John Colley • Investment Banking Practitioner Series

Business Strategy Consulting Mastery: Mini MBA Course

Mini MBA — Think Like a McKinsey Consultant | 15+ Strategy Frameworks, 5 Case Studies | For Startups, MBAs & CEOs

★★★★½ 4.7 (388 ratings)  |  2,614 students enrolled  |  7 hours of video  |  87 lectures
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The promise

“The strategy frameworks every consultant uses, every CEO references, and every MBA programme covers — in seven focused hours.”

4.7★
Rating
2,614
Students
7
Hours
87
Lectures
June 2024
Updated

Why this course

If you have ever sat in a strategy meeting and thought “I should know that framework” — SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces, the Value Chain, BCG, Ansoff — this is the course that closes the gap. It is the strategy core of an MBA delivered without the tuition fees, the time commitment, or the case study exam.

Seven hours, 87 lectures, 15-plus frameworks, five case studies. We cover strategic thinking, PEST and PESTEL, SWOT and TOWS, SOAR, Porter’s Five Forces and Generic Strategies, Value Chain Analysis, growth strategy and Ansoff’s Product Market Mix, organic versus inorganic, Blue Ocean strategy, the BCG matrix, VRIO core competency analysis, the integrated finance and strategy model, and Mintzberg’s Five Configurations.

Trusted by 2,600 professionals with a 4.7 rating. The Mini MBA that pays for itself in the first board meeting.

What you will master

Every outcome below is built into the course — not a marketing list, the actual curriculum.

Develop strategic thinking skills and create effective strategic plans aligned with business objectives
Analyse company and market dynamics to make informed decisions and gain competitive edge
Evaluate strategic options and assess their potential impact on business success
Master the financial aspects of strategy implementation
Apply PEST, PESTEL, SWOT, TOWS and SOAR analyses for strategic insights
Use Porter’s Five Forces, Generic Strategies and Value Chain Analysis for competitive advantage
Implement growth strategies using Ansoff’s Product Market Mix, organic vs inorganic, and Blue Ocean concepts
Evaluate competitive landscape using matrix approaches and core competency through VRIO
Connect finance and strategy through an integrated financial model
Execute strategic planning using Mintzberg’s Five Configurations
Download branded slide decks for every lecture

Who this course is for

  • Anyone wanting to learn MBA-level business strategy consulting
  • Anyone applying business strategy concepts to a business or in consulting
  • Anyone studying business at undergraduate or Masters level
  • Anyone considering applying for an MBA or working in business strategy consulting
  • Anyone seeking to make themselves more valuable in business and at their job
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs and business executives building their fundamentals

Requirements

  • Enthusiasm and commitment

What students are saying

Verified reviews from students who completed the course on Udemy.

★★★★★

“Course was fantastic. An absolute ton of info packed into it. Instructor was very knowledgeable, course design was perfect, good flow. Loved that you can download all of the slides for each section.”

Richard Crivaro
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★★★★★

“Great course! The number of case studies provided is excellent, and the material was explained very well. Practical insights and valuable learning experiences.”

Meghna
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★★★★★

“Very insightful. Great teaching and the strategy he puts into making this course easily understandable by connecting all the topics — it can be directly applied to real business problems.”

Akash Tripathi
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Your instructor

John Colley

Investment banker turned educator. 30+ years across Hoare Govett, M&A, private equity and corporate finance. Cambridge graduate, Bayes Business School MBA with Distinction.

Author of the Investment Banking Practitioner’s Handbook Series — the largest practitioner-authored IB content library available online. Trusted by 150,000+ students across 30+ Udemy courses.

Every course is built on real deal experience — not textbook theory. The voice is a senior banker explaining how things actually work, not a lecturer reading notes.

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