Develop a game plan for success
No matter what your business situation—from private firms looking to generate shareholder value; to public sector agencies facing a multitude of program options; to not-for-profits needing to do more with less—strategic planning is essential to improving your organization’s long-term chances of success.
This introductory program will immerse you in the world of business strategy. Learn basic frameworks for designing a winning strategy in public, private and not-for-profit settings. Practice techniques to analyze your organization as it is, and imagine how it could be better. Map out a mission, vision and priorities for strategic action. Brainstorm possibilities to generate strategic options. Increase your personal capacity to see around corners, create opportunities and drive innovation and growth.
Note: Building an Effective Strategy covers the fundamental concepts, tools and practices of strategy, while Strategy Implementation that Works looks at strategy execution. There is no overlap between them, but together they form a natural progression of learning.
How you will learn
Focusing on practical application, the program encompasses a variety of dynamic learning methods to help you apply the material to your real-life situation. You will complete either a strategic plan for your own organization, or one of three scenarios reflecting your interests (Public Sector, Private Sector, Not-For-Profit) and present it to the group and program leader for constructive feedback.
Building an Effective Strategy
Who is this for?
Managers at all levels who looking to develop an intelligent and practical approach to strategic situations. Participants are not expected to have any previous experience with strategy. Job titles include:
- High-potential early career managers
- Mid-level managers and team leaders recently tasked to think/act strategically or write a strategic statement
- Project, marketing and other intrapreneurs responsible for developing an innovative idea or project
- Government and non-profit decision-makers
- Entrepreneurs and consultants who design systems to meet business goals
The impact
Embarking on an Executive Education program focused on strategy implementation can be a transformative experience for individuals seeking to enhance their professional impact. Participants stand to gain a multitude of benefits:
See the bigger picture
- Develop a more strategic mindset
- Understand your company’s competitive context
- Get a higher-level perspective on where the company needs to go
Move from problems to possibilities
- Approach strategy as a creative act
- Diagnose your challenges and frame incisive questions around them
- Generate new options for strategic solutions
Create a strategic game plan
- Get strategic direction off the ground
- Map out a vision for growth and how you’re going to get there
- Craft a strategy statement from scratch
Establish winning conditions for success
- Analyze the root cause of performance and opportunity gaps
- Set realistic targets and test ideas for barriers
- Choose what to do—and what not to do
- Think, speak and act more strategically at an individual level, and relate strategy to your daily decisions
- Appreciate the many types of strategies that are possible and learn the fundamental building blocks of strategic planning
- Use best practice strategic thinking to analyze the powerful patterns affecting your organization
- Develop a vision, mission and goals on which to ground your strategy
- Define your strategic options and select the right ones
- Transition from awareness to a tangible, action-oriented plan
- Ignite creativity when considering possible future strategic directions and their consequences
- Use the strategic planning process to guide your organization’s decisions, goals and growth
Contact us for registration support
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UBC Sauder Executive Education,
Perry Atwal
Perry teaches courses in organizational behaviour, employment relationships, labour negotiations, marketing, leadership and business strategy at UBC Sauder School of Business. He has also taught in the school’s International MBA program with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and lectures to graduates of the UBC Engineering, Medical and Arts faculties.
A distinguished alumnus of UBC Sauder, Perry has been with the school for over 20 years. He graduated first in his MBA class before later serving as Assistant Dean and Executive Director of UBC Sauder Executive Education, followed by roles as Director of Strategy, and CEO of the Centre of Healthcare Leadership at the school.
Throughout his career, Perry has forged effective relationships between business and government entities at many levels, with a client portfolio including Translink, Vancouver Board of Trade, Haisla First Nation and KPMG. His professional journey has also included a tenure with Morgan Stanley, where he contributed to the Investment Banking and Equity Research Divisions across global financial hubs in London, Hong Kong and New York.
Perry is a member of both the Canadian Venture Capital Association and the European Venture Capital Association, as well as a Certified Human Resource Practitioner.
[Executive Education Programs] Mini-MBA: Essential Business Skills, High-Performance People Skills , Strategy Implementation that Works, Building an Effective Strategy, Essential Management Skills
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Why UBC Sauder Executive Education?
Elevate your career and organization with UBC Sauder. Recognized as a global leader in executive education by the Financial Times, our programs deliver a transformative learning experience, resulting in tangible impact.
Elevate your career and organization with UBC Sauder. Recognized as a global leader in executive education by the Financial Times, our programs deliver a transformative learning experience, resulting in tangible impact.
