Business acumen reflects the skills and competencies that every business person needs to contribute to the company’s goals effectively. In this course, participants build business acumen by being immersed in a realistic, industry-specific scenario that provides insights into their market and the skills needed to identify and problem-solve future uncertainties. Working as a team, participants plan and react to situations and external forces beyond their control and understand the impact of decision-making within their organization and across the value chain. By applying critical and creative thinking, participants strengthen their leadership competencies.
In this course, participants will:
- Learn how to identify signals and key market changes that could impact organizational strategy and outcomes
- Analyze multiple sources of industry information and respond to realistic market forces that can impact the business
- Practice responding to challenging issues and respond to emerging trends within a realistic case-based simulation
