Strategic Thinking & Decision Making in Competitive Environments

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.

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

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

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