Klarheit
Strategy & Strategic Management

Corporate Strategy and Competitive Analysis

A results focused programme in strategy & strategic management, built around the real challenges professionals face in Corporate Strategy and Competitive Analysis.

5 daysClassroomOnline
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Overview

Corporate Strategy and Competitive Analysis is a practical, practitioner led programme built for professionals who need to strengthen their capability in strategy & strategic management. The course blends proven frameworks with real world examples drawn from across business & management, giving delegates a structured way to approach the challenges they meet in their own organisations.

Throughout the course, delegates test ideas against real organisational challenges, leaving with a practical action plan for improving strategy & strategic management in their own workplace.

Course objectives

  • Evaluate current approaches to strategy & strategic management and identify areas for improvement.
  • Apply core strategy & strategic management principles and best practice to real workplace challenges.
  • Analyse case studies to draw out lessons relevant to strategy & strategic management.
  • Review emerging trends shaping the future of strategy & strategic management.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication around strategy & strategic management.
  • Assess risk and compliance considerations relevant to strategy & strategic management.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen strategy & strategic management across a team or organisation.
  • Formulate metrics and KPIs to track progress in strategy & strategic management.

Who should attend

  • Graduates and early career professionals entering strategy & strategic management
  • HR and learning and development professionals supporting strategy & strategic management initiatives
  • Professionals transitioning into strategy & strategic management focused roles
  • Managers and team leaders responsible for strategy & strategic management

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Strategy & Strategic Management

  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study
  • Test assumptions through a structured risk assessment exercise
  • Draft a short brief communicating strategy & strategic management priorities to senior leadership
  • Review sample templates and adapt them for your own organisation

Module 2: Technology and Innovation in Strategy & Strategic Management

  • Diagnose a workplace scenario and propose a course of action
  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common strategy & strategic management models
  • Capture lessons learned and share them with the wider group
  • Examine real world case studies and lessons learned

Module 3: Planning and Implementation

  • Practice using relevant tools, templates and checklists
  • Review a checklist of quick wins to apply immediately after the course
  • Close with a personal commitment to three specific actions
  • Set measurable goals and success criteria for the weeks ahead

Module 4: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Benchmark current practice against recognised industry standards
  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders
  • Analyse a real organisational setback and extract the lessons learned
  • Explore the regulatory and compliance landscape relevant to strategy & strategic management
  • Interpret data and metrics used to track strategy & strategic management performance

Module 5: Tools and Techniques for Strategy & Strategic Management

  • Debate the merits of competing approaches in an open forum
  • Practice giving and receiving structured peer feedback
  • Discuss how strategy & strategic management varies across different sectors and regions
  • Identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work

Module 6: Core Principles and Frameworks in Strategy & Strategic Management

  • Work through practical exercises and small group discussion
  • Discuss current trends and the future direction of strategy & strategic management
  • Translate strategic goals into a practical implementation timeline
  • Consider how technology is reshaping strategy & strategic management in practice
  • Identify early warning signs of common project or process failures

Module 7: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for strategy & strategic management initiatives
  • Role play a difficult conversation relevant to strategy & strategic management
  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in strategy & strategic management
  • Unpack a short reading and relate it back to daily practice
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in strategy & strategic management

Training methodology

  • Facilitated by practitioners with direct industry experience in the subject area.
  • Concludes with individual action planning to embed learning back at work.
  • Combines short input sessions with structured workshop activities.
  • Uses practical templates, checklists and tools that delegates can apply immediately.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Corporate Strategy and Competitive Analysis receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

JohannesburgNext
6 Sept 2026 to 10 Sept 2026
USD 2,961Register
Harare
22 Oct 2026 to 26 Oct 2026
USD 3,287Register
Victoria Falls
23 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026
USD 3,598Register
Victoria Falls
20 Mar 2027 to 24 Mar 2027
USD 3,230Register
Live Online
26 Mar 2027 to 30 Mar 2027
USD 2,590Register
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