International Management Program
Advanced Management Workshops

International Management Program
    International Management Best Practices

Program Audience

• The International Management Program is designed for national business managers to help them lead international projects, teams and organizations

• Note: This training program is designed for government and business professionals. We do not accept students seeking initial employment, postsecondary education, or initial licensing programs

Program Objectives 

• Offer experiential analysis of the challenges of international managers and their teams in leading and transforming their international organizations in a global market place

• Understand the framework of managing of international businesses

• Explore international management best practices, tools, and decision-models for building high-performance teams and businesses

• Share international management and leadership insights from the world's most successful global CEOs

• Create work-based projects to help candidates develop international business initiatives based on their unique set of issues, resources and business environment

Program Modules

• The program consists of four main modules:

  1. International leadership best practices

  2. International marketing management

  3. International business strategy management

  4. International operations management

Module 1: International Leadership Best Practices

• International Leadership Experience:
  Top International Management Leadership Questions and Challenges.
   

• International Management Leadership Science and Skills:
  Leadership Psychology for international managers. Leadership Styles and Behaviors for international managers. Personality Profiling. Critical Thinking and Decision Making. Organizational Psychology and Behavior in International Context. Motivation Theories. Social Animal. Hygiene Factors Theory. Contingency Approach. Path-Goal Theory. Expectancy Theory. Equity Theory. Tournament Theory. Hierarchy of Needs. Management by Objectives. Learning Organizations. Theory X, Theory Y and Theory Z. Organization Culture and International Companies. Transformational Leadership for international managers. International Change Management. Managing Executive Politics in international companies. International Relationship Management. Managerial Ethics. Executive Networking

Module 2: International Marketing Management

• International Marketing Best Practices:
  
  Top International Marketing Questions. International Marketing Challenges. Marketing Mix 4Ps for International Businesses (Product, Price, Place and Promotion). International Market Research. International Sales Management. Customer Relationship Management. Public Relations. International Advertising. International Branding. E-Marketing. International Competition. Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Competitive Forces and Value Chain. Product Lifecycle (PLC). International Marketing Channels

Module 3: International Business Strategy Management

• Strategic Management Best Practices:
  
  International Business Opportunities and Challenges. Top International Business Strategy Questions of Global CEOs. International Strategy Best Practices and Pitfalls. International Business Strategy Toolkit. International Strategy Formulation. Introduction Strategies. Growth Strategies. Maturity Strategies. Decline Strategies. Exit Strategies. Industry Rivalry. Entry Threats. Supplier Power. Buyer Power. Threat of Substitutes. Competitive Intelligence. Strategic Group Matrix. Competitive Positions. Decision Trees. Growth Vector Analysis (GVA). Profit Impact Of Market Strategy (PIMS). Experience Curve Strategy. McKinsey G.E. Business Screen. Governance. Strategic Alignment. Hierarchy of Objectives. Performance Control System (PCS). Stakeholder Analysis. Power and Politics. International Stakeholder Management. Top International Marketing Questions. International Value Chain Analysis (VCA). International Risk Management. Trends Probability and Impact. Environment Scanning. Political, Economic, Social, Technology, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) Analysis. Industry Attractiveness. Industry Structure. International Marketing Mix 4P's. International Stakeholder Management

Module 4: International Operations Management Best Practices

• Top International Operations Management Questions. International COO Challenges. Strategic Operations Alignment and Integration. International Value Chain Analysis (VCA). Outsourcing and Off-shoring. Business Process Improvement (BPI). Quality Management Best Practices. Lean. Six Sigma. Lean Manufacturing. Lean Inventory. Lean Warehousing. Lean Operations. Just In time (JIT). Lean Supply Chain. Kaizen. 5Ss. Value Stream Mapping and Analysis. Kanban System. Visual Controls. Toyota Production System (TPS). Waste Elimination. Push Vs. Pull Production. Lean Layout Design, SMED, Quick Changeover. DMAIC. 8D. TPM. Deming Wheel. Total Quality Management (TQM). ISO 9000

Training Model

• Experiential action learning

• 25%-50% seminar and 50-75% experiential project work

• The development of executive management skills is based on KASAC executive education and management training model

Courseware Content

The International Management Program courseware includes the following:

1. Participant's training guide

2. Subject matter handbook and lecture notes

3. Executive summary of the subject matter:

   • Summary of essential concepts and leadership best practices

   • Examples and case studies

4. International Management toolkit (management frameworks, decision-models, and checklists)

5. Experiential work-based assessment project

 Courses By Industry - Optional Customization (For Group Training):

The management seminars and case studies can be customized to each industry, including: government and public sector management, banking, insurance and financial services management, investment and asset management, energy, utilities, oil and gas management, trade and retail management, education management, pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospital management, construction management, real estate management, agriculture and fishery management, food and restaurant management, telecommunication and information technology management, transportation, freight and logistics management, aerospace, automotive, airlines management, hospitality management, tourism, travel and leisure management, media management, and manufacturing management.

Performance Evaluation (Optional)

• Performance can be evaluated on the basis of individual or team project deliverables

• There are no Q&A exams or tests. Candidates can choose to complete customized experiential work-based projects such as developing a relevant analysis document, management strategy, action plan or a senior management presentation

• The program advisor will review the deliverables and provide improvement feedback. The evaluation is a form of management consulting and experiential coaching for performance improvement

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