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The Advanced Business Strategist

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Senior leaders from technical, commercial and financial backgrounds review strategic management tools during five days of study. Innovation and planning are examined in an unpredictable global environment. Delegates consider decision psychology, competitive positioning and corporate culture, then connect leadership and communication with the implementation of strategy, budgets and individual objectives.

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Public courses in our cities

  • 26–30 Oct 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 9–13 Nov 2026Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 23–27 Nov 2026Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 14–18 Dec 2026Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 28 Dec – 1 Jan 2026Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 4–8 Jan 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
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  • 18–22 Jan 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Feb 2027Amsterdam£3,400 + VAT
  • 15–19 Feb 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 8–12 Mar 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 22–26 Mar 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027Amsterdam£3,400 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Doha£4,200 + VAT
  • 9–13 Aug 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 23–27 Aug 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 25–29 Oct 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Amsterdam£3,400 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

Online (live)

With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Managers and directors bring different professional backgrounds to strategic decisions. The programme allows senior leaders to deepen or update their knowledge of tools for innovation, strategy development and planning. Business and economic context are examined alongside the effects of external change, including technology, regulation and competition. Delegates consider how the sequence and approach used in strategy development influence decisions, with attention to innovative and incremental approaches.

Implementation requires commitment. Leadership work examines how to create strategy and communicate organisational change in ways that engage employees. Analytical skills sit alongside communication, inspiration and motivation as delegates review their contribution to corporate strategies and objectives. Cultural analysis includes the cultural web, multicultural organisations and mergers and acquisitions, as well as the effectiveness of current implementation approaches.

The later sessions connect strategy with tactics and plans. Ownership, budgeting, forecasting and adjustments to circumstances are examined as part of execution, with corporate objectives linked to individual objectives. Team and organisational perspectives on implementation inform the leadership work. A learning culture is also considered in relation to the ongoing strategic process.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Select suitable tools for reviewing business and economic context
  2. Apply strategy development tools while recognising how sequence and approach affect decisions
  3. Explain innovative and incremental approaches to strategy development
  4. Assess culture's influence on implementation and review current approaches
  5. Develop leadership capabilities to inspire, motivate and engage employees

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Directors and senior managers
  • Team leaders
  • Corporate strategy, HR and other functional managers
  • Heads of division
  • Heads of department
  • People holding or preparing for middle and senior management roles involving corporate strategy development, communication and implementation

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    Strategic decisions and the manager's role

    • Reasons for strategy amid 21st-century change and challenges
    • Psychological influences on decision-making
    • Strategic thinking: people, methods, timing and purpose
    • Examples of successful and unsuccessful strategies
    • Functions and capabilities of strategic managers
    • Culture's relationship with strategic choices
  2. Day 2

    External change and strategic execution

    • Effects of external change in competitive position, technology and regulation
    • Innovation through blue ocean and red ocean strategies
    • Levels within the strategy hierarchy
    • Turning strategies into organisational action
    • Identifying and responding to disruptive competitors
    • Positioning the business competitively
  3. Day 3

    Leadership capabilities for strategic management

    • Leadership theories and styles for strategy
    • Characteristics of successful leaders
    • Strategic skills as personal traits or responses to context
    • Developing a vision, communicating and framing it
    • Team and organisational views of strategy implementation
    • Guiding others through the strategic process
  4. Day 4

    Corporate culture in strategy delivery

    • The importance of corporate culture
    • The cultural web and facets of culture
    • Leaders' role in establishing culture
    • Management within a multicultural corporation
    • Culture's effect on implementing strategy
    • Difficulties associated with mergers and acquisitions
  5. Day 5

    Tactical plans and operational follow-through

    • Using tactics to meet objectives
    • Selecting the type of plan
    • Taking ownership and implementing plans
    • Budgeting, forecasting and adjusting execution to circumstances
    • Connecting corporate objectives with individual objectives
    • Establishing a culture of learning

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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