Understanding and Applications of Porter's 4 Corners, 5 Forces, and 6 Forces

This online course will describe Porter’s Four Corners, Five Forces, and Six Forces predictive analysis models that organizations apply to internal situations to determine realistic competitor reactions. Each of the three models will be explained along with their strengths, weaknesses, criticisms, and situational uses.

Depending on your organization and what situational circumstances you want to address, this course will address the impact of which predictive analysis model to apply to obtain the best results. Porter’s predictive analysis models will be explained and applied to real-world scenarios and provide you the techniques and templates used to apply to your own business situations.

This course is SCIP Endorsed and part of SCIP On Demand Certification

SCIP certification is part of your subscription cost. 

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