Strategy

Strategy in a Crowded Market

How do you stand out when everyone sells the same thing? Cases of companies that found a way.

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What you will be able to do.

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    Analyse your industry and identify the competitive forces that eat into profit.

  • 02

    Choose the customer segment you serve better than others.

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    Build a competitive advantage that rivals struggle to copy.

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    Tell differentiation from low price and know when each fits.

  • 05

    Anticipate how rivals will answer your moves.

  • 06

    Present one strategic choice with arguments, numbers and stated risks.

Who it is for.

Anyone who owns a decision at work and wants to make it on clearer ground.

  • Early career

    Building a professional base

    Learn the language and tools of business before you need them.

  • New manager

    Taking charge of a team for the first time

    Move from doing the work to owning its results.

  • Owner

    Running a business of your own

    Give your daily decisions a clear frame.

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    More confidence leading

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    Skills applied at work

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    Effect on career

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What you earn.

The syllabus.

5 modules and about 49 hours.

Module 1 · 10 hIndustry and rivalry: where the profit goes

You map the competitive forces in a crowded industry such as grocery retail, work out which ones squeeze margins, and learn to tell a profitable industry from a profitable company.

Module 2 · 10 hThe customer and the segment

You split the market by customer needs rather than age, read the case of a firm that picked a small segment and left the rest, and decide which segment your company deserves to serve.

Module 3 · 10 hCompetitive advantage: difference or price

You analyse the value chain and pinpoint what your company does differently, compare a cost-led manufacturer with a differentiator, then ask whether a rival could copy your advantage.

Module 4 · 10 hRivals and their replies

You anticipate rivals' replies to a price cut or a launch, study a price war between two restaurant chains, and learn when to avoid a confrontation and when to accept it.

Module 5 · 9 hThe strategic choice and defending it

You pull the analysis into one choice, where to compete and how to win, back it with numbers and stated risks, then present it to your group and answer its objections.

Upcoming cohorts.

Upcoming cohorts
StartsPay byPriceTime
11 Jan 20279 Jan 20274,900 SAR7 weeks · 7 h a week (about 49 h)
22 Feb 202720 Feb 20274,900 SAR7 weeks · 7 h a week (about 49 h)
5 Apr 20273 Apr 20274,900 SAR7 weeks · 7 h a week (about 49 h)

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Taught by aali's faculty.

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How you learn here.

  • Hands-on

    Something to do every few minutes

    Short questions and exercises keep you working, not just watching.

  • Peers

    A cohort learning beside you

    You discuss the same case and disagree about it.

  • Cases

    Real companies, real decisions

    Put yourself in the seat of the person who decided.

Common questions.

When does access start?

For cohort courses on the start date; for on-demand courses as soon as payment is complete.

How much time do I need each week?

About 7 hours a week. The details are in the course summary.

Do I need prior experience?

No. Willingness to learn is enough.

What do I get when I finish?

An aali certificate of completion you can add to your CV. We claim no degree and no accreditation.

Can my employer pay for me?

Yes. See the employer reimbursement guide.

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