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Strategy, Governance, Risk & Human Resource

Corporate & Business Strategy (On-Demand - CFI)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

Strategy matters to all operating companies, as it is a major determinant of the success of their business. This Corporate & Business Strategy course will cover the most important terminologies, theories, concepts, and frameworks on strategy. The course is designed to guide you through a comprehensive strategic analysis process, and demonstrate the application of theories into real-world business situations.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Applicable for

This strategy course is designed specifically for financial analysts. While it’s open to students from any background (consulting, sales, HR, etc.), it’s tailored to demonstrate how strategic analysis can be tied to a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model and other types of financial modeling. 

Professionals who will get the most value from this class include investment banking, equity research, corporate development, equity research, and private equity.

Learning Objectives

By completing this strategy course, you’ll be able to:

  • understand how the strategic analysis process helps decision makers perform in-depth analyses and identify optimal strategic alternatives
  • differentiate between the three levels of strategy (corporate, business, and functional)
  • perform external analysis by looking at the supply chain, mapping out strategic groups, building competitive forces model and analyzing PEST factors
  • perform internal analysis by understanding a company’s core competencies, competitive advantage, value chain activities and ways to sustain competitive advantages
  • assess a company’s current corporate-level, business-level and functional-level strategies
  • learn how to generate, evaluate and select optimal strategic alternatives through methods such as SWOT analysis, DCF analysis and multi-criteria analysis
  • tie strategic alternatives to a company’s mission, vision and goals
  • apply all theories taught in the lectures into a case study and generate the appropriate strategies using the provided information

Content

The Corporate & Business Strategy course offers a comprehensive exploration of strategic planning and analysis. Learners delve into the three levels of strategy—corporate, business, and functional—and examine both external factors (such as industry dynamics and PEST analysis) and internal elements (including core competencies and value chain activities). The course emphasizes the development, evaluation, and selection of strategic alternatives using tools like SWOT and DCF analysis. Through a practical case study, participants apply these concepts to formulate strategies aligned with an organization's mission and goals.

Course Content Created: June 2018

The information is current as of the creation  or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CFI. Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) courses are designed for finance professionals and industry practitioners who want to master the art of corporate finance. The instructions on how to access this course will be included on your registration confirmation.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Course Details
Cost
$221
Members
$271
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Strategy, Governance, Risk & Human Resource

Corporate & Business Strategy (On-Demand - CFI)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$221
Members
$271
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7.5
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
5
Credits

Overview

Strategy matters to all operating companies, as it is a major determinant of the success of their business. This Corporate & Business Strategy course will cover the most important terminologies, theories, concepts, and frameworks on strategy. The course is designed to guide you through a comprehensive strategic analysis process, and demonstrate the application of theories into real-world business situations.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Applicable for

This strategy course is designed specifically for financial analysts. While it’s open to students from any background (consulting, sales, HR, etc.), it’s tailored to demonstrate how strategic analysis can be tied to a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model and other types of financial modeling. 

Professionals who will get the most value from this class include investment banking, equity research, corporate development, equity research, and private equity.

Learning Objectives

By completing this strategy course, you’ll be able to:

  • understand how the strategic analysis process helps decision makers perform in-depth analyses and identify optimal strategic alternatives
  • differentiate between the three levels of strategy (corporate, business, and functional)
  • perform external analysis by looking at the supply chain, mapping out strategic groups, building competitive forces model and analyzing PEST factors
  • perform internal analysis by understanding a company’s core competencies, competitive advantage, value chain activities and ways to sustain competitive advantages
  • assess a company’s current corporate-level, business-level and functional-level strategies
  • learn how to generate, evaluate and select optimal strategic alternatives through methods such as SWOT analysis, DCF analysis and multi-criteria analysis
  • tie strategic alternatives to a company’s mission, vision and goals
  • apply all theories taught in the lectures into a case study and generate the appropriate strategies using the provided information

Content

The Corporate & Business Strategy course offers a comprehensive exploration of strategic planning and analysis. Learners delve into the three levels of strategy—corporate, business, and functional—and examine both external factors (such as industry dynamics and PEST analysis) and internal elements (including core competencies and value chain activities). The course emphasizes the development, evaluation, and selection of strategic alternatives using tools like SWOT and DCF analysis. Through a practical case study, participants apply these concepts to formulate strategies aligned with an organization's mission and goals.

Course Content Created: June 2018

The information is current as of the creation  or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CFI. Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) courses are designed for finance professionals and industry practitioners who want to master the art of corporate finance. The instructions on how to access this course will be included on your registration confirmation.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.