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Quick Look Course Summary:Executive & Senior Management Program
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  • Length: 3 day(s)

  • Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 16,985 EX VAT 3 Person R 16,770 EX VAT 10 Person R 16,698 EX VAT

  • Certification Type:Non-Accredited

  • Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.

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    Executive Management Program

    Duration: 3 Days

    Introduction:

    Our Executive Management Program is unique and focuses on 5 core Areas:

    • Strategy and the South African economy
    • Business acumen and finance
    • The role of marketing.
    • Maximizing your leadership skills. This includes understanding Servant Leadership as well as understanding generation gaps
    • Maintaining a strong work-life balance

    Benefits of Attending:

    • Gain exposure to comprehensive organizational principles
    • Gain a holistic understanding of business
    • Network with other industry specialists
    • Make yourself more valuable to your company
    • Improve your leaderships skills

    Course Outline

    Day 1: Strategy and the South African Economy and Business Acumen and Finance Strategy

    Session 1: Strategy

    • Mission Vision and Goals of an organization
    • SWOT analysis with in-depth research study of all parts
    • Types of strategies and their use.
    • Implementing and keeping an eye on tactical plans.
    • Preparing action plans for the implementation of a strategic plan.
    • Comparing SWOT with other tools (e.g. PEST).
    • Understanding the latest economic trends

    Session 2: Financing Aspects

    • Understanding financial statements
    • Analyzing statements; income ratios; profitability ratios; liquidity ratios; working capital ratios
    • Bankruptcy ratios; long term analysis ratios; coverage ratios; leverage ratios
    • (ROI) Return on Investment
    • Understanding budgets
    • Advanced forecasting techniques
    • Managing the budget

    Session 3: Business Acumen

    • Seeing the big picture
    • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
    • Risk management strategies
    • Business acumen in finance
    • Business acumen in management

    Session 4: The Role of Marketing

    • Definition of marketing
    • Marketing and Internet marketing
    • Common marketing types (Eg guerrilla marketing, B2B marketing, B2C marketing, promotional marketing
    • The marketing mix- i.e. Product, Price, Promotion, Place + (case study)
    • Communication
    • Customer communication
    • Marketing goals
    • The marketing funnel
    • Marketing mistakes (eg. not taking social media seriously)

    Day 2: Leadership and Influence and Servant Leadership

    Session 1: Understanding Leadership

    • The evolution of leadership
    • Situational leadership
    • A personal inventory
    • Modelling the way
    • Inspiring a shared vision
    • Enabling others to act
    • Encouraging the heart
    • Basic influencing abilities
    • Setting objectives

    Session 2: Servant Leadership

    • Servant Leadership definition
    • Leadership practices
    • Sharing the power
    • Characteristics of a servant leader
    • Barriers
    • Building a team community
    • Being a motivator
    • Being a mentor
    • Training future leaders
    • Self-reflection

    Day 3: Understanding Generation gaps and achieving a work-life balance

    Session 1: Generation gaps

    • History: Traditionalist; Baby Boomers; Generation X; Generation Y
    • Differences between generations
    • Finding common ground
    • Conflict management

    Session 2: Work-Life Balance

    • Benefits of a healthy balance
    • Signs of an imbalance
    • Time management tips
    • Goal setting
    • Optional ways to work
    • Stress management
    • Working in a home office

    Who should attend?

    • MDs, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs
    • General Managers, Executive Managers, Senior Managers
    • Supervisors and Team leaders
    • Human Resources Managers and their staff
    • Experts seeking to broaden their company exposure
    • Anyone else seeking to establish their holistic business skills
    Please note: This is a non-accredited skills programme. Delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance — it is not an accredited qualification or SAQA unit-standard credit. Please confirm any accreditation requirements with us before booking.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is this course accredited?

    No. This course is delivered as a practical, facilitator-led skills programme and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance. If you need a credit-bearing outcome for B-BBEE skills development, SETA grant or learnership purposes, ask us about our accredited qualifications, skills programmes and unit standards.

    Can this course be delivered in-house at our premises?

    Yes. Every BOTI course can be delivered on-site at your offices anywhere in South Africa, or at a scheduled public venue, and can be customised to your team and industry.

    How do I book or get a quote?

    Use the enquiry form on this page for a tailored quote, or call 011 882 8853 / email [email protected]. The course length and next public course date are shown in the Quick Look summary.

    Can this training count towards our B-BBEE scorecard?

    Spend on this course still counts as skills development expenditure for B-BBEE purposes, but it does not count as accredited training spend, and the Codes limit how much non-accredited training can contribute. Please confirm the treatment with your skills development facilitator or B-BBEE verification agency.

    Do you tailor the training to our industry?

    Yes. Our training is built around your business, using practical, real-world examples relevant to your team and sector.

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