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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue
	London
	Milan
	Paris

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Today�s business is done in an increasingly competitive and fast-changing environment. Product life-cycles are shortening; technology is changing rapidly; markets are opening globally. Companies now need to think faster, develop quicker and often change radically if they are to achieve profitable growth and create tomorrow�s organisation out of today�s organisation.

This highly interactive Strategic Thinking & Decision Making training course has been developed for experienced management team members who now need to step up and take new opportunities and at the same time deal with new threats from existing and emerging competitors.

Objectives

Strategic Thinking & Decision Making in Competitive Environments training course aims to help participants to achieve the following objectives:

Gain an understanding of the workings of competitive markets
Identify the right tools and techniques to use in market analysis
Build an effective system for acquiring and processing competitor information
Understand the processes and the strategic significance of value migration
Manage simultaneous competitive / collaborative business relationships
Create sustainable differentiation on the basis of the total business model

Training Methodology

The Strategic Thinking & Decision Making skills training course will combine presentations with instructor-guided interactive discussions between participating delegates that relate to their individual interests.

In addition practical exercises, video material and case studies will stimulate and support these discussions in order to provide maximum benefit to the participants. Above all, the course leader will make extensive use of case examples and case studies based on real-life strategic issues and situations in which he has been personally involved.

Personal Impact

Participants attending the Strategic Thinking & Decision Making skills training course will develop the following specific competencies:

Business Value Analysis
Customer Analysis
Project Choice
Project Management and Control
Change and Development

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The Strategic Thinking & Decision Making skills training course is suitable for a very wide range of professionals involved in private and public sector organisations and their activities, but it will be particularly beneficial to:

Strategic Planners
Top-level Operations Personnel
Marketing Analysts
Technical and Research Professionals
Specialists in Corporate Finance
Human Resource Team who contribute to long-term Staff Development

Objectives

Training Methodology

Organisational Impact

Personal Impact

Who Should Attend?

Course Outline

Day 1

Evaluating the Business and its Potential

What is the value structure of a business?
How and why is this changing?
The �value chain�? and �value ladder�? in strategic thinking
Financial and non-financial evaluation of the business
Foresight � the most important activity in strategy
The underlying concept of profitable growth
Case study

Day 2

Strategic Analysis in a Competitive Context

Learning from best practice
Introducing a strategic mindset
Managing internal and external relationships in strategy development
Assessing risk in strategic decisions
How to review and evaluate initiatives and projects
Securing the cohesion of strategic programmes and projects
Case example or case study

Day 3

Dealing with Choice and Complexity

Strategic choice 1 � working out what to do and what not to do
Strategic choice 2 � incorporating agility and contingency provision
The economics of the �make-versus-buy�? decision
Use of information technology to cope with increasing complexity
Supply-demand chain optimisation
Participating in a virtual or extended organisation
Case study on dealing with complexity

Day 4

Strategic Decision-Making

The membership of an effective strategic planning team
Project evaluation and ranking of opportunities
Innovation � its place in the strategic decision process
Risk analysis and risk management � tools and techniques
Setting project objectives, milestones and performance measures
Sustaining differentiation on the basis of the total business model
Case study of a real-life strategic decision

Day 5

Implementing Strategy and Deciding on Long-Term Development

Why do most strategic plans never get implemented?
Strategy implementation � how to break it down and get it done
Implementation as a �mission critical�? management activity
Plan ahead � only as far as you can see
Leveraging experience to convert foresight into programmes and projects
Discussion of delegates� plans for follow-up action
Overview and summary of the complete course

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On successful completion of this training course, akazcapital Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

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Management - Masterclass

Classroom Sessions:

INTRODUCTION

Objectives

Training Methodology

Personal Impact

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Objectives

Training Methodology

Organisational Impact

Personal Impact

Who Should Attend?

Day 1

Evaluating the Business and its Potential

Day 2

Strategic Analysis in a Competitive Context

Day 3

Dealing with Choice and Complexity

Day 4

Strategic Decision-Making

Day 5

Implementing Strategy and Deciding on Long-Term Development

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