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Business Strategy October 2025 Calendar


To earn the Certificate of Completion in Business Strategy, all Modules and Conversation of the Week assignments must be completed by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (UTC 18:00) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. All modules open upon completion of the previous module. To help you stay on track, we recommend completing each module according to the following schedule, spending approximately hours on each module.


Enrolled participants will retain access to the course until February 15, 2026. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment Status Date
Business Strategy Course Begins Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Module 1: Creating Value for Customers Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Conversation of the Week #1: Conversation with Finance Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Module 2: Adding Value Through Complements Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Conversation of the Week #2: Conversation with R&D and Technology Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Module 3: Competing with Network Effects Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Conversation of the Week #3: Conversation with Marketing Due (Recommended) Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Module 4: Creating Value for Talent Due (Recommended) Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Conversation of the Week #4: Conversation with Human Resources Due (Recommended) Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Module 5: Mastering Productivity Due (Recommended) Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Conversation of the Week #5: Conversation with Operations & Procurement Due (Recommended) Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Modules #1-6 Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Conversation of the Week #1-6 Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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