Business Strategy – MBA Trial Class
with Alex Scharf
Details:
Explore the GLOBIS MBA through a trial class, learn practical business skills, and take the first step towards a life-changing experience
How do companies stay competitive when markets shift?
In today’s business environment, industries can change quickly due to new technologies, changing customer needs, regulation, and global competition. For leaders, the challenge is not only to understand these changes, but to make clear strategic choices in response.
In this interactive one-hour trial class, you’ll explore how business leaders analyze market dynamics, identify opportunities, and think through competitive advantage. Using real-world examples and practical strategy frameworks, you’ll experience the discussion-based GLOBIS learning style and gain a clearer understanding of how strategy is applied in business.
Why join?
- Learn how to analyze changing market environments
- Understand how companies build and defend competitive advantage
- Apply practical business strategy concepts through interactive discussion
- Experience the case-based GLOBIS learning style
Who should attend?
- Professionals interested in business strategy and market competition
- Managers looking to strengthen their strategic thinking
- Anyone considering the GLOBIS MBA or nano-MBA experience
This is a live online class. After registering, you’ll receive an email with the event link and joining instructions.
Hosted in Central European Summer Time (CEST) — if you’re joining from elsewhere, please check your local time before joining.
Overview
| Date: | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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| Time: | 12:00 - 13:00 (CEST) |
| Where: | Held live online |
| Registration Fee: | Free of charge |
| Language: | English |
Agenda
| 11:45 (CEST) | Reception |
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| 12:00 (CEST) | Intro |
| 12:05 (CEST) | Trial Class |
| 12:55 (CEST) | Wrap Up |

Alex Scharf
Alex Scharf is the product director for GLOBIS Unlimited, an online learning platform focused on business content which has been used by over 150 companies globally with learners from more than 50 countries.
Before launching GLOBIS Unlimited, Alex launched GLOBIS’s Online MBA program, the first 100% live online MBA from an accredited institution in Asia. Alex serves on the board of directors at GLOBIS USA Inc., based in San Francisco, California. Alex has lived in Japan for more than ten years, working in local government, technology, and education.
He is fluent in Japanese and holds degrees from the University of Washington and Oregon State University. He has also completed certificate programs at Harvard Business School and INSEAD.
