BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1915@x8ti.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Istanbul:20250609T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Istanbul:20250613T130000 DTSTAMP:20250202T193919Z URL:https://x8ti.com/event/strategic-thinking-and-business-planning-traini ng-course-2/ SUMMARY:Strategic Thinking and Business Planning Training Course DESCRIPTION:Introduction\n\nJumping the gun in a business scenario can prov e to be fatal. Economic landscape in which businesses operate\, modifies r apidly. This makes taking corporate decisions a risky affair. The entity a nd its management are burdened with the responsibility to take successful decisions while taking the following into account: – Changing technology \, emerging trends\, regulatory environment\, competitive standpoint and s everal other critical factors. This calls for rational and deliberate proc essing of information to anticipate opportunities that can be tapped as we ll as vulnerabilities to ward off.\n\nWhat is strategic thinking?\n\nStrat egic thinking involves identification of key variables that can have an ef fect on the business- whether favourable or unfavourable- in the long run. \n\n \;\n\nHow do businesses use strategic thinking?\n\nStrategic thin king when coupled with Business Planning allows the business to function w ith a clarified set of strategies and actions to achieve pre-determined go als decided by the top management and other key stakeholders. Strategic Th inking and Business Planning if done correctly ensures business’s surviv al.\n\nHow will the organization cope with emerging trends in the industry ? What markets will the firm be serving? Where will the facilities be loca ted? How is the company going to maintain growth in a declining market? Ho w is the firm going to maintain its competitive advantage in a scenario of aggressive competition? The top management faces numerous challenges in t he form of these strategic issues. Clarity is sought on these questions wh ich requires skill and deep environmental scan. The strategic thinking and business planning process is aimed at producing realistic and rewarding p lants for the organization.\n\nXcelerate Training Institute has introduced this Strategic Thinking and Business Planning Course aimed at specificall y developing strategic finesse in the participants. The course is relevant not just for top management of large corporations but also for leaders an d managers looking to provide guidance to their respective teams\, project s or businesses.\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nThe course is aimed at fulfilli ng following objectives:\n\n Develop analytical skills within participant s to timely identify opportunities and vulnerabilities\n Prepare particip ants to take research backed decisions\n To develop managerial awareness within the participants by sharpening their future oriented approach\n To equip the participants with various managerial tools that will help them review different business functions\n To help develop insights for strate gic decisions such as identifying cost drivers\, focusing on differentiati on\, etc.\n To inculcate competitive intelligence with the participants\n \nTraining Methodology\n\n Interactive sessions and lectures\n Presentat ions\n Management games\n Role playing/modelling\n Case studies\n Grou p discussions\n Problem solving sessions\n\nBenefits For Your Organizatio n \n\n The organization will be able to identify opportunities in time an d get first mover advantage\n With trained leader the business will gain proactive proclivities instead of being reactive\n Organization will gain better sense of direction with clarified set of goals and objectives\n O rganization will be able to formulate improved strategies by following the rational and systematic approach of strategic thinking\n Organizations' operations and effort will be streamlined in a common direction by creatin g less stress\n Timely identify key critical factors affecting the functi oning and success of the firm\n\nBenefits For You \n\n Perform better as a leader and manager with enhanced skill set\n Gain a deeper understandin g and awareness of the dynamic business environment and how to cope with i t at an individual level\n Get accustomed better with organisation’s cu lture\n Gain analytical and decision-making skills\n Learn to set ambiti ous and realistic objectives\n Gain exposure to practical aspects\, commo n tools and their applications with regard to business planning\n Develop business wavelength in leadership competency\, change management and team management\n Develop communication and negotiation skills required to na vigate challenges\, settle deals and craft strategies\n\nTarget Audience \ n\n Chief executive officers\, Chief Operating officers\n Departmental h eads\n General managers\n Strategic managers\n Business Analysts\n Bus iness policy makers\n Entrepreneurs\n Start-up founders\n\nCourse Outlin e\n\nFundamentals of Strategic Thinking\n\n Why is strategic thinking imp ortant?\n Role of strategic thinking in business\n Components of strateg ic thinking\n Strategic thinking competencies: intent focused\, intellige nt opportunism\n Ways to improve strategic thinking skills\n\nIntroductio n to Business Planning\n\n Strategic thinking versus strategic planning\n Role of strategic thinking in business planning\n Types of business pla nning\n Steps in business planning\n Drafting a business plan\n Genesis of business policy\n\nEstablishing strategic intent\n\n Understanding st retch\, leverage and fit\n Developing vision and mission statement\n Dim ensions of business definition\n Business model\n Objective setting\n\nS trategy formulation\n\n Environmental scanning\n Sources of information\ n Organization appraisal\n\nCorporate level strategies\n\n Concentration \, integration and diversification\n Expansion\, stability\, retrenchment strategies\n Integration strategies: horizontal and vertical\n Diversif ication strategies-concentric or related\n\nBusiness level strategies\n\n Positioning of firm in industry\n General business strategy- differentia tion and cost leadership\n Tactics for business strategy- timing tactics\ , location tactics\n Business strategy for different industry stages\n\nS trategic analysis\n\n Tools and techniques for strategic analysis\n Corp orate portfolio analysis\n Experience curve analysis\n Strategic group a nalysis\n Competitor analysis\n\n Strategic choice\n\n Process of strat egic choice\n Strategic alternatives\n Analyzing and evaluating strategi c alternatives\n\nBasics of problem-solving and negotiation skills\n\n To ols for understanding problems\n Cause and effect analysis\n Use of brai nstorming\n Critical thinking in decision making\n Techniques of negotia tion\n Dynamics of negotiation\n Role of communication in negotiation\n\ n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://x8ti.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/What sApp-Image-2025-01-23-at-8.56.37-PM2.jpeg CATEGORIES:Strategy and Strategic Planning LOCATION:Istanbul Training Courses\, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul At The Bos phorus\, Istanbul\, Turkey\, Turkey X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul At The Bosphorus\, Istanbul\, Turkey\, Turkey;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE= Istanbul Training Courses:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Istanbul X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Istanbul BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240609T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:+03 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR