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What will you learn in Connecting the Dots course?
Connecting the dots for problem-solving is a practice-oriented course, spanning 3 hours. The interactive methodology with 8+ exercises will teach you to build an outside-in perspective that is critical to problem-solving. Understand the underlying framework for a sound business strategy and apply the knowledge of mega trends in practice to your business advantage. Learn to leverage Porter’s five forces for creating a unique winning position for your proposition.
In this course, a learner will explore the underlying framework for a sound business strategy. How can Porter’s five forces be leveraged to create a strong winning proposition? Understand what a Gig economy is as well as the threat of substitute products/ new industry entrants. Learn the analytical skills to connect different knowledge points.
The self-paced course spans 3 hours with 8 in-lesson interactive exercises. Learners are free to ask questions from the faculty, at any point during the course. On clearing the final graded assessment, you will receive a certificate of course completion.
Connecting the Dots
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Skill Type
Professional Skills -
Domain
Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking -
Course Category
Professional Skills -
Certificate Earned Partner Completion certificate -
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Course Price
INR 1,000+ 18% GST -
Course Duration
3 Hours
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Why should you take Connecting the Dots course?
This course will help enhance problem-solving capabilities by building an outside-in perspective. By the end of this course, learners will be able to connect multiple knowledge perspectives for innovating robust and creative solutions. This will give you the ability to look ahead and observe the invisible trends around us.
From an organizational perspective, this course will help a learner explore the underlying framework for a successful business strategy.
Who should take Connecting the Dots course?
Mid to senior level working professionals must take up this course that will refine their critical thinking skills and ability to solve problems. For those looking at growing in strategic roles or as decision-makers within their organizations, this is a ‘must add’ micro-credential. The acquired knowledge can be applied across diverse sectors.
Curriculum
The course is divided into 5 modules, starting with strategy, deep-diving into mega trends around us and then concluding with connecting the dots for applied learning.
Module 1: What is Strategy?
Learn to make the right choices for coming to a unique winning position. Understand needs-based positioning on how to offer a value proposition to customers. Draw insights from case studies to arrive at important decisions.
Module 2: Thinking Ahead
Solve problems and envisage the future. Learn to leverage mega trends for being futuristic in your approach.
Module 3: Mega Trends Around Us 1
Get an understanding of industry boundaries, regulation and technology. Customers and suppliers, both have bargaining power and there is always a looming threat to new entrants as well as the threat of substitutes that must be managed.
Module 4: Mega Trends Around Us 2
Deep dive into the Gig economy and assess your future-readiness
Module 5: Mega Trends Around Us 3
Learn about the three sources of power as well as the nuances of Access Economy and On-Demand Economy. Acquire critical market skills by understanding the parity of bargaining power between businesses and customers.
Module 6: Connecting the Dots
Business decisions are a culmination of various factors. Develop analytical skills to assess the mega trends as well as industry trends impacting your business. Learn how to connect unconnected ideas for adding diverse dots of experience.