Strategic Management

Gain insights into the practice of strategy formulation in relevant contexts. You will study real-world cases of how organisations deploy their capabilities to achieve strategic management outcomes.

• To understand and apply the concepts, principles and frameworks for formulating strategy.
• To consider and discuss how strategic capabilities may be developed and deepened in your organisation so that you may more effectively achieve strategic outcomes for your organisation.

People Management

Managers need a repertoire of people management capabilities to remain effective in a global economy. This module provides both theoretical and practical understanding of leading teams across different cultures.

• Acquire knowledge and self-awareness about the competencies required to lead people in cross-cultural situations. 
• Acquire knowledge and skills for understanding how organisations use Talent Management strategies to facilitate employee performance.
• Know yourself as a leader.
• Understand others from their perspectives.
• Appreciate the importance of developing your social networks.
• Apply appropriate leadership approaches to lead teams effectively.
• Envision the bigger context of your leadership role.

Operations

Operations account for a significant portion of value in any business. This course introduces the fundamental concepts and best practices in managing business operations to support corporate strategy and inspire business model innovation.

Business Ethics & Corporate Governance

Stimulate your mindset to balance conflicting priorities across business, government, and non-profit environments. This module uses topical case discussions to help you develop effective governance structures that meet challenging goals.

• Develop strategies to navigate difficult organisational decisions while considering dynamic external environments.
• Learn to design and strengthen governance frameworks that align with complex stakeholder needs.
• Understand how to embed accountability and responsible risk-taking into your core business strategy.
• Gain deep insights into ethical leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility (human rights, labour, environment), and anti-corruption protocols.

Cultural Intelligence & Business Negotiation

Develop Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to function effectively across diverse cultural contexts, specifically globally and in Asia. Using a structured three-step process (self-awareness, cultural mapping, and style switching) this module helps you master bilateral and multilateral negotiation strategies. Through immersive role-playing and simulations, you will move beyond simple deal-making to handle conflict resolution and build sustainable relationships, ensuring negotiating counterparts are eager to do business with you again.

Learning Outcomes

Cultural Intelligence (CQ)

• Understand the different spheres of culture (national, regional, industry, company) and how they impact business.
• Discern the dimensions of national culture and the underlying assumptions of your own cultural perspective.
• Master the Cultural Intelligence framework (Self-Awareness, Cultural Mapping, and Style Switching) and its implications for executives in global industries.
• Enhance awareness of your personal strengths and weaknesses in managing cross-cultural situations.
• Expand your repertoire of strategic leadership capabilities.
• Develop a plan for enhancing cultural intelligence not just personally, but throughout your organisation.

Business Negotiation

• Understand the basic principles of effective negotiation.
• Utilise a structured framework for analysing and preparing for negotiations.
• Conduct negotiations in a structured manner, covering both bilateral and multilateral scenarios.
• Establish and maintain long-term relationships, ensuring negotiating counterparts are willing to do business with you again.
• Adapt negotiation strategies and tactics across different contexts, specifically globally and in Asia.