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Strategic Thinking &
Business Planning is a wide-ranging programme which provides an
opportunity for participants to develop their understanding of
the concepts of strategic management and to review the strategic
direction of their organisations/departments. It also places
particular emphasis on planning and provides practical
guidance on how to draw up (and monitor) business plans so
that strategic goals can be turned into practical achievement.
Course Membership
All managers and professionals who need to
adopt a ‘strategic mindset’ and particularly those who have to
draw up and implement business plans for their departments and
sections.
Course
Objectives
By the end of the course participants will:
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appreciate what ‘strategy’ means especially in today’s
turbulent environment
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have explored the ‘strategic toolkit’ of models and
processes and learnt how to apply them to their own
organisational context
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be able to analyse and respond to the forces of change
working on, and within, their organisations
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be able to draft practical and realistic business plans
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be able to assess the difficulties of implementation and
identify means of overcoming them
Course Outline
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Introduction to strategic thinking &
business planning
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Strategy - definition and
terms
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The full strategic planning
process
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Preparing a business plan
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Environmental and industry
analysis - PESTLE
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Competitor analysis
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SWOT and capability analysis
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Competitive advantage
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Implementation issues
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Strategic management of change
Course Methods
Strategic Thinking & Business Planning is an exciting and practical course. It
makes extensive use of case studies giving participants the
opportunity to learn from the successes and failures of other
organisations and from examples of good and bad practice. An
opportunity is also given for participants to work on drafting
their business plans.
Maximum number of
participants
12
Dates & Venue
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1-2 Mar 2012 |
Regus Monument, 68 King William
St, London, EC4N 7DZ |
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3-4 May 2012 |
Regus Monument, 68 King William
St, London, EC4N 7DZ |
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18-19 Jul 2012 |
Regus Monument, 68 King William
St, London, EC4N 7DZ |
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7-8 Nov 2012 |
Regus Monument, 68 King William
St, London, EC4N 7DZ |
In-Company
Strategic Thinking &
Business Planning is
also available on an in-company basis - date and location to
meet your convenience. Go to
In-Company
Programmes: Strategic Thinking & Business Planning
for more information.
Book places
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