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Rotterdam School of Management, Executive Education
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Executive)
Opleiding: Strategy Consultant's Approach to Problem Solving
Learning purpose
The Strategy Consultant's Approach to Problem Solving
This two-day programme will boost your effectiveness in finding solutions to complex and/or strategic business problems, by exposing you to a variety of best practice methods and techniques, developed by the top global management consulting firms. The programme will cover the identification of problems, through to planning, communication, and successful implementation of solutions. During the programme you will identify your own project to implement: a follow up afternoon session will be scheduled 2-3 months later to evaluate this and address any issues encountered.
Participants in the programme will:
- Gain more confidence as they add to their ‘toolbox’ of available solutions to help them deal with business problems
- Learn and apply business problem solving methods and techniques used by the top global management consulting firms
- Develop critical insights into the use of these, including the limitations and common pitfalls
- Practice skills relevant to their own work situation, during the case discussions, small group exercises, and presentations
- Receive feedback from expert faculty on how they are progressing.
Target audience
For Who
- Managers responsible for policy making
- Strategic planning / corporate development staff
- Internal consultants
- External consultants.
Programme
Curriculum
Day 1
Morning:
Communicating; logical structuring and presentation of solutions
Afternoon:
Problem Solving: Issue framing, hypotheses formulation and analyses
Day 2
Morning:
Evaluating Solutions: system and stakeholders perspective
Afternoon:
Implementing Solutions: translating solutions into actions
2-3 months later:
Participants will return for a half-day session to present and receive feedback on their personal project progress.
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