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Business Strategy September 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 17:00) on Wednesday, October 22, 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 December 21, 2025. Note: Each week is separated by an empty row.

Module / Assignment Status Date
Business Strategy Course Begins Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Module 1: Creating Value for Customers Due (Recommended) Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Conversation of the Week #1: Conversation with Finance Due (Recommended) Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Module 2: Adding Value Through Complements Due (Recommended) Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Conversation of the Week #2: Conversation with R&D and Technology Due (Recommended) Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Module 3: Competing with Network Effects Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Conversation of the Week #3: Conversation with Marketing Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Module 4: Creating Value for Talent Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Conversation of the Week #4: Conversation with Human Resources Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Module 5: Mastering Productivity Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Conversation of the Week #5: Conversation with Operations & Procurement Due (Recommended) Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Modules #1-6 Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Conversation of the Week #1-6 Due (Required at 1:00 p.m. ET) Wednesday, October 22, 2025

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