Advanced Techniques: Strategic Thinking and Business Planning

Course date12 - 16 Oct 2026VenueLondonCPD hours20Duration5 DaysFee£4,300The LTFE Guarantee100% satisfaction
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Our course is designed to help you take a step back and analyse your business from a strategic perspective. You'll gain the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate your business strategy and recommend changes and improvements through lectures, case studies, and hands-on exercises.

Our expert trainers will guide you through reviewing your business, understanding its strengths and weaknesses, and understanding the external business environment in which it operates. In addition, you'll learn how to check your corporate mission, objectives, strategy, and tactics and understand where strategic planning stops and tactical operations begin. Throughout the course, you'll learn how to apply strategic planning to your business.

Join us for a course that will equip you with the tools and techniques to develop and implement a successful business strategy. Whether you're a business owner, executive, or manager, this course will provide the skills and knowledge needed to take your business to the next level.

Course Objectives

  • Analyse your current business strategy and recommend changes and improvements.
  • Review your business and understand its strengths and weaknesses.
  • Understand the external business environment in which your business operates.
  • Review your corporate mission, objectives, strategy and tactics.
  • Know where strategic planning stops and tactical operations begin.
  • Apply formal and semi-formal techniques to your business throughout the workshop.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

  • Managers and senior specialists involved in influencing, formulating, or supporting their department or organisation's long-term planning and strategy.
  • Employees working in strategic planning or corporate strategy departments.
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Course Outline

  • Understanding the relationship between vision, mission, objectives, strategy, and tactics.
  • Defining and creating formal vision and mission statements.
  • The role of entrepreneurship and leadership in strategic planning.
  • Integrating strategy and tactics into operational planning.

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12 - 16 Oct 2026London
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pay by invoice or purchase order?

Yes — choose “By Invoice” at checkout and we’ll invoice your company. You can also pay instantly by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal, with confirmation the moment payment completes.

What’s included in the course fee?+

Expert-led tuition for the full course, all course materials, and your CPD certificate. The fee shown is per delegate; UK VAT is added for UK-billed bookings.

Will I receive a certificate?+

Yes — every course is CPD-accredited and this course carries 20 CPD hours, which you can put towards your professional portfolio.

Can I transfer to a different date if my plans change?+

Contact our team and we’ll do our best to move your booking to another scheduled date, subject to availability. We never cancel a confirmed booking.

Do you offer group discounts?+

Yes — register 3 delegates on the same course and pay for 2 with our 3-for-2 offer. For larger groups or private delivery, ask us for a group quote.

Can this course run in-house for my organisation?+

Yes — we deliver tailored in-house versions of this course worldwide, at your offices or a venue of your choice. Get in touch for a proposal.

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Our course content is constantly reviewed and updated to ensure we stay up to date with all the latest trends. After every course is completed we review the feedback and improve the material where necessary.

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