University of Glasgow
Strategic Business Leadership Specialization
University of Glasgow

Strategic Business Leadership Specialization

Lead Your Business with Strategic Vision

Dr Karl Warner
Dr Gordon Hewitt

Instructors: Dr Karl Warner

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Intermediate level
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1 month at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(11 reviews)

Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 month at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Define strategic leadership and assess the mindset, skills, and frameworks needed to lead in complexity.

  • Learn to identify disruption, uncover opportunity and innovation opportunities, and lead with agility in uncertain markets.

  • Drive digital transformation by aligning strategy, innovation, and leadership across the enterprise.

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Taught in English
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July 2025

18 practice exercises

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • Define what strategic business leadership means and why it’s essential in today’s fast-changing world

  • Distinguish strategy from planning and explore key strategic considerations for leaders

  • Assess the key attributes associated with strategic business leadership and apply them to your own leadership skillset

Skills you'll gain

Leadership Development and Organizational Change

What you'll learn

  • Learn to spot signs of disruption and turn uncertainty into strategic opportunity

  • Learn tools to sense, analyze, and shape future growth and innovation

  • Build resilience and agility to lead confidently through constant market change

Skills you'll gain

Innovation, Growth Strategies, Business Modeling, Business Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Leadership Development, Business Development, Business Leadership, Business Planning, Leadership and Management, Business, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Business Strategy, and Strategic Leadership

What you'll learn

  • Learn to lead digital transformation by aligning strategy and innovation across your organization

  • Identify barriers to change and develop leadership styles that drive enterprise-wide digital success

  • Distinguish turnarounds from transformations and evaluate key dimensions of strategic business leadership

Skills you'll gain

Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Digital Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Innovation, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership and Management, Business, Corporate Strategy, Change Management, Business Management, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Cross-Functional Collaboration, and Business Leadership

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Instructors

Dr Karl Warner
University of Glasgow
3 Courses685 learners
Dr Gordon Hewitt
University of Glasgow
3 Courses685 learners

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