Strategic Thinking & Dynamic Management

Globally competitive business environments require leaders at all levels to think strategically. Effective business strategies require input from managers that are close to real business issues. Middle managers need to effectively lead their operations and deliver results under conditions of uncertainty and change. 

Key Benefits

Traditional management methods assume a static environment and fail to provide approaches required for today's dynamic environment. This program aims to fill this gap.

By the end of this program, participants will learn:

  1. Developing a strategic mindset and thinking skills
  2. Defining your contribution to business strategy
  3. Developing practical strategies that align with business goals
  4. Managing implementation and delivering results
  5. Managing performance in a dynamic business environment

Programme Structure

1. Developing the strategic mindset and strategic thinking capabilities.
2. Understanding the link between functions and their contribution to business success.
3. Developing a medium term functional strategic plan.
4. Developing practical strategies that align with higher level business goals.
5. Managing implementation to deliver results in a timely manner.
6. Managing performance under uncertain and dynamic business conditions.

Who Should Attend

All managers and directors that want to improve their strategic thinking and planning skills.

Schedule & Venue

 

Date(s): 01 to 02 Jul 2025
Time: 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Venue: NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre (Buona Vista) / NTU Yunnan Campus

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Registration Closing Date: 10 Jun 2025

Date(s): 08 to 09 Oct 2025
Time: 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Venue: NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre (Buona Vista) / NTU Yunnan Campus

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Registration Closing Date: 17 Sep 2025

Note: NTU reserves the right to change the date, venue, and mode of delivery due to unforeseen circumstances.

Certification

Upon course completion and fulfilling all requirements, participants will be awarded an NTU e-Certificate of Completion, demonstrating their proficiency in the essential areas of the course. 

 

Fees and Funding

Standard Course Fee:  S$1,308.00

SSG Funding Support

 Course fee

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

 

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST

Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

 

 

S$1,200.00

 

S$392.40

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

 

S$152.40

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)


  • Standard course fee is inclusive of GST.
  • NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

Trainer

Fernando, Kevin Vince

Dr. Fernando is a full time industry practitioner, part-time trainer and consultant. His areas of expertise include – global strategy, leadership, operations management organization design and human resource management. His clients have included IHS Energy, SAP China, IJM (Malaysia), APM, Duke-NUS, Sumitomo, Textron, Media Corp, Pfizer, Caltex, Glower Hair Care, SCI, etc. He is the author of 7 books covering topics on Strategy, Strategic Sales Planning, Leadership during Uncertain Times and Strategic HRM. Dr. Fernando brings with him more than 20 years of industrial experience, having worked in Local, Japanese and American multinational companies. He is currently the Vice President for Global Operations for a US$1.4 billion business unit of a US$11 Billion USA multinational. Prior to this, he was the Chief Operating Officer of a Global Multinational with revenues of approximately US$600 million. Dr. Fernando has a DBA from Gibaran Business School (Australia), MBus (Accounting) from Victoria University of Technology (Australia), Masters of Management from University of Southern Queensland (Australia), MBA from University of Leicester (UK) and Graduate Diploma in Management Consulting from Sheffield Hallam University (UK). He has trained at the undergraduate and postgraduate level for a number of Australian, UK and American Universities and Professional bodies.