The Advanced Business Strategist

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

The Advanced Business Strategist

Anderson Professional Certification

UPCOMING SESSIONS

Classroom sessions
DateVenueFee
07-11 Jul 2025Dubai - UAE$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
11-15 Aug 2025Dubai - UAE$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
29 Sep-03 Oct 2025Dubai - UAE$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
13-17 Oct 2025London - UK$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
12-16 Jan 2026London - UK$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
23-27 Mar 2026London - UK$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
06-10 Jul 2026Dubai - UAE$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
10-14 Aug 2026Dubai - UAE$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
28 Sep-02 Oct 2026Dubai - UAE$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
16-20 Nov 2026London - UK$6,250RESERVE A SEAT
Online sessions
DateVenueFee
23-27 Jun 2025Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
20-24 Oct 2025Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
09-13 Feb 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
22-26 Jun 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
19-23 Oct 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT

Training Course Overview

Managers and directors come from various fields—technical, commercial, financial—but they all need strong strategic management skills to guide their organizations towards future success. This The Advanced Business Strategist training course is designed for senior leaders to deepen or update their knowledge of strategic management tools and techniques for effective innovation, strategizing, and planning.

In the context of a rapidly shifting and unpredictable global environment, this course addresses the critical challenges of strategic decision-making and change management. It focuses on developing leadership skills necessary for creating strategies, as well as for successfully communicating and implementing organizational change to engage employees and drive progress.

Training Course Objectives

By attending this Anderson training course, delegates will be able to:

  • Select appropriate tools for reviewing business and economic context for your business
  • Apply tools and techniques for strategy development, recognising that the order and approach affects decision making
  • Learn about innovative and incremental strategy development
  • Consider the impact of culture on strategy implementation and review effectiveness of current approaches
  • Develop your leadership capabilities to inspire, motivate and engage with all employees

Designed for

This Anderson training course is designed for individuals who currently hold or aspire to hold middle and senior management positions and wish to sharpen their analytical skills as well as enhance their ability to communicate effectively to gain commitment to achieving business results. They will be responsible for contributing to the development of corporate strategies and objectives as well as their communication and implementation. They include:

  • Directors and senior managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Corporate strategy, HR and other functional managers
  • Heads of Division
  • Heads of Department

The Course Outline

Day One: The Strategizing Process
  • Why strategize: 21st century changes and challenges?
  • Psychological aspects of decision making
  • Strategic thinking – who, how, when & why
  • Examples of strategy success and failure
  • The functions and capabilities of a strategic manager
  • Culture and strategic choices
Day Two: The Strategic Process
  • Impact of external change: competitive positioning, technology, regulation
  • Innovation: Blue v Red Ocean strategies
  • The strategy hierarchy
  • Realising the strategies: making them happen
  • Recognising & reacting to disruptive competition
  • Competitive positioning
Day Three: Strategic Management Skills
  • Leadership theories & styles
  • Attributes of successful leaders
  • Strategic skills: traits or contextual
  • Visioning, communicating & framing
  • Team and organisation perspectives on implementing strategies
  • Leading others through the strategic process
Day Four: Managing the Culture
  • The significance of corporate culture
  • Facets of culture: the cultural web
  • The Leaders role in establishing the culture
  • Managing in a multi-cultural corporation
  • Impact of culture on strategy roll out
  • Challenges of mergers & acquisitions
Day Five: Tactics and Plans
  • Employing tactics to achieve objectives
  • What type of plan?
  • Owning and implementing plans
  • Strategic execution: budgeting, forecasting & adjusting to reality
  • Aligning corporate to individual objectives
  • A culture of learning

Accreditation

Anderson Professional Certification

The Certificate

  • Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
  • Anderson Professional Certification (APC)® Certificate will be provided to delegates who successfully completes and pass the APC assessment
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