Operational Purpose

This course will give you a solid introduction to some of the key tools used within the management function. By competing this course you will gain a comprehensive insight into organisational purpose and the mission and vision of an organisation, why these are important to get right and how managers use this in strategic thinking. You will also have the opportunity to review case studies, evaluating the impact of a successful mission or vision statement. You will reflect on the relationship between professional and personal values and how to match these within your own career goals as well as within your teams. Finally you will analysis the elements of strategy and how to mitigate the threats to strategic thinking. The course will stimulate your ideas and thinking around leadership and management as well as give you practical examples of a range of management tools and how these are used in practice.