[Executive Education, Inc. - Seminars for Corporate Financial Managers & Management Advisory Services]

Full Day Seminar

Driving Company Growth

The Financial Manager's Role in Strategic Planning

This seminar will teach financial managers how to improve their company’s growth and profitability by identifying strategies that will provide the company a sustainable competitive advantage.

This class focuses on the “big picture” skills necessary for financial executives to make a high-level impact on the company’s future.

Participant Feedback

Provided valuable insight as to how to position our organization for the future.
—Malvern, PA

Topics Discussed Include:

  • How good companies become great
  • Building a strong management team
  • The tone at the top
  • The Hedgehog Concept

Competitive Strategy

  • Gaining a competitive advantage
  • Cost leadership strategies
  • Differentiation strategies
  • Finding a niche
  • Lean competition

Strategic Planning

  • Developing a vision
  • Mission statement development
  • Competitive analysis
  • Benchmarking
  • Development of strategic alternatives
  • Strategy selection
  • Developing corporate objectives
  • Strategy implementation

Cases and Group Discussion

This seminar includes five opportunities for participants to practice their skills.

Additional Information

Target Audience: This seminar is designed for those who are, or aspire to be, upper level financial managers

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate

CPE Credit: 8 hours group live

Area of Study:
      Traditional: Mgt.
      NASBA: Bus. Mgt.

Prerequisite: None

Adv. Preparation: None

Authors: John L. Daly & Rick Van Es

Acronym: DCG

Scheduling: Schedule before Trends in Corporate Financial Planning to make a 2-day seminar series