Strategic Thinking

Build your strategic thinking capabilities to plan for the future. This course is designed to help you expand your mindset and acquire practical strategic management skills. You'll learn to foster ideas in a changing environment and consider and plan for challenges that lie ahead.

  • What is covered in the course?

    • Understand the meaning and impact of strategic thinking and evaluate your own and your team’s strategic thinking attributes.
    • Evaluate and apply a range of strategic management models and processes.
    • Apply a structured framework for strategic analysis using key strategic tools and techniques.
    • Argue in support of existing practices or for adoption of recommendations for improvement.
    • Justify and support your arguments with appropriate and rigorous analysis.
    • Effectively engage stakeholders and deal with organizational change.
    • Recognise and mitigate irrational influences on strategic decisions.

  • Should I attend?

    This course is suitable for leaders, managers and professionals who want to develop their strategic thinkings skills to see or develop the big picture.

  • How will I benefit?

    You will gain:

    • enhanced strategic analysis and decision making skills
    • strategies to engage and influence stakeholders
    • a range of tools and methods to analyse and present your ideas
    • an appreciation of how to align your ideas to the organisation's goals.

  • How will my organisation benefit?

    Your organisation will gain:

    • higher quality of strategic business decisions
    • better alignment of organizational strategies and allocation of limited resources
    • enhanced strategic thinking capability and pertinent insights into business issues
    • actionable recommendations to solve a specific business problem.

    Need customised training for your organisation?

    Contact our team to discuss customising this course to meet your needs.

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  • Certification

    • You will receive a soft copy University of Adelaide Certificate of Completion.
    • This PACE course may contribute to earning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points or credit.

What will I receive as part of this course?

  • Printed course book and materials (PDF copy for tablet on request)
  • Certificate of Completion and training record
  • Refreshments during the day, including a light lunch on full day courses

What should I bring to the course?

Our courses are designed to be work-related and interactive. Please bring current workplace examples related to this topic for use on the day.

Available course dates:

No dates for this course are currently being offered. Please register your interest for future dates by emailing pace@adelaide.edu.au