Short Master’s Program: Advanced Strategic Thinking in Complex Environments

Program Overview

The Short Master’s Program in Advanced Strategic Thinking in Complex Environments equips leaders, decision-makers, and professionals with the tools needed to navigate challenging and dynamic environments. This compact yet comprehensive program blends practical strategies with cutting-edge theories, helping participants assess, adapt, and make informed decisions amidst uncertainty and complexity. This program is of interest to any sector that needs to understand the nature of its business environment and develop an organised response with the capacity to identify emerging trends and be able to respond to them. 

Program Objectives

• Understanding the nature of change and how that influences the framing of policy and strategy development
• Understanding the distinctions between strategic thinking and strategic planning
• The capability to identify the difference between ambiguity and uncertainty and how to respond accordingly to develop strategy
• Learning to analyze complex environments and anticipate future challenges.
• Building adaptive strategies to remain competitive in volatile, uncertain, and ambiguous (VUCA) contexts.
• The capability to design a strategic plan and develop statements of outcome with the associated performance indicators and activities
• The capability to better understand people during strategy and policy development and how to better manage relationships to achieve intended business outcomes

Program Outline

This Short Master’s Program covers the following modules, designed to build a deep understanding of strategic approaches:

• Module 1: Introduction to Strategic Thinking in a VUCA World
• Module 2: Systems Thinking for Organizational Leadership
• Module 3: Scenario Planning and Foresight Techniques
• Module 4: Risk Management and Decision-Making in Complex Environments
• Module 5: Developing and Implementing Adaptive Strategies
• Module 6: Innovation and Change Management in Global Markets
• Module 7: Leading Through Crises: Leadership in Uncertain Times
• Module 8: Strategic Communication for Stakeholder Engagement
• Module 9: Sustainability and Ethical Decision-Making in Strategy

The program is available on different dates and can be organized upon request.

Target Group

This program is ideal for:

• Senior managers and executives responsible for strategic decisions.
• Business leaders navigating complex market conditions.
• Policy-makers and public sector professionals dealing with uncertainty.
• Consultants and advisors guiding organizations through challenges.
• Entrepreneurs looking to build resilience into their business models.

Program Cost

• 5 Training Days: €3700
• 10 Training Days: €6500

Organizers

The Geneva Institute of Business Management organizes this short master with its European partners.

The program is available throughout the year. Custom dates can be arranged upon request.