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Business Acumen at a Glance
Development 1st’s innovative Business Acumen Programme is a development
programme specifically geared towards high potential and experienced managers.
It serves to give you a better strategic understanding of Business and HR issues
and provides the opportunity for acquiring advanced knowledge, skills and the
mindset to further create and develop sustainable business partnerships with
clients.
The Business Acumen Programme is tailored to your specific business requirements
and covers the most relevant elements from an MBA programme – elements
fundamental to business success. It is conducted on a modular basis, with an
open timescale, and subjects covered can include Business Strategy, Marketing,
E-commerce, People Management, Operations Management, Finance and Economics.
The specialist consultants delivering the programme would be selected from
our team of over 130 trainers and consultants, and have direct experience of
your particular industry sector.
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more information about Business Acumen
Programme objectives
- To improve the confidence of managers in talking strategically and discussing
business issues with clients and their senior managers
- To increase the creativity and confidence of managers in identifying business
opportunities and delivering strategic solutions
- To equip managers to better participate in the development of and management
of the business
- To promote a greater understanding of business terminology and processes
- To enhance understanding of business decision-making processes, including
client decision-making
- To encourage self-awareness and the ability to identify personal development
needs in relation to business skills
- To improve communication skills and relationship building in order to
forge new relationships and build on existing ones
Example Modules covered
Business Formation and Funding
Business Planning and Strategy
How Strategic Decisions affect Business Development
The Impact of Economic Change to Business
Why and how external factors influence a business
Managing in a Global Business Environment
Financial and Budgetary Control
Risk taking, speculation leads to growth and failure, how are they judged?
Strategic Marketing
Advertising Strategy and Marketing Management
E-commerce
Public Relations
Operations Management
People Management
Cross-cultural Management
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