London Institute of Business & Technology

Strategic Management and Planning

Think Strategically, Plan Effectively, Execute Decisively

Companies with disciplined strategic planning processes are 12% more profitable than those without.

The Challenge

Many organisations create strategic plans that gather dust because they lack the disciplines to translate strategy into execution.

The Solution

Close the strategy-execution gap by building the skills to develop actionable strategic plans and drive disciplined execution.

Programme Overview

Strategic analysis frameworks, strategic planning processes, competitive strategy, strategic implementation, and performance measurement.

Who This Is For

Strategy Director
Managing Director
Head of Planning
Chief Strategy Officer

What You'll Achieve

  • Be able to identify personal skills to achieve strategic ambitions
  • Be able to manage personal leadership development to support achievement of strategic ambitions
  • Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership development plan
  • Be able to advocate an employee welfare environment that supports organisational values

Programme Sessions

5-Day Certification Programme

Covers: What is Strategic Management?, Types of Strategies, What is Strategic Planning?, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L1.1

    What is Strategic Management?

  • L1.2

    Types of Strategies

  • L1.3

    What is Strategic Planning?

  • L1.4

    Building a Strategic Plan

Covers: Strategic Planning Models, Strategic Planning Frameworks, Implementing a Strategic Planning Model

Topics covered:

  • L2.1

    Strategic Planning Models

  • L2.2

    Strategic Planning Frameworks

  • L2.3

    Implementing a Strategic Planning Model

Covers: Organisation and Its Environment, Evaluating the General Environment, Evaluating the Industry, and 3 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L3.1

    Organisation and Its Environment

  • L3.2

    Evaluating the General Environment

  • L3.3

    Evaluating the Industry

  • L3.4

    How Strong are the Industry’s Competitive Forces

  • L3.5

    The Industry’s Driving Forces of Change

  • L3.6

    Mapping Strategic Groups

Covers: What is the Internal Environment?, Tools/Methods of Internal Environment Analysis, Managing Firm Resources, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L4.1

    What is the Internal Environment?

  • L4.2

    Tools/Methods of Internal Environment Analysis

  • L4.3

    Managing Firm Resources

  • L4.4

    Intellectual Property & Isolating Mechanisms

Covers: Assessing Organisational Performance, Vision, Mission, and Goals, Assessing Organisational Performance

Topics covered:

  • L5.1

    Assessing Organisational Performance

  • L5.2

    Vision, Mission, and Goals

  • L5.3

    Assessing Organisational Performance

Covers: The Role of SWOT Analysis in Performance Management, Solution and Risk Assessment of the Identified Issues, Strategic Issues

Topics covered:

  • L6.1

    The Role of SWOT Analysis in Performance Management

  • L6.2

    Solution and Risk Assessment of the Identified Issues

  • L6.3

    Strategic Issues

Covers: Introduction to Road Map, Well Formulated Road Maps, Types of Roadmaps, and 1 more topics

Topics covered:

  • L7.1

    Introduction to Road Map

  • L7.2

    Well Formulated Road Maps

  • L7.3

    Types of Roadmaps

  • L7.4

    Misalignment

Competencies Developed

Be able to identify personal skills to achieve strategic ambitions

Critically analyse the strategic direction of the organisation

Critically evaluate the strategic skills required of the leader operating in a complex environment to achieve personal and organisational strategic ambitions; Assess the relationship between existing, required and future skills to achieve strategic ambitions

Be able to manage personal leadership development to support achievement of strategic ambitions

Critically discuss the opportunities to support leadership development

Design a personal development plan to direct leadership development in a complex environment; Devise an implementation process to underpin the success of the development plan that can realise substantial changes in leadership style

Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership development plan

Critically evaluate the achievement of outcomes of the plan against original objectives

Evaluate the impact of leadership style and the achievement of objectives on strategic ambitions in different organisational settings; Critically review and update the leadership development plan

Be able to advocate an employee welfare environment that supports organisational values

Critically evaluate the impact of corporate commitment to employee welfare on strategic organisational objectives

Discuss how an employee welfare environment can affect achievement of strategic organisational objectives; Determine the influence of corporate commitment to employee welfare on the development of organisational values that will realise strategic ambitions

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Hear from students who have completed this programme

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HR Manager, Financial Services Corp

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Key Information

Duration5 Days (40h)
DeliveryHybrid
Pass Threshold40%
Awarding BodyLondon Institute of Business and Technology

Fees & Payment

Best Value

Pay in Full

£1,200

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