Description
The Global Professional Certificate in Strategic Planning is designed for senior managers, executives, and strategy professionals who are responsible for developing, managing, and implementing strategic plans within their organizations. This comprehensive online program comprises four in-depth courses, totalling 80 CPD hours, and can be completed in approximately four months. Delivered entirely online with 24/7 access, it offers maximum flexibility for busy professionals while providing practical skills and frameworks to strengthen strategic thinking and execution.
On completing this certificate in strategic planning, you will gain the ability to assess complex business environments, create robust strategic plans, and lead their successful implementation. The program focuses on both the analytical and practical aspects of strategy—enabling you to make evidence-based decisions, build consensus among senior stakeholders, and translate strategic objectives into measurable actions.
Who Should Enrol?
The program is ideal for:
- Senior and executive managers seeking to expand their strategic management capabilities.
- Consultants involved in advising organizations on strategy formulation and execution.
- Business unit leaders responsible for aligning operational activities with corporate strategic goals.
Program Details
- Level:Â Senior and Executive Managers and Strategy Professionals
- Courses: 4Â (see course details below)
- Learning:Â On Demand 24/7
- CPD Hours: 80 Hours (each course takes approx. 20 hours to complete)
- Duration: 4 Months
- Downloadable planning templates for PESTEL analysis, strategic plan and action plan and strategic review templates.
- Certification:Â GMA Professional Credentials: Professional Certificate in Strategic Planning
Key Benefits
On completing the Professional Certificate in Strategic Planning and Management, you will acquire the knowledge and skills to develop business strategy and lead the implementation of strategy across the organization. You will learn how to review and assess the business operating environment and variables which shape the future of your industry, and can influence growth potential. You will learn about the ley strategic models you can apply to evaluate your business portfolio and develop appropriate business and marketing strategies.
You will learn how to work with senior decision makers in the development of consensus around corporate strategic planning and the inputs and communications required to ensure efficacy and viability of your plans. Finally, you will learn how to plan for the implementation of business strategy, and how to apply strategic and techniques to report on progress and adjust tactics and targets as your plan is implemented.
Program Content
This Certificate in Strategic Planning program comprises the following courses:
COURSE 1: UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZATION OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
This course focuses on evaluating the environment in which your organization operates. You will apply models such as PESTEL Analysis to assess political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors that may influence your organization’s future. The course guides you through collecting relevant data, identifying key trends, and understanding competitive pressures. By completing this course, you will have a clear, evidence-based view of your operating environment—providing the foundation for developing informed business and marketing strategies.
COURSE 2: DEVELOPING BUSINESS STRATEGY
This course is designed for senior managers and those tasked with facilitating the process of strategic planning in the organization. You will learn about contemporary strategic theory and how to establish the groundwork for development of an organization-wide strategic planning program. You will also learn how develop the develop Vision, Mission, Values, Goals, Objectives and Action Plans for your organization.
COURSE 3: DEVELOPING THE STRATEGIC PLAN
This course provides a structured approach to producing a comprehensive strategic plan. You will learn how to translate strategic objectives into clear action plans, ensuring that initiatives are aligned with both short-term needs and long-term goals. The course also covers techniques for creating flexible and adaptive strategies that can respond to changing market conditions. You will work through practical exercises and templates designed to help you produce a coherent strategic plan that can be communicated effectively across your organization.
COURSE 4: IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS STRATEGY
The final course focuses on putting strategy into action. You will learn how to design an implementation plan, allocate resources effectively, and establish reporting mechanisms to monitor progress. The course provides practical tools for managing change, addressing resistance, and engaging employees in strategic initiatives. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to lead the successful execution of your strategic plan and to make strategy an ongoing, dynamic process within your organization.
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Skills and Knowledge
On completion of this Certificate in Strategic Planning program, you will be able to:
- Conduct an analysis of the external operating environment
- Understand how organizations are structured
- Review business financial performance
- Identify the prevailing opportunities, and threats in the business environment
- Review operational performance
- Review sales and marketing performance
- Identify opportunities for business performance improvement
- Understand the application of business excellence models
- Develop business strategy
- Analyze the firms portfolio of products and services using portfolio tools
- Create the Vision and Mission for the Organization
- Develop strategic goals and objectives
- Formalize a strategic plan for the business
- Develop action plans for strategy implementation
- Communicate business strategy to key stakeholders
- Develop and deploy balanced scorecards
- Measure business performance
- Review and evaluate strategy execution
- Apply a structured strategic planning process
- Apply a range of strategic thinking and analysis skills
- Inspire commitment to the organization’s strategy
- Create a performance focus across the organization
- Create a personal leadership development plan.
The Global Professional Certificate in Strategic Planning provides a clear and practical framework for developing and executing strategies that deliver long-term results. By combining analytical tools with practical implementation techniques, the program ensures that you leave with the skills to move confidently from planning to action.
Whether you are leading strategic initiatives for the first time or looking to refine your existing approach, this certificate in strategic planning offers a flexible, credible, and professionally recognized pathway to strengthening your strategic leadership capabilities.
