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Course Code: MGLD 770
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Certificate in Strategic Thinking & Planning
Course Sector:
Management and Leadership
Course Dates and Locations
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Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
4 Days
Online, Virtual $2,150
02
4 Days
Dubai, UAE $4,250
03
4 Days
London, UK $4,950
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
Strategy has never been more challenging and important, than in today’s competitive global environment, in which, corporate strategies must transcend the borders of nations and markets. Dealing with limited resources, changing environment, and the need to continuously evolve is a reality for all businesses, even giant corporations. Strategic thinking and planning enable a business owner to determine how to use these resources most effectively and advance the company toward its objectives, and helps the company avoid costly mistakes, such as opening a new retail location before the customer population is large enough to support it. This training course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive guide to formulate, develop, and implement plans to achieve strategic goals and vision. This course focuses on the steps needed to develop effective strategies and translate it into a business plan that provides the foundation for achieving strategic alignment of operational plans and objectives with the business model.
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
- Develop strategic thinking and planning in the organization
- Design a plan to achieve the goals for the organization, department and teams.
- Recognize the principles and mechanisms that drive successful implementation.
- dentify measurable action plans that result in success and create great results.
- Understand the underlying business model and how it relates to the chosen strategy
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
- Senior Executives and Directors
- Department Heads and Managers
- Strategic Planners
- Project Managers
- Business Development Managers
- Corporate Planners and Analysts
- Entrepreneurs and Start-up Founders
- Consultants and Advisors
- Change Management Professionals
- HR Professionals involved in Strategic Planning
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
Module 1: Strategic Thinking and Planning
- The Essence of Strategy (Concepts and Terminologies)
- The Difference between Good Strategy and Bad Strategy
- Practical Techniques for Thinking Strategically
- Leadership and Management, Comparing Strategy and Operations
- Strategic and Operational Goals (Significance and Difference)
- Using the Strategic Management System
Module 2: Developing Strategy – The Power of Business Analysis
- Understanding the Importance and Value of a “Business Model”
- Vision, Values, Mission and Goals
- Case Examples and Guidelines: Vision and Mission Statements
- Analyzing Your Business Environment
- How to Evaluate Your Organization's Competencies and Capabilities
- Resource-based Approaches to Strategy
Module 3:Strategy Development, Choice and Translation
- Levels of Strategy: Corporate, Business and Functional
- Competitive Strategy (Strategy as position)
- Emergent Strategies (Strategy as patterns)
- Uncertainty and Scenarios (Strategy as plans)
- Strategic Choice (Selecting the best strategy)
- Translating Strategy with Strategy Maps and Balanced Scorecards
Module 4: Embedding Strategy in the Organization
- Communicating Strategy and Managing Stakeholders
- How to Manage Strategic Risk
- Alignment of Operations with Strategy
- Strategic Performance Measurement
- Managing Implementation (Effective execution of strategy)
- Integrating Strategic and Operational Management Processes
Module 5: Bringing It All Together
- Building a Strategy / Business Planning Team
- Good Strategy (Case Studies)
- Analyzing Business Models and Strategies in an Industry
- Understanding and Overcoming Psychological Bias
- Overview of the whole course
- Action Planning and Next Steps
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BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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COURSE METHODOLOGY
Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).
At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.
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