Course Objectives

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Target Audience

This course is ideal for leaders, managers, and professionals who want to improve their business acumen capabilities. 

• Strategic acumen
  • The importance of strategy
  • The three big strategic questions
  • Key elements of a successful strategy
  • The quest for competitive advantage
  • Competitive advantage examples
  • The breadth of strategy crafting and implementation
  • Using frameworks as a blueprint
• Marketing acumen
  • Strategic frameworks
  • Possible strategic moves
  • Expanding scope
  • Reducing scope
  • Changing direction
  • Maintaining the status quo
• Operational acumen
  • The importance of internal activities
  • The basics of running a company
  • Increasing price
  • Increasing volume
  • Reducing costs
• Organizational acumen
  • The most important asset
  • Optimizing people processes
  • Building skills
  • Optimizing compensation
  • Simplifying the organization
  • Streamlining processes
  • Optimizing information systems
  • Measuring results
• Financial acumen
  • Financial goals
  • Financial KPIs
  • Financial statements
    • Income statement
    • Balance sheet
    • Cash flow statement
  • Ensuring cash is king
  • Balancing debt and equity
  • Managing working capital
• External forces acumen
  • Managing suppliers
  • Managing people
  • The effect of the economy
  • Dealing with competitors
  • The industry as a playing field
  • Dealing with auditors
  • Understanding legislation
  • Using technology

This course hasn't been scheduled yet, however you can request for In-House training