Mini-MBA in Banking & Finance - 5 day training course in London – Dorking to give intensive and practical training programme

About the Mini Training

It is delivered by IFF covers the essential management skills that business and finance professionals require in a mini MBA format

The course follows the structure of an MBA programme and is designed to help professionals who operate in fast moving, competitive environments.

The programme highlights and investigates a range of issues that you need to master and will unlock and expand the central skill sets that you will need in order to be more effective as managers and leaders within your organisations.

Training Course Content

This The 5 Day Banking & Finance Mini MBA will cover the following modules, exercises and case studies:

Day 1 – The key role strategy plays in a Business Success

Defining Strategy
Understanding How Strategy is Constructed
How Strategy is Supported by Organisational Values
Getting to Grips with the Foundations of Strategic Analysis
The Importance of Competitive Advantage
Using Strategy within Different Scenarios
Adjusting your Strategy for Developing Markets
The Dynamics of Strategy Implementation
Case Study – Kodak – the Digital Wars (courtesy of Harvard Business School)

Day 2 – Informed Decision Making in Business

Practical Exercise – Build a decision tree from data and scenario provided
Case Study – US President Jimmy Carter and the Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission – Operation Eagle Claw (1980)

Day 3 – Dynamic Negotiation for Success

Why Negotiate?
Appreciating the Power of Influence
Understanding the Process
Bargaining Strategy and Style
Negotiation Tactics and Ethics
The Role of Psychology in the Negotiation Process
Role-play Exercise - In-depth Negotiation

Day 4 – Effective Managers

Group Discussion – Barack Obama – What type of leader?

Day 5 – The Dynamics of Ultra High Performing Teams

Case Study Discussion – Sir Alex Ferguson: Managing Manchester United (courtesy of Harvard Business School)

Case Study Discussion – Mount Everest Expedition 1996 (courtesy of Harvard Business School