MBA

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program is an educational initiative designed to equip individuals with advanced knowledge and skills in business administration. Through a combination of coursework, case studies, and practical experiences, MBA training programs aim to prepare students for leadership roles in the corporate world or entrepreneurship.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, the participants will be able to: 

• Apply advanced analytical tools and techniques to solve real-world business challenges.

• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive organizational growth and competitiveness.

• Cultivate strong networking skills to establish valuable professional connections within the business community.

• Evaluate ethical and sustainable practices in business decision-making.

• Demonstrate proficiency in financial management, marketing strategies, operations optimization, and other key areas of business administration.

• Utilize technology effectively to streamline processes and enhance productivity.

• Navigate global markets and understand the implications of international business dynamics.

• Foster a culture of innovation and creativity within organizations to spur growth and adaptation.

• Lead change initiatives and manage organizational transformations effectively.

• Engage in lifelong learning and professional development to stay current with evolving business trends and practices.

Targeted Audience:

• All Supervisors, Middle Managers, Department Heads, and Senior Managers.

• Human Resource Personnel including HR Business Partners.

• Engineers and other Technical Professionals moving into Management positions.

• Non-business Professionals who need a wider understanding of Leadership and Management Principles.

• All professionals whose task it is to Create and/or Implement Strategy who have not undertaken a formal MBA program.

• Professionals who would like a refresher course in MBA type topics and want to be familiar with current thinking about running an organization in the 21st century.

• Employees who are likely to take up managerial positions in the not too distant future.

Program Outlines:

Unit 1:

Leadership, Teamwork & Ethical Success:

• What is an Mba?

• The impact that leadership has in determining the organisation's success.

• Essential concepts of leadership theory that all managers need to know.

• Teamwork essentials.

• The importance of ethics and corporate social responsibility in today’s business environment.

• Case Study.

Unit 2:

Money: Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers:

• Accounting concepts simplified.

• Key financial terms you must know as a manager.

• Profit and Loss Account.

• Balance Sheet construction and assessment.

• Product Costing.

• Considering the Going-Concern Assumption.

• Return on investment, Risk assessment, and Profit & Loss.

• Investment Appraisal Case Study.

Unit 3:

Marketing and Sales Success and Blue Ocean Thinking:

• Understanding key marketing concepts.

• Case study on new product development.

• The Unique Selling Point (USP).

• Market Research - How consumers are influenced by the markets and buy.

• Branding what is it how does it works and why, for individuals and organizations.

• SWOT, PEST, and Five Forces Analysis.

• Case study – competitor analysis.

• Blue ocean Thinking and its place in business.

Unit 4:

Organisational Structures and Their Place in the Modern Business Environment:

• Organizational Structures; Tall, Flat, Centralised, Hierarchical & Matrix.

• Why the Matrix structure is preferred by many leading companies.

• The importance of innovation for sustainable success.

• Case study.

• The psychology of the group.

• An introduction to group dynamics.

• Exercise: group dynamics in action.

• Group process and shared leadership.

Unit 5:

Leadership of Tomorrow and How to Develop a Strategy to Succeed:

• Understanding Generation ‘X’ and ‘Y’.

• Motivation for the new generation of workers.

• Becoming an “entrepreneur” within your company.

• What you have to do to succeed – ‘outliners’ explored.

• Case Study.

• Your personal vision and vision statements for success.

• Personal action Plans.