and its applications? Ask away!

Professor Vishal Sachdev will be hosting a live Ask Me Anything session (June 29th 9:00 AM CT) about his work as co-founder of the first 3D Printing Lab in a business school in addition to his work in teaching the online course 3D Printing Applications. Submit your questions: https://goo.gl/forms/0jMtreflXLG9djo42

05/11/2017

What should United Airlines do to better their corporate reputation after the series of events that happened earlier in the year?

When a brand talks about a PR nightmare there is no question that United Airlines is still waking up from its own.

05/10/2017

Quick review from class. Just remember, there are four main steps to the process of value creation.
- Understanding your firm's environment and business model
- Building a strategy to compete better
- Designing the organization
- Executing the strategy effectively

05/09/2017

"Organization theory suggests that managing upward and sideways is good for both the company and the individual leader’s career: CEOs need the insights and pushback of trusted executives to help sharpen strategy." As odd as it may sound, how do you manage your boss so that both you and your firm succeed?

Strong team leadership isn’t enough. New research shows the importance--for business impact and career success--of also mobilizing your boss and colleagues.

04/24/2017

1+1 package deal!