Strategy and Implementation
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Strategy and Implementation
This course is part of Principles of Management Specialization
Instructor: Illysa Izenberg
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What you'll learn
Apply strategy frameworks such as SWOT and Five Forces to analyze business environments
Align tasks and priorities with organizational strategy to drive effective execution
Use time and priority management techniques to improve productivity and focus
Manage projects end-to-end from initiation and planning to execution and closing
Skills you'll gain
- Project Implementation
- Program Implementation
- Smart Goals
- Organizational Strategy
- Business Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Business Strategy
- Productivity
- Time Management
- Risk Management
- Goal Setting
- Prioritization
- Competitive Analysis
- Business Priorities
- Project Management
- Plan Execution
- Project Risk Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Strategic Prioritization
- Risk Analysis
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March 2026
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There are 3 modules in this course
Successful organizations turn strategy into action through clear priorities and disciplined execution. In this course, learners build practical skills to align daily work with organizational strategy and deliver projects effectively from start to finish. Learners explore core strategy frameworks such as Porterβs Five Forces and SWOT analysis to assess competitive environments and internal capabilities. The course also covers priority and time management techniques to optimize focus, manage workload, and reduce distractions. Learners will use tools such as goal-setting frameworks (SMART goals), project planning templates, risk assessment methods, and task management systems to guide execution. By the end of the course, learners will be able to translate strategy into actionable plans, prioritize high-impact work, and manage projects across initiation, planning, execution, and closing stages. This course is ideal for professionals seeking to strengthen strategic thinking, project management, and execution skills in dynamic business environments.
In this module you will learn to align your own and your work groupβs tasks and projects with your organizationβs strategy and the five stages to complete projects effectively.
What's included
7 videos1 reading
7 videosβ’Total 48 minutes
- Welcome to Strategy, Priorities, & Projectsβ’1 minute
- Why Does Strategy Matter?β’4 minutes
- What is Strategy?β’12 minutes
- External Analysis: Introduction to the 5 Forcesβ’5 minutes
- Completing a 5 Forces Analysisβ’11 minutes
- Internal Analysisβ’7 minutes
- SWOT & Positioningβ’9 minutes
1 reading
- Introduction to Strategy: Resourcesβ’0 minutes
What's included
9 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt
9 videosβ’Total 49 minutes
- Who Has the Time?β’5 minutes
- Managing Priorities vs. Managing Timeβ’6 minutes
- Building Capacity & Effectivenessβ’6 minutes
- What Are You Spending Your Time On?β’6 minutes
- Calendar & To-Do List Managementβ’6 minutes
- Calendars & Meetingsβ’3 minutes
- Hidden Distractionsβ’7 minutes
- Responding Professionally to Interrupters β’5 minutes
- Control the Controllableβ’6 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 10 minutes
- Priority Management: Resourcesβ’0 minutes
- Priority Managementβ’10 minutes
1 discussion promptβ’Total 5 minutes
- Managing Prioritiesβ’5 minutes
What's included
12 videos3 readings1 assignment
12 videosβ’Total 61 minutes
- Introduction to Project Managementβ’5 minutes
- Don't Get Stuck in a Phaseβ’3 minutes
- Initiating a Projectβ’4 minutes
- SMART Goalsβ’5 minutes
- Project Parametersβ’4 minutes
- Planning Project Duration and Costβ’8 minutes
- Tools That Support Project Implementation & Controlβ’4 minutes
- Planning: Risk Assessment & Preventionβ’9 minutes
- Executing & Monitoring/Controlling the Projectβ’6 minutes
- The Baton Handoffβ’6 minutes
- Closing the Projectβ’4 minutes
- How to Use the Journals as Scaffolding for Learning and the Final Projectβ’4 minutes
3 readingsβ’Total 30 minutes
- Managing Projectsβ’10 minutes
- Journal Prompt for Project Managementβ’20 minutes
- Project Management: Resourcesβ’0 minutes
1 assignmentβ’Total 12 minutes
- Strategy, Priorities, and Projectsβ’12 minutes
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