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Business acquisitions and mergers
Mergers. Mergers and acquisitions.
Strategic planning for business growth
Understand the importance of a clear and effective strategic plan to enable the growth of your business
How do you develop a strategic plan?
List of elements to include in your strategic plan - from your vision statement to your key goals for implementation.
Steps in the strategic planning process
Overview of strategic planning and management, and the importance of involving different levels of staff in the process
Key elements of strategic planning
Understand the essential questions that you should consider as part of your strategic planning process
Types of strategic planning models
Using strategic models, such as Five Forces, SWOT or PESTLE analysis, can help you assess threats and opportunities facing your business.
The purpose of strategic planning
Understand what is meant by strategic planning, what the process entails, and the purpose it serves in your business
Implementing a strategic plan
How to implement and execute your strategic plan, and monitor performance against your strategic objectives.
PESTLE analysis example
An example of PESTLE analysis, and information you should examine to assess external factors affecting your business
SWOT analysis example
An example of a SWOT analysis, and how to assess your business' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Change management
Change is constant in business - find out why you should manage it, and how to prepare your staff and business for change.
What is change management?
Introduction to organisational change management and its role in creating and sustaining a successful business.
Types of organisational change
Discover the different types of change in business, and their impact on individuals, groups and the whole organisation.
Change management process
Introduction to the organisational change management process, and how to effectively manage change in your business.
Change management models
Overview of the change management models, methodologies and tools to help you plan and manage change efficiently.
What is research, design and development?
Stay ahead of competitors by carrying out quality research, design and development in your business
Manage your research, design and development
How to manage your design, research and development projects to adapt to customers' changing requirements
Research and development - investment and risks
How to weigh up the possible risks of research and development against the potential benefits
Strategy for research and development
How research and development should fit into your overall business plan
Internal research and development
How to carry out internal research and development and leverage the benefits of keeping research in-house