Strategic Thinking and Planning
TGS-2025054965
Course Overview
This course equips learners with essential critical thinking skills and provides strategic frameworks for developing and implementing impactful strategies in competitive and evolving landscapes. Through modern theories and real-world applications, they will learn to dissect simple to complex scenarios, foresee future developments, and convert strategic visions into concrete plans for achieving desired outcomes.
Training Type
Full Time
Who Should Attend
Managers, supervisors, and team leaders seeking to enhance their strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
Course Duration
2 Days
9am to 6pm
Total Training Duration (Hour)
16 Hours
Course Outline
Learning Unit 1: Introduction to Strategic Thinking and Planning
- What is Strategic Thinking?
- The Importance of Strategy in Today’s World
- Core Strategic Concepts: Competitive Advantage, Core Competencies, Strategic Positioning
- The Strategic Planning Process
- Building a Culture of Strategic Thinking
Learning Unit 2: Analysing the Business Environment
- Knowing the Current Business Environment
- Introducing Types of Business Analysis
- Industry Analysis and Competitive Landscape
Learning Unit 3: Modern Theories of Strategic Thinking
- Understanding Strategic Interactions
- Creating Uncontested Market Space
- Preparing for Multiple Futures
Learning Unit 4: Developing Strategic Plan I – Strategic Vision and Planning
- Setting Strategic Vision
- Conducting Strategic Analysis – Opportunities and Gaps
- Formulating Strategies
- Ethical Considerations in Strategic Decisions
Learning Unit 5: Developing Strategic Plan II – Resource Allocation and Implementation
- Strategic Resource Allocation
- Developing Action Plans and Key Performance Indicators
- Implementing, Monitoring and Evaluating Progress
- Overcoming Implementation Challenges
Learning Unit 6: Developing Strategic Plan III – Adapting in a Dynamic Environment
- Risk Management and Contingency Planning
- Adapting to Rapid Change
- Continuous Learning and Strategic Improvement
Course Learning Outcome
- Illustrate the fundamentals of strategic thinking and planning including key concepts, the planning process, and fostering a culture of strategic mindset within organizations.
- Analyse the business environment by using various analysis methods to evaluate industry dynamics and competitive landscapes.
- Apply modern strategic thinking theories including interpreting strategic interactions, creating uncontested market spaces, and preparing for multiple future scenarios.
- Develop strategic plans by setting a vision, conducting gap analyses, formulating strategies, and integrating ethical considerations into strategic planning.
- Implement strategic plans by allocating resources, creating action plans with KPIs, overcoming implementation challenges, and monitoring and evaluating progress.
- Adapt strategic plans in dynamic environments by managing risks, responding to rapid changes and fostering continuous improvement
Funding Information
08 May 2025 To 07 May 2027
Course Pre-Requisites
Price
| Course Fee Payable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original Fee | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Course Fee | $800.00 | $872.00 |
| Individual Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Individual (Baseline) | $400.00 | $472.00 |
| Individual (MCES) | $240.00 | $312.00 |
| Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) | ||
| SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Corporate (SME) | $240.00 | $312.00 |
| Non-SME | Before GST | With GST (9%) |
| Corporate (Non-SME, Baseline) | $400.00 | $472.00 |
| Corporate (Non-SME, MCES) | $240.00 | $312.00 |
Please note that prices are subjected to change.
