Business Acumen For Non-Financial Professionals

See the Bigger Picture. Make Better Business Decisions.

1 Day(s)

1 Day(s)

Who Should Attend?

Managers, supervisors, department heads, project managers and operational leaders who influence priorities, resources or cross-functional decisions.  It is suited to those who need a broader view of how their choices affect customers, operations and organizational results.

About The Program

Business acumen goes beyond reading numbers.  It requires an understanding of how customers, markets, people, operations and performance connect.  This practical one-day course helps participants evaluate choices, recognize risks and understand the wider impact of their decisions.

Course Objectives

  • To build a broader understanding of how the business operates
  • To connect strategy, customers, operations and performance
  • To apply critical thinking to everyday business choices
  • To use key business information to support decisions
  • To align people, processes and resources with organizational goals

What You Will Gain

  • A cross-functional view of how decisions affect the business
  • Stronger commercial and strategic awareness
  • Practical ways to assess risks, priorities and trade-offs
  • Confidence in using key performance information to guide action
  • Seeing the Big Picture
    • The business value chain
    • Operational impact on results
    • Short- and long-term priorities
  • Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making
    • Key business questions
    • Facts, context and judgement
    • Business impact of decisions
  • Commercial and Performance Awareness
    • Customer and commercial value
    • Demand, revenue and performance drivers
    • Market trends and warning signs
  • Risk Management and Adaptability
    • Internal and external risks
    • Risk and opportunity trade-offs
    • Adapting to business change
  • Aligning the Business for Results
    • People, process and resource alignment
    • Competing business priorities
    • Cross-functional action

Before the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the Tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

At the end of the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Personal Development Plan that can be used as part of future appraisals, and that will also be an important tool for management reference.

Total Investment: AED 2,150/- + VAT, which includes – Training Materials, Lunch and Refreshments. Discount available for multiple bookings.

Who Should Attend?

Managers, supervisors, department heads, project managers and operational leaders who influence priorities, resources or cross-functional decisions.  It is suited to those who need a broader view of how their choices affect customers, operations and organizational results.

About The Program

Business acumen goes beyond reading numbers.  It requires an understanding of how customers, markets, people, operations and performance connect.  This practical one-day course helps participants evaluate choices, recognize risks and understand the wider impact of their decisions.

Course Objectives

  • To build a broader understanding of how the business operates
  • To connect strategy, customers, operations and performance
  • To apply critical thinking to everyday business choices
  • To use key business information to support decisions
  • To align people, processes and resources with organizational goals

What You Will Gain

  • A cross-functional view of how decisions affect the business
  • Stronger commercial and strategic awareness
  • Practical ways to assess risks, priorities and trade-offs
  • Confidence in using key performance information to guide action
  • Seeing the Big Picture
    • The business value chain
    • Operational impact on results
    • Short- and long-term priorities
  • Strategic Thinking and Decision-Making
    • Key business questions
    • Facts, context and judgement
    • Business impact of decisions
  • Commercial and Performance Awareness
    • Customer and commercial value
    • Demand, revenue and performance drivers
    • Market trends and warning signs
  • Risk Management and Adaptability
    • Internal and external risks
    • Risk and opportunity trade-offs
    • Adapting to business change
  • Aligning the Business for Results
    • People, process and resource alignment
    • Competing business priorities
    • Cross-functional action

Please contact us for specific details on the courses we are running. Our Business Development Team will be happy to provide you with further details.

Before the course, each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the Tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

At the end of the course, each delegate will be asked to complete a Personal Development Plan that can be used as part of future appraisals, and that will also be an important tool for management reference.

Total ONLINE Investment: AED 1,450 + VAT

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