What you'll learn

Analyze business health using Top-Tier Consulting Frameworks (McKinsey, BCG, Porter)
Apply the 7Ps Marketing Mix and UX Honeycomb to launch products that achieve immediate product-market fit
Analyze financial health using TVM and DuPont Analysis to maximize profitability and capital efficiency.
Design a robust Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy using Case Studies like Apple and Starbucks.
Execute organizational change using the McKinsey 7S and 9-Box Matrix to align talent with business goals.
Drive team productivity and goal-setting using OKRs, Balanced Scorecards, and the Eisenhower Matrix used by Fortune 500 CEOs.
Develop a complete business strategy for your own company or project.

Course content

11 sections • 24 lectures • 3h 10m total length

About Aakaro Consulting: Business Strategy & Management Consulting Experts2:31

Time Value of Money for Business Strategy and Investment Decisions for Leaders11:05
Capital Structure Strategy Using Debt and Equity in Business Finance for Leaders4:34
Capital Budgeting for Business Strategy and Project Decision Making for Leaders13:22
DuPont Analysis for Profitability and Business Strategy for Leaders6:04
Learn how DuPont analysis breaks roe into net profit margin, asset turnover, and financial leverage to reveal whether profitability, efficiency, or borrowing drives roe, with real-company examples and limitations.
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PESTLE Analysis for Business Strategy and External Environment Analysis4:14
SWOT and TOWS Matrix for Business Strategy with Starbucks Case Study6:55
Porter’s Five Forces for Competitive Strategy and Market Entry Strategy10:20
Explore Porter’s five forces to assess industry attractiveness for a premium sportswear brand. Build a moat with niche differentiation, brand storytelling, and co-creation to beat substitutes and buyer power.
BCG Matrix for Product Portfolio Strategy with Apple Case Study6:38
Ansoff Matrix for Business Growth Strategy and Market Expansion9:23

McKinsey 7S: Organizational Strategy & McDonald’s Alignment Case for Leaders12:45
Align seven interdependent elements—strategy, structure, systems, style, staff, skills, and shared values—with execution to drive scalable performance; McDonald's case illustrates holistic alignment.
The 9-Box McKinsey Talent Matrix for Leadership Strategy and Talent Development15:56
Explore the McKinsey nine box talent matrix to assess performance and potential, mapping employees into high, medium, or low boxes and designing targeted development and succession plans.
Eisenhower Matrix for Time Management Strategy and Leadership Productivity6:27
Quiz

SCAMPER Technique for Innovation and Business Strategy Ideas for Leaders13:57
Applying Six Thinking Hats to Business Strategy: Walmart Organic Food Case8:15
Guerrilla Marketing for Business Leaders1:13
Leaders learn guerrilla marketing as a cost-effective publicity strategy using surprise and unconventional interactions to target audiences with authentic, well-timed, flawless execution, not replicable or scalable.

Objectives and Key Results (OKR) for Business Strategy and Goal Setting14:22
Balanced Score Card (BSC) for Business Strategy Execution and Performance Tracki4:44
Create Gantt Chart in MS Excel/GoogleSheet (Step-by-Step) for Project Management2:50
create a basic gantt chart in MS Excel or Google Sheets using start and end dates, a two-condition formula, and conditional formatting to display the timeline.

Requirements

Basic understanding of business operations and decision-making is helpful but not mandatory.

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

This business strategy course equips managers and senior leaders with the strategic frameworks used by management consultants worldwide.

Why do some leaders consistently outperform the market? They don’t guess—they use Strategic Frameworks. This course is a curated toolkit of the most powerful mental models used by global management consultants to analyze, scale, and lead organizations.

In just over 2 hours, you will move from theory to high-stakes execution. We skip the academic fluff and dive straight into Case Studies of the world’s most iconic brands, including Apple, McDonald’s, and Starbucks.

What Makes This "Toolkit" Different?

This is not just a series of lectures; it is a Leadership Operating System. We cover the four critical pillars of business success:

Strategic Finance: Stop being intimidated by the numbers. Learn the language of the CFO through TVM, Capital Budgeting, and DuPont Analysis.
Market Positioning: Understand how to enter and dominate markets using Porter’s Five Forces, PESTLE, and the 7 Ps Marketing Mix.
Growth & Portfolio Strategy: Learn how Apple manages its product ecosystem using the BCG Matrix and how to scale your own business with the Ansoff Matrix.
Operational Excellence & Talent: Peak performance requires alignment. Master the McKinsey 7S Framework for organizational health and the 9-Box Grid for elite talent development.

Stop reacting to the market. Start shaping it. Enroll today and equip yourself with the Strategic Intelligence needed to lead in the modern economy.

Who this course is for:

Business students and MBA aspirants
Entrepreneurs and startup founders
Managers and team leaders
Professionals who want to understand business strategy
Anyone interested in how companies compete and grow

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Course content

Welcome and Orientation1 lecture • 3min

Finance for Strategic Decision-Making4 lectures • 35min

Marketing Mix1 lecture • 15min

Finding Your Product-Market Fit2 lectures • 13min

Competitor & External Environment Analysis and Positioning5 lectures • 38min

Organization and Leadership Strategy3 lectures • 35min

Brainstorming3 lectures • 23min

Luxury Brands1 lecture • 4min

Execution and Measurement3 lectures • 22min

AI for Strategic Thinking1 lecture • 2min

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