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Strategic Thinking in Telecoms - an Executive MBA

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  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Price: €5695* Plus Applicable Taxes
Date:
01 - 05 Dec 08LondonRegister

Strategic Thinking in Telecoms - an Executive MBA is a highly participative residential programme which incorporates sessions by top industry professionals, and is primarily designed to develop long-term strategic thinking within the ever changing business landscape of modern communications. There is a heavy emphasis on case-studies and workshops, to ensure maximum value and networking opportunities.

This programme has been developed for senior and aspiring senior managers, and focuses on developing effective decision making based on solid and well grounded analysis, and on strategic application.

8 reasons to attend Strategic Thinking in Telecoms:

  1. Thoroughly explore the importance of highly focused strategic thinking, setting strategic direction, and communicating that strategy clearly, concisely and effectively
  2. Five days with like-minded executives to discuss and identify key trends in the industry whilst evaluating their importance and impact on company strategy
  3. Scenario planning skills – used to test ideas and innovation against a range of potential scenarios and outside influences, highlighting potential performance and risk issues
  4. Test ideas and direction through a comprehensive and thought-provoking business simulation case study
  5. Discover the latest thinking on strategy and innovation in the industry
  6. Key thinking on how to set and exceed realistic financial KPIs, including how to operate with financial constraints in both good times and bad
  7. Analysis of company case-studies from within the industry – from current finances to how organisations look to be positioning for the future
  8. A thorough examination of your customers, including how to achieve sustainable competitive advantage and the development of an effective customer proposition

The Strategic Thinking in Telecoms Programme

This residential programme is very interactive in nature and, structured around a series of presentations and discussion forums. It has been designed to allow a good balance of knowledge and skills transfer, networking, creative thinking, and strategic business analysis.

Real life examples and case studies are used throughout in order to maximise the relevance of the business analysis, and to help identify best business practice.

  • Day 1: Strategic Thinking - identifies and explores key strategic tools, including analysis and testing of ideas through scenario planning. We also deal with effective communication and leading strategic change.
  • Day 2: The Market Reality -  thoroughly examines the current market reality – focusing on both the current telecoms business environment, as well as the over-riding financial environment
  • Day 3: Evolving the Business -  explores research that identifies the telecommunications needs of a changing world – and the impact of that change on the value chain.
  • Day 4: From Business Concept to Profit -  builds on the rest of the programme to decompose our ideas and innovative thinking into a solid, profitable and identifiable customer proposition. We explore the key elements of any customer solution and analyse how the needs of both the customer and business are being (or not being) met.
  • Day 5: Bringing it all Together -  provides the opportunity to develop the business simulation Strategic Development Plan. The plan is then presented to an executive commission in the afternoon, with expert feedback and peer analysis ensuring the learning and development opportunities are maximised.


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 Who should attend this course?

To ensure participants are able to contribute at the right level, the pre-requisite to this programme is successful participation on one of our Telecoms Mini MBA programmes (standard, marketing, or technology versions), or to have acquired equivalent knowledge (please call us for details).

 "Meet the Experts" Evening Networking Session

This semi-formal dinner will take place on the evening of day 3. It provides a chance to network and chare idea with your fellow delegates as well as to learn from senior industry analysts at Informa Telecoms & Media.

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