Training Course on Advanced Strategic Management

Course Outline 

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

• Definition & Objectives
• Benefits & Advantages
• Understanding your role as manager and visionary
• Establishing clear performance objectives and standards

MODULE 2: COMPONENTS OF A STRATEGY STATEMENT

• Long-term strategic direction
• Broad Policy direction
• Characteristics of Effective Strategies
• Strategic Intent
• Mission Statement & Features of a Mission
• Vision, Goals and Objectives

MODULE 3: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS

• Determining your current strategic position
• Understanding strategic challenges correctly
• Strategy Formulation
• Strategy Implementation
• Strategy Evaluation

MODULE 4: ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING  

• External and Internal Factors
• Forecast Development
• Factors Influencing Organizational Success
• Internal Analysis of the Environment
• Industry Environment
• National Environment
• Macro Environment

MODULE 5: STRATEGY FORMULATION vs IMPLEMENTATION

• Planning and Decision Making
• Developing Organizational Strategic Goals
• Innovative and digital business models
• Strategy Execution
• Placing Forces before action
• Managing forces during the action
• Entrepreneurial Activity
• Strategy Formulation and Effectiveness
• Strategy Implementation and Efficiency
• Strategy Formulation as Rational Process
• Strategy Implementation as an operational process
• Strategy formulation, initiative, and logical skills
• Strategy Implementation, motivational and leadership traits

MODULE 6: STRATEGIC DECISIONS  

• Characteristics of Strategic Decisions
• Implications of Major Resource Propositions
• Growth based on core competencies.
• Customer-centric strategic approaches
• Evaluating strategic options
• Harmonizing Organizational Resource Capabilities

MODULE 7: COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

• Competitive Advantage
• Distinctive Advantage
• Human, Social and Intellectual Capital
• Corporate Strategy
• Porters Five Forces Model
• Porters Five Forces Corporate Analysis
• Strategic Leadership
• Cross-departmental innovation

MODULE 8: IMPLEMENTING A NEW STRATEGY: CHANGE MANAGEMENT

• Interpreting strategic objectives into an execution plan
• Ensuring clear responsibility and accountability
• Incentives and controls
• Learning, feedback, and adaptation

Requirements: Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training admission criteria.

Terms and Conditions

1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free
2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees caters for all requirements for the training Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.
4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.
5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fee paid in accordance with NITA Rules.

How to Book: Simply send an email to the Training Officer on training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com and we will send you a registration form. We advise you to book early to avoid missing a seat to this training.

Or call us on +254720272325 / +254737566961

Payment Options: We provide 3 payment options, choose one for your convenience, and kindly make payments at least 5 days before the Training start date to reserve your seat:

1. Groups of 5 People and Above Cheque Payments to: Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training Limited should be paid in advance, 5 days to the training.
2. Invoice: We can send a bill directly to you or your company.
3. Deposit directly into Bank Account (Account details provided upon request)

Cancellation Policy

1. Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.
2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.
3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less to the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.

Tailor Made Courses

This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it delivered at our Training Centre or at a convenient location.

For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254737566961 or Email training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com

Accommodation: Accommodation is arranged upon request and at extra cost. For reservations contact the Training Officer on Email: training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com or on Tel: +254720272325 / +254737566961