Strategic leadership, its scope and limitations in corporate governance and how to be emotionally intelligent
Leadership in the current climate including enhanced motivation, cross functional teamwork and global culture
Managing and leading change and how organisations respond to a changing environment
Comparative approaches to human resource management and the management of the HR function
Labour as a commodity – the role of role of internal and external labour markets
Strategy
Strategy and the importance of the strategic management process in achieving sustainable competitive advantage
International strategic management and the competitive advantage of co-operative strategies
Cultural diversity and its implication for strategic management
Strategic change and the challenge it provides for organisations including dealing with uncertainty
Marketing
Marketing as influenced by internal and external factors such as competitors, political, social, technological and economic trends
The difference between the global and the local consumer and the impact on marketing
Understanding your customers, competitors and suppliers
Marketing as an integrative process which must communicate effectively and work jointly towards achieving competitive advantage
Information Systems and Operations Management
Role and scope of IS within the business organisation
Strategic alignment between information systems and the organisation and the challenges inherent in IS development and implementation
Electronic business models and strategies The broader social and ethical impacts of information systems
Accounting and Finance
Two categories of accounting and how they relate to one another and to your organisation
Organisational performance statements and cash flow statements in helping the manage resources
Financial ratios
How budgets and budgeting reflect both the operational context of the organisation and commitment to investors
The importance investment decision making and the types of costs and methods of recovery
Personal Development
Developing your strategic skills and competencies
Personal action plan