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Business Acumen Leadership for High Potentials

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Price:
$880
Language:
English
Funding:
WSQ/SDF,SkillsFuture Credit
No. of Days:
2 Days
Location:
Central
Funding Individual
Full Cost S$880
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Why You Should Attend This Course:

Almost everything we do in today's business or public world invokes heavy competitive pressure: customer habits change, new competitors appear, factors outside your control could dampen or delay your plans. But we cannot allow ourselves to be paralysed; we need to think strategically, plan in ways which are executionable, and make decision as to what actions to take to minimise disruptions to our plans. In the final analysis, company vision is only good when we are able to converge and execute the respective units' efforts and achievements toward the organisational goals.

 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand and develop the strategic direction
  • Identify the company's strengths and weaknesses and take advantage to match internal capability with external opportunity
  • Identify markets and competitions
  • Formulate possible strategies and align organisational directions
  • Measure and deliver superior operational and financial results
  • Use tools to implement and execute effectively


Course Outline:

Start from the Beginning: Fundamental Stages of How Business Works

  • What is our "business"?
  • Why do we choose this business?
  • Strategic Planning Introduction
  • The Value Curve Application in Strategic initiatives
  • Business idea generation
  • What is our vision?
  • Align the various functional activities

Tools for Information & Analytical Stage

  • Market Analysis:
    • The Growth-Share Matrix: definition, case application
    • Competitive Environment: the 5 Forces – definition, case, commentary, what can we do
  • Financial Analysis Risk Management using PESTEL factors: introduction and case application
    • Break Even Analysis
    • Concept of NPV

Action Stage: Putting it all together

  • Strategic Planning Workshop: What do we need to do to achieve the Vision?
  • Tools to help KPIs:
    • SMART goals
    • Parkinson Principle
  • Converting Vision to Reality: Systemise KPI to help achieve company's vision – measurement, management, and intervention


Who Will Benefit?

Newly promoted managers, those with high potentials who are being groomed to take on more strategic roles, Middle Management and above.

Location:
Central
Address:
51 Anson Road, #03-53
Building Name:
Anson Centre
Postal:
079904
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Marketing Institute of Singapore

Founded in 1973, the Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS), a not-for-profit organisation, is the National Body for Sales and Marketing. Over the years, MIS has nurtured more than 50,000 sales and marketing practitioners through its professional learning and development programmes and provided ample networking opportunities for thousands of members through its diverse series of events.

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Andrew Cheah

MBA degree qualification with the University of Portsmouth, U

Andrew Cheah has been a trainer and management consultant since 1991, specialising in the areas of performance management, productivity improvement, behavioral change, and leadership. Andrew has trained clients from such diverse industries as banking, insurance, hospitality, sales and distribution, manufacturing, food, property development, government/public services, and higher education. Being tri-lingual (English, Mandarin, and Malay Languages), Andrew has extensive regional exposure in Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. In addition to training, Andrew has guided and provided consulting services to clients, leading to one of which winning the prestigious Malaysian National Productivity Award presented by the previous Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir.

Andrew has also been invited to speak in events such as International Conference on Best Practices, which was graced by senior officials from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), sharing the stage with Professor Michael Gregory of the University of Cambridge, Mr Dieter Heyl (2007 Vice President of Mercedes Benz Malaysia), and Dr Marcus Chao, President of Lean China Enterprise Inc. Andrew has an MBA degree qualification with the University of Portsmouth, UK. His experience in international consultancy has also earned him a membership with the Association of Productivity Specialist (New York), in addition to being a qualified ISO 9000 assessor.

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  • Funding is subjected to approval from the government agencies
  • The amount is calculated based on the "Up to" percentage of the course fees
  • Taking into assumption that you have not fully utilized the SkillsFuture Credit and Productivity & Innoviation Credit Scheme

 


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