This course will help you to understand Business Strategy to MBA level and create a comprehensive Business Plan simultaneously as you take the course. Everything you need is here in comprehensive easy steps to improve your Business management.
Welcome to the Strategic Planning Masterclass Course, enabling you to understand Business Strategy to MBA level AND create a comprehensive Business Plan simultaneously as you take the course. Everything you need is here in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow course to improve your Business management.
In this course you will discover:
The connections between Business Strategy, Corporate Strategy and your Business Plan
Understand the main frameworks for Strategic Analysis and be able to complete a SWOT Analysis
Discover some of the Key Strategic Business Models taught at Business School, providing you with a toolbox of frameworks to apply to your Business Strategy formulation
Learn to think critically about the role of Management and their skills
How to create a competitive advantage for Products and Services
Use classic business models to evaluate your Competition
How to conduct an industry-wide analysis of your Markets and Competitors
Review your business's operations, with a close eye on Customer Management
Use my templated scorecards to do a SWOT analysis on your own business
Skills You Will Gain
Business Plan
Business Strategy
Customer Focus
Finance
Risk Assessment
Sales Process
Strategic Analysis
Learning Outcomes (At The End Of This Program, You Will Be Able To...)
Discover the Business Fundamentals of Business Strategy and the Business Plan and how the two inter-connect.
Discover the main strategic analysis frameworks and discover how to complete a SWOT analysis.
Be introduced to some of the key Business Models taught in Business School, providing a toolbox of frameworks to use when formulating Business Strategy.
Understand how to critically appraise Management.
Find out how to create a Competitive Advantage for your Products and Services.
Understand your Competition and use some classic Business Models to appraise them.
How to evaluate your External Markets and Industry Sector.
Use the Business Model Canvas and other frameworks to assess your Business’s operations.
Use my Six Minute Strategist Templated Scorecards to SWOT analyze your Business.
Understand the Customer Value Proposition and how to apply it to your Business.
Apply some Business School frameworks to your Sales and Marketing.
Discover my Six Minute Strategist Digital Business Transformation methodology.
Prerequisites
Students do not need any prior knowledge or experience. This course is applicable to any country and any industry sector.
While no excel skills are required, there are some spreadsheets providing information that will require opening with excel or a compatible program (numbers, libra office).
Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in the Business Fundamentals of Business Strategy and creating a Business Plan.
Any Entrepreneur or C Suite Director or Startup who wants to develop an in-depth understanding of Business Strategy and discover how to apply that knowledge to create a comprehensive Business Plan.
Any Business Student or MBA Student seeking to deepen their Business Strategy and Business Plan knowledge and expertise.
Any Company Owner needs to prepare a Business Plan in order to attract investors and raise capital.
Instructors
John Colley
John has been an investment banker for over 30 years, as well as an international speaker and entrepreneur. John has helped innumerable businesses through floating companies on the London Stock Exchange, working on British government privatizations, advising on hostile takeovers, originating deals for private equity firms, and much more. John hold two degrees from Cambridge University (Bachelors and Masters), an MBA with Distinction from Cass Business School (where his MBA dissertation won the Tallow Chandler's Prize for the best MBA dissertation). He also graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst as an Army Officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do the courses at Starweaver cost?
We offer flexible payment options to make learning accessible for everyone. With our Pay-As-You-Go plan, you can pay for each course individually. Alternatively, our Subscription-Based plan provides you with unlimited access to all courses for a monthly or yearly fee.
Do you offer any certifications upon completion of a course at Starweaver?
Yes, we do offer a certification upon completion of our course to showcase your newly acquired skills and expertise.
Does Starweaver offer any free courses or trials?
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The importance of your Customers and your Customer Value Proposition
Frameworks to maximize your return from your investment in Sales and Marketing
How to transform your online Digital Business Strategy
Understand the three main financial statements, the Income Statement or Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet , and the Cash Flow Statement , and how they fit together.
To understand the key Financial Ratios that apply to the Income Statement, the Balance Sheet , and the Cash Flow Statement to enable you to interpret the financial information in these statements.
Use a real Case Study to analyze real financial information using Financial Ratio Analysis
Exercise to evaluate the achievability of your Strategic Goals when compared to your predicted rates of growth
Frameworks to incorporate Performance Management into your Business Strategy and Business Plan
Growth Strategies to help your Business Strategy execution, also incorporating your Business Plan
Understand what factors are important to your Investors, specifically Valuation, Funding, Exits, and Returns
How to incorporate a Risk Assessment into your Planning
Finally, we show you how to synthesize your complete Business Plan from the lessons, assignments, and templates in the course
Understand the three main Financial Statements, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
Discover how Financial Ratio Analysis can improve your understanding of Financial Statements.
Use my Case Study to analyze real financial information using Ratio Analysis.
Complete my Six Minute Strategist Analyser Assignment to evaluate the achievability of your future strategy.
Discover SMART goal setting and the OKR framework to understand Goal Setting and Performance Management.
Review a wide selection of Growth Strategies to identify those most suitable for your Business.
Understand the key Valuation, Funding, Exit, and Returns factors most important to your potential investors.
Discover how to carry out a Risk Assessment on your Business.
No, we don't offer any free courses, but we do offer 5-day trial only on our subscriptions-based plans.
Are Starweaver's courses designed for beginners or advanced students?
Our course is designed with three levels to cater to your learning needs - Core, Intermediate, and Advanced. You can choose the level that best suits your knowledge and skillset to enhance your learning experience.
What payment options are available for Starweaver courses?
We accept various payment methods such as major credit cards, PayPal, wire transfer, and company purchase orders. For more information related to payments contact customer support.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes, we do offer a 100% refund guarantee for our courses within a specified time frame. If you are not satisfied with the course, contact our customer support team to request a refund with your order details. Some restrictions may apply.