April 19, 2023

Negotiation is a critical skill for competitiveness in all businesses, but how much time do you place on shaping your negotiation strategies and sharpening your skills? Few of us enter negotiations with much more than our instincts and some cursory planning, exposing ourselves to risk. Sometimes...

Critical to the success of an organization is its ability to manage the interests of multiple stakeholders. Topics may include: theories and practices of stakeholder identification; stakeholder analysis; stakeholder engagement; and specific leadership strategies that help an organization reach...

Drive Sustainable Growth with Purpose and Impact The adverse effects of climate change on the environment and society globally have caused companies to come under increasing pressure from various stakeholders, such as governments, regulators, and activist groups, to adopt more sustainable...

You will explore how to implement your goals and objectives at the bargaining table. This includes understanding the differences between competitive and collaborative bargaining as well as at-the-table protocols, customs, and techniques unique to collective bargaining. You will explore how to...

Get hands-on skills and tools for face-to-face and remote facilitation. Harness collective intelligence and create an inclusive environment of psychological safety. Creating & Leading Collaboration How might you get the best out of every individual and manage a variety of behaviors in a...

EFFECTIVELY DIAGNOSE DECISION SITUATIONS Complex decisions, often involving many parties in disagreement, need leaders who can guide a team to a timely, effective resolution. Decision leaders play a specific role, guiding and facilitating decision makers, decision support teams, and...

Accelerate the trajectory of your high potential leaders and prepare them to take on enterprise-wide responsibility. The Carlson General Management Program is a senior-level development program designed to accelerate the pace at which rising leaders can successfully lead the business and lead...

The leadership challenges of today are unparalleled. To deal with an increasingly complex world, organizations have become more complex; two- and three-dimensional organizational matrices are more the rule than the exception. No one can get their jobs done without interacting with other people....

Gain new skills and expertise Want to build practical skills to solve the management and leadership challenges you encounter each day? Are you looking to advance into higher levels of responsibility, but need more leadership expertise to get you there? This highly interactive two-day...

The aim of this three-day course is to enable attendees to identify the key categories and drivers of transaction credit risk in the main derivative products, and to apply a consistent approach to the quantification of these risks. Key Learning Outcomes: Understand the various types of...

Cranfield's proven process for managing key accounts profitably. We have taken the lead in Europe for key account management research. For the past twenty years, Cranfield has pioneered the development of the discipline in Key Account Management (KAM). We are confident that no other programme...

The multiple economic, environmental, and social challenges that we are currently facing means that companies need to rethink their strategy, their business model, and their relationship with society. This aim of this program is to help managers play an active role in the transition towards a...

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to harness emotions in sensing, understanding and responding adeptly to social cues in the surrounding environment. Measure your current EI level and receive coaching to improve it. Learn to use your EI to interact with others, solve problems and achieve...

Ignite commitment and help your employees reach their greatest potential. Why does emotional intelligence (EI) matter? Because at the core of every outstanding leader are the abilities to connect, achieve, inspire and act with resilience. Now you can learn to apply the best practices of an...

Build a solid foundation of project management knowledge, techniques and tools in this hands-on workshop that covers the entire project life cycle. As the business world grows more competitive, organizations find it necessary to take on an increasing number of projects. Unfortunately, these same...

Develop your personal leadership style, inspire your team, motivate your department and transform your company This Course Helps You With Leadership Behaviours Becoming a Mentor Leading in a Remote World Changing What You Do Leading by Example Managing Group Dynamics ...

Build skills to lead and foster diversity and inclusion in your organization Leaders at all levels must be active and qualified advocates of diversity and inclusion (D&I) to ensure it's part of the organization’s culture and business strategy. This unique 3-day certificate program goes beyond...

In a shifting business environment, it’s the agile and resilient organizations that have a much better chance to survive—and even to thrive. With future orientation and entrepreneurial focus, this course gives you the roadmap to seize new opportunities and bounce back even stronger from...

Understand APQP methodology and how to implement it in the workplace through an interactive gaming experience Objectives Understand APQP Model and Process Be able to deploy APQP methodology Carry out assessments on the elements of APQP Be able to deliver awareness training to...

Art can move us and challenge our views. At a time where cultural sensitivity and environmental responsibility are central to our lives, the contribution of socially motivated artists is pivotal. This course will give you a critical overview of the role of art, artists and art institutions in...

With emerging technologies and expanding global marketplaces, it is imperative that organizations become highly proficient in driving their change agenda. Whether diversifying, downsizing, merging, reorienting business, or developing new management structures, organizations must be able to...

In this course, you will gain an overview of real estate financial modeling, focusing on properties with multi-year leases. Using the models and frameworks established as today's industry standards in real estate, you will explore deriving basic valuations and performance calculations. You'll...

Islamic finance is a rapidly growing form of ethical finance, providing essential financing solutions in key markets. The main aim of the course is to enable you to compare and contrast how various Islamic toolkits – sale-based, lease-based and equitybased instruments - are applied in Islamic...

To create a more customer-centric organization -- and improve sales, market share, and margins -- you need to know what your customers want. In this course, you'll use the statistical method of conjoint analysis to uncover the product attributes most influential to your customers. By simulating...

Do you want to learn how to get into the fashion industry? This online course will give you an orientation to all the main stages of the fashion business, from branding and design, through garment manufacturing and the supply chain to the changing face of fashion marketing and retail, equipping...

Man­ag­ing health and safe­ty requires an in-depth under­stand­ing of how to effec­tive­ly coor­di­nate safe­ty with oth­er busi­ness units and busi­ness pri­or­i­ties. Learn how OHS pro­fes­sion­als can use their knowl­edge and skills to inte­grate health and safe­ty through­out their...

In order to execute the most informed business analyses, we need the right tools for making predictions from data. Excel provides powerful predictive analytic tools that let the user forecast trends and make predictions with historical data. In this course, you will conduct financial analyses by...

On the surface, project management seems straightforward. However, at best, only 80% of projects end up being economically successful. The remaining 20% of projects usually cost more than estimated, run late, or fail to satisfy goals or meet objectives. In this course, Linda Nozick, Professor...

Research shows that a high percentage of projects take significantly longer than expected and cost more than anticipated. Moreover, if you ask people for an estimate of how long a task will take them to complete, their estimate will usually be overly optimistic. Sometimes, if you bring in extra...

In this course, you will determine the factors of importance in making purchasing decisions in line with your organization's objectives. You will explore purchase specifications and align them with requests for quotations (RFQs) and purchase orders. You will then examine how purchasing supports...

While most employees do not abuse the FMLA, those who do can cause scheduling challenges, lost productivity, and damage to employee morale. Earn yourFamily Medical Leave Specialist Certification from Michigan State University, one of the most recognized programs in Human Resources advanced...

Do you dream of starting a fashion business and becoming an entrepreneur? Do you have an exciting business idea but you’re not sure where to start? While many traditional retailers are struggling, e-commerce is booming. This course is perfect for designers wanting to launch their own brand,...

In this course, you will prepare for a supplier negotiation or collaboration by evaluating purchasing decisions for significant expenditures based on various cost models. You will examine various factors that affect costs, such as a supplier's pricing strategy and market conditions. By leveraging...

Climate Innovation: Accelerating to Net Zero Emissions will introduce you to the foundations of climate science and its applications for combating climate change. This six week online programme draws on expertise from the Grantham Institute and the Centre for Climate Change Innovation, industry...

This practical course will tach you to draw and render footwear. You will learn to sketch shoes and boots, and effortlessly put your designs onto paper. You will learn how to draw variety of footwear from different angles. The course will explore range of different techniques including using...

Behind every artwork there is an idea that defines it on a level above the visual. Philosophers, critics and artists have long tried to define those ideas, inspiring much discussion and creating the field known as Aesthetics. This is the field where the most fundamental questions of art are in...

This intensive training program equips participants with knowledge and skills essential for successful employment mediation. A comprehensive blend of substantive law and training in mediation process skills prepares participants to become qualified mediators for employment disputes. By the...

Organizations are so entrenched in our everyday lives that we often don't notice them. Each of us exists within a unique ecosystem of organizations that include where we work, shop, go to school, volunteer, acquire healthcare, and manage our personal and professional lives. Becoming aware of the...

In this course, you will focus on how to optimize a brand’s strategy approach to the market. By identifying opportunities and threats to a brand using Porter’s Five Forces model, you will analyze how you can strengthen a brand’s position. You will then take this analysis a step further with...

Join this 10-week course and learn about the skills and processes required to work as a Professional Art Director. From the initial generation of ideas through to the successful delivery of an advertising campaign. To begin with you will learn the fundamental Art Direction skills. This will...

Today’s corporate boards face historic and unprecedented challenges, including the global pandemic and its economic fallout, civil unrest, cybersecurity threats, the MeToo movement, and more. Boards of directors must navigate these sources of unexpected enterprise risk while capably monitoring...

The Certificate in Healthcare Design & Innovation provides the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to manage the increasing complexities of the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. An interdisciplinary approach offers healthcare professionals the opportunity to retool, advance, and...

This course has been specifically designed as a follow-up to our Graphics Design - Beginners short course. The emphasis is on the generation of ideas and creative thinking, rather than just studio techniques. It is a computer-free course. There will be visual exercises, visits to exhibitions,...

Once sustainability issues have been identified and potential solutions have been defined, it's time to work on implementation. Implementing business solutions can involve many different moving parts both within and outside the organization. A business sustainability canvas can help you most...

At the heart of any business is the ability to track, invest, and manage money. Without the ability to do these three things successfully and honestly, a business will not survive, no matter how good their product or service is. A clear understanding of how money flows into and out of an...

Since the late 1950s and 1960s, the field of artificial intelligence (Al) has looked to the future. Now more than ever, it is critical to assess where society is heading as these technologies advance and integrate into the lives of people around the world. In this course, you will peer into the...

Services marketing is often viewed in terms of outcomes, but services marketing is also an ongoing analytic process. In this course, you will learn how to properly analyze frameworks, tools, channels, data sets, customer behavioral data, decision-making factors, and strategies that support...

Partnerships within the social impact sector are in the midst of a rapid evolution. Despite the increasing sophistication of partnership development models and methods that work to drive social impact, the process is still essentially human. The Certificate in Social Impact Partnership Design...

Since the inception of the artificial intelligence (AI) field more than a half-century ago, researchers have devoted considerable time and energy to studying, collecting, and applying human knowledge. To understand your place in this work, it is crucial to explore these concepts yourself. In...

Explore the world of platforms to drive transformation The emergence of digital platforms in every industry is driving change throughout the global economy. Platforms create new-market disruption and result in opportunities for firms to generate revenues in ways that have never existed...

In the past six years, the finance industry has seen radical disruption, fuelled by the over $500 billion in funding that venture capital has poured into financial technology (fintech), as well as the emerging government policies in over 100 countries. Significant events at a global scale have...

This course applies concepts and theories from the scientific study of human behaviour, Psychology, and applies them in the context of fashion. Created by the originator of the Psychology programmes at London College of Fashion, this course introduces you to the interrelationships between...

This contemporary drawing and painting course is for passionate painters and artists who want to dedicate time to improving their skills and techniques. It will inspire you to build on existing knowledge and techniques so you can create with confidence, and take your art to the next level. The...

For any manager, providing feedback is a critical and seemingly straightforward activity to help boost individual performance. In the best case scenario, this is an ongoing communication process - a dialogue in a one-on-one between a manager and his/her team member. Why, then, is it so...

Everyone worries about risk. How do we identify risks? Is this issue more risky than another? Or even worse, "Sorry, but this project sounds too risky. We can't approve it." Wouldn't it be better if you could show an objective understanding of risks, how to plan to address them, and be able to...

The world around us is changing at an extraordinary pace. It is not just the rapid pace of change, but that business leaders now deal with a VUCA world where there is increasing Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. In this two-day Agile leadership training, participants learn why...

This course is an introduction for fashion marketing professionals and strategists as well as fashion sustainability activists to the increasingly important trend towards fashion sustainability. The course covers promotion opportunities, the changing consumer, and risks and issues through the...

Marketing professionals rely on clearly defined goals to determine the course of action when placing a product in the market. Leveraging research to learn more about your target audience is the main subject of this course. In this course, you will learn how to be an intelligent consumer of...

In this course you will apply the core marketing concepts of segmentation, targeting and positioning to a product or service. You will then explore the strategic role of pricing and methods for influencing buying decisions. You will also address common pricing errors and identify instances of...

Big data powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global financial services industry, and open banking promises to transform it further still. As open banking expands across the globe, the unleashing of data will open new market opportunities with the potential to radically...

This online strategy course will introduce you to the new business models that are disrupting and transforming the fashion industry essential information for fashion leaders and entrepreneurs who wish to broaden their knowledge of how they can successfully integrate technology into their...

On completion of this distance learning course you will have the tools needed to improve your negotiation, structure and administration of loan documentation – including corporate loans, bilateral loans and syndicated loans. The course will take you, step-by-step, through all the different...

To evaluate an investment opportunity, savvy investors rely on a company's records of its ownership percentages, equity dilution, and the value of equity issued in each round of financing. These records are kept in a company's capitalization table, or cap table, which is a record of the different...

Marketing in B2B is constantly evolving to meet the needs of customers and make use of technology to improve performance. The latest developments create challenges and opportunities for B2B marketers involved in nurturing and converting leads in high-pressure commercial contexts. This course is...