18 - 22 May 2009
The turbulence caused by rapidly increasing rates of change has created new needs for those responsible for organisational strategy. The unpredictability of the current environment requires leaders to adopt new perspectives around strategic intent and choice in the planning process, and their challenge is to build vision, mission and values that ensure successful execution of business strategy.
This leading edge course equips participants with the ability to prepare their organisation for turbulence and to strengthen the link between strategy and the business model. It allows the development and implementation of high impact changes to link futures thinking with strategy as a way of providing clear direction and purpose.
Key benefits
Through attending this course participants will be able to:
- Engage with leading experts who provide rapid exposure to new ideas, perspectives and ways of thinking about strategies for action
- Understand new concepts such as industry & environment analysis, business strategic analysis, futures thinking, and strategic intent & choice
- Develop their own strategic capabilities and assess the unique situation in their own workplaces
- Apply new ideas and techniques to strategic processes and challenges such as mergers & acquisitions, and internationalisation
- Develop a framework for analysing and implementing strategic planning in an unpredictable environment, engaging their employees with innovative leading edge thinking and ideas.
- Adopt innovative approaches to strategic planning designed to achieve sustained growth.
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Course outline
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Presenters
Dr John Steen
John Steen is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy at UQ Business School. His research and teaching focus within innovation and strategic management reflects an ongoing interest in intangible resources such as knowledge and information and the way that they contribute to strategic choice and sustained competitive advantage. He has applied his interest in risk and uncertainty management to developing business strategies with a range of blue chip corporate clients and is currently involved in a major international collaboration on understanding processes of innovation and strategic change.
Mr Kevin Hendry
Kevin Hendry has extensive experience as a strategy and governance consultant, director and senior manager. Kevin was a Managing Director of Competitive Dynamics Pty Ltd, a Brisbane based management consultancy specialising in corporate governance and strategy. Prior to that he was Vice President and Managing Director Asia Pacific for Monsanto's Nutrition and Consumer Products business as well as a member of the unit's Global Board. He is currently a director of StratBoard and has held a number of executive and non-executive director roles in several countries in the Asia Pacific region in both established and start-up businesses.
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Who should attend
Middle to senior managers involved in the strategic planning process, general managers who are looking to enhance their strategic capabilities and senior executive leaders who are responsible for developing business strategies.
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Venue
This course will be delivered at UQ Business School Downtown, Level 19, Central Plaza One, 345 Queen Street, Brisbane.
This premier UQ Business School location is in the heart of the Brisbane CBD and is equipped with state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities.
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Credit towards UQBS postgraduate studies
Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership may apply to undertake this course for credit towards their postgraduate studies. This course is equivalent to MGTS7705 - Strategy in Action. Students wishing to gain credit must undertake all items of assessment.
Please contact UQBS Student Administration via email to confirm your eligibility and to seek approval to obtain a credit prior to enrolling in the course. All other UQBS postgraduate students interested in enrolling in this course for credit, should contact UQBS Student Administration.
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Assessment
Course assessment is available to students who wish to complete it. Information regarding the assessment will be made available during the course.
Please note all participants are required to complete a number of non-assessable items and are issued with a participation certificate upon completion of all non-assessable items
Investment
$4,400 * Fee includes tuition, course materials, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day and a formal dinner on Thursday evening.
- * 10% Early Bird Discount applies on or before 13 April 2009.
- Please note: GST does not apply to Corporate Education courses.
How to register
Register online OR download the Registration form and return by fax to (07) 3346 7199 or return by mail to: Corporate Education (500), UQ Business School Downtown, Reply Paid 6469, St Lucia Qld 4067.
For further information, please contact UQ Business School Corporate Education, phone (07) 3346 7111 or email Corporate Education.
Course brochure
Download 2009 course brochure (Pdf)
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