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/>This 5-day programme provides a unique opportunity for managers and executives in the petroleum sectorand those who are eager to learn about the petroleum management business. The aim of this mini MBA programme isto provide delegates with the skills and knowledge to become successful leaders in today's competitive oil and gas business environment.  This in depth programme develops delegates' strategicthinking and management practices  with a focus on providing valuable skills in the business decision-makingprocess.<br
/><br
/><strong>Objective</strong><br
/>By the end of this interactive training programme, you will be able to:<br
/>Understand the key characteristics and strategic drivers of the oil and gas industry.<br
/>Make better informed decisions regarding capital investment<br
/>Identify current energy policies and challenges<br
/>Improve your ability to lead change and manage others<br
/><br
/><strong>Who Should Attend</strong><br
/>This Mini MBA course has been specifically designed for oil and gas professionals who:<br
/><br
/>Require training in management<br
/>Aim to develop their career in the industry<br
/>Recently promoted from a specialised to a management role<br
/>Those who aim for a management role in the oil and gas industry<br
/><br
/><strong>Course Outlines</strong><br
/>Day 1<br
/>Characteristics of the oil and gas industry<br
/>Economic  commercial and technological risks and strategic drivers of oil and gas<br
/>Strategy  positioning and leadership<br
/>  <br
/>Day 2<br
/>Petroleum geology<br
/>Oil and gas supply chain<br
/>The flow of finance within an organisation -  the crucial role of cash flow  financial statements and the capital investment decision<br
/>  <br
/>Day 3<br
/>The changing relationship between National Oil Companies (NOC's) and their owners<br
/>The role of government in nuclear energy<br
/>Natural gas and LNG: The commercial and technical challenges<br
/>Stakeholder identification and interaction in upstream projects<br
/>Leading and managing change<br
/>  <br
/>Day 4<br
/>Implementing organisational change<br
/>Leadership and managing others<br
/>  <br
/>Day 5<br
/>Action Planning<br
/>Oil and gas Mini MBA project<br
/>Board presentation<br
/>Tools to become a better manager and leader<br
/>Summary</p><p>Cost: 5900 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:10:35 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Human Resources (HR) Mini MBA  - London Training For Excellence , Netherlands, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, London, Amsterdam,United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/human-resources-hr-mini-mba-london-training-for-excellence/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong>Overview</strong><br
/>Human Resources roles are evolvingand new skills and capabilities are needed in order to be successful. This mini MBAprovidesparticipantswith a good overview of an effective HR system andalso supports them in developing the skills needed to succeed in Human Resources. During the course delegates will learn about the key elements of the HR function including:<ul><li>Strategic Human Resource Management and the HR Scorecard</li><li>Recruitment and placement</li><li>Job Analysis</li><li>Employee Testing &amp; Selection</li><li>Interviewing Candidates</li><li>Training and Development</li><li>Performance Management and Appraisal</li><li>Managing Careers</li><li>Pay Benefits and Incentives</li><li>Employee Relations</li><li>EmployeeHealth and Safety</li><li>Managing Global Human Resources</li></ul><br
/><strong>Objective</strong><br
/>By the end of this interactive training programme, you will be able to:<ul><li>Understand the business and HR strategy models</li><li>Talk authoratatively about the recruitmentselection and interview processes</li><li>Prepare training and development plans</li><li>Effectively manage the performance of your team and support other managers in the performance management process</li><li>Understanding financial terminology and a variety of pay plans</li><li>Identify the key elements essential to employee welfare and well being</li></ul><br
/><strong>Who Should Attend</strong><ul><li>HR Professionals</li><li>HR Managers</li><li>HR Business Partners</li><li>OD Managers</li><li>Consultants</li><li>General HR Employees</li></ul><br
/><strong>Course Outlines</strong><br
/>Module 1 - Introduction to Human Resource management<ul><li>Introduction to Human Resources Management</li><li>Strategic Human Resource Management and the HR Scorecard</li></ul>Module 2 - Recruitment selection and interviewing<ul><li>Recruitment and placement</li><li>Job Analysis</li><li>Personal Planning &amp; Recruiting</li><li>Employee Testing &amp; Selection</li><li>Interviewing Candidates</li></ul>Module 3 - Training and development<ul><li>Training and Development</li><li>Training and Developing Employees</li><li>Module 4 - Performance Management</li><li>Performance Management and Appraisal</li><li>Managing Careers</li></ul>Module 5 - Pay and Benefits<ul><li>Compensation</li><li>Establishing Strategic Pay Plans</li><li>Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives</li><li>Benefits and Services</li></ul>Module 6 - Employee welfare and well-being<ul><li>Employee Relations</li><li>Employee Health and Safety</li><li>Managing Global Human Resources</li></ul><p>Cost: 4900 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:10:34 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[The Training Analyst Mini MBA  - London Training For Excellence , Netherlands, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, London, Amsterdam ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/the-training-analyst-mini-mba-london-training-for-excellence/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[<p><strong>Overview</strong><br
/>This intensive 5 day programme starts with topics commonly found onmost MBAs such as People Management  Leading Teams  Strategic Planning  Negotiating and Operational Excellence. The rest of the programme focuses ontraining analysis principles and techniques.  Business costs are constantly under pressure and theTraining Department needs to be able to demonstrate a positive impact on the bottom line. The success andcost-effectiveness of any training and development initiative depends on the correct and timely analysis of training needs. Training then needs to be evaluated to showthe impact on the business and the return on the investment.  By the end of the course  delegates will be able to conduct a variety of training needs analyses and post training evaluations as well as leveraging best practices in their management of the training function.<br
/><br
/><strong>Objective</strong><br
/>By the end of this interactive training programme, you will be able to:<br
/>Understand and leverage management best practices<br
/>Understand the need for analysis within the context of the training cycle<br
/>Learn different models for conducting training needs analysis<br
/>Apply training analysis models to your own role and work context<br
/>Improve your ability to conduct a variety of skills analyses including critical incidentenvironmental scanning and hierarchical task analysis<br
/>Understand the difference between competences and competencies<br
/>Understand the importance of evaluation to a training function<br
/>Conduct training evaluations at a variety of levels<br
/>Create a Plan of Action for implementation in your organisation <br
/><br
/><strong>Who Should Attend</strong><br
/>Newly appointed Training Analysts<br
/>Training Managers wishing to learn more about this important element<br
/>Current Training Analysts who wish to learn new techniques or refresh their current knowledge<br
/>Anyone interested in gaining knowledge within this area<br
/><br
/><strong>Course Outlines</strong><br
/>Module 1 - People Management<br
/>The importance of socio-technical management<br
/>Techniques for effective communication<br
/>Motivating for results<br
/>Enhancing your coaching skills<br
/>Empowering employees for improved performance<br
/>Characteristics of a successful manager<br
/>Module 2 - Leading Teams<br
/>Obtaining the benefits of teamwork<br
/>Characteristics of ineffective teams<br
/>Characteristics of effective teams<br
/>Managing conflict in a productive manner<br
/>Understanding team member styles<br
/>Creating a virtual team<br
/>Module 3 - Strategic Planning<br
/>Analyzing the strategic planning process<br
/>Achieving competitive advantage<br
/>Utilizing dynamic SWOT analysis<br
/>Focusing on vision and mission<br
/>The importance of contingency planning<br
/>Examples of strategic success and failure<br
/>Module 4 - Negotiating for Results<br
/>Gaining insight into the negotiating process<br
/>Characteristics of an effective negotiator<br
/>Developing negotiating strategies<br
/>Employing persuasive negotiation techniques<br
/>Achieving the benefits of effective negotiating<br
/>Negotiation exercises<br
/>Module 5 - Operational Excellence<br
/>Lessons from the best performing companies<br
/>Benchmarking your operation against the best<br
/>Creating employee commitment<br
/>Managing continuous improvement<br
/>Creating the high performance organisation<br
/>Module 6 - Introduction to training analysis<br
/>Program introductions and objectives<br
/>The five key areas of training activity  using a model<br
/>The four key areas of training spend<br
/>how to establish unit costs for analysis<br
/>Analysis of training function efficiency<br
/>Review<br
/>Module 7 - Training delivery and evaluation<br
/>How to use the 10 step process<br
/>practical group exercise<br
/>Business expectations compared with training results  case study<br
/>Analysis methods for training materials<br
/>Analysis methods for training delivery and for trainees<br
/>what information is useful to keep.<br
/>Understanding evaluation and being able to apply it  worked examples<br
/>Review<br
/>Module 8 -  Trend analysis<br
/>What trends are worth analyzing?<br
/>Practical group exercise<br
/>In house and external training  understanding their relationship and Value<br
/>How to do the analysis and how to produce results  group exercise and case study<br
/>complete worked examples will be provided<br
/>Module 9 - Evaluation process<br
/>What would improve training effectiveness?<br
/>Pedagogical v agrological methods<br
/>Training duration<br
/>Incentives<br
/>The role and positioning of testing<br
/>Management accountability for training implementation<br
/>Competencies and the impact of evaluation<br
/>Should all training be subjected to evaluation?<br
/>Where and how to get measurement to provide outstanding results<br
/>Review<br
/>Module 10 - Applying analysis techniques in your work place<br
/>Group quiz<br
/>Dealing with variance and uncertainty during analysis<br
/>Succession planning and its effectiveness<br
/>What to do with poor performers<br
/>Back at work plans</p><p>Cost: 4900 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:10:32 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[The International Buyer Mini MBA  - London Training For Excellence , Netherlands, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, London, Amsterdam ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/the-international-buyer-mini-mba-london-training-for-excellence/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[<p><strong>Overview</strong><br
/>International procurement is a complex process  which has the potential to provide many benefits to the organization in the form of lower prices  higher quality and improved supplier performance. In this programme you will learn how to:<br
/>Locate  evaluate and manage international sources<br
/>Implement best practices in international procurement<br
/>Effectively draft an international procurement contract<br
/>Manage the international movement of materials This intensive 5 day programme starts with topics related to Management such as People Management; Leading Teams; Strategic Planning  Negotiating and Operational Excellence  topics commonly found on most MBAs. The second part of the week will be devoted entirely to international buying techniques and best practice.<br
/><br
/><strong>Objective</strong><br
/>Participants attending this program will:<br
/>Examine how to locate and evaluate new sources internationally<br
/>Consider the impact of the Internet on purchasing operations<br
/>Review best practices in international purchasing<br
/>Analyse ways of managing suppliers more effectively<br
/>Study new concepts in inventory management<br
/>Enhance their negotiating skills<br
/>Understand the proper drafting of international contracts<br
/>Plan for effective international transportation management <br
/><br
/><strong>Who Should Attend</strong><br
/>Experienced buyers and purchasing agents<br
/>Purchasing managers and purchasing directors<br
/>Materials management personnel responsible for international supply chain management operations<br
/>Anyone interested in enhancing their management and buying skills<br
/><br
/><strong>Course Outlines</strong><br
/>Module 1 - People Management and Leading Teams<br
/>The importance of sociotechnical management<br
/>Techniques for effective communication<br
/>Motivating for results<br
/>Enhancing your coaching skills<br
/>Empowering employees for improved performance<br
/>Characteristics of a successful manager<br
/>Obtaining the benefits of teamwork<br
/>Characteristics of ineffective teams<br
/>Characteristics of effective teams<br
/>Managing conflict in a productive manner<br
/>Understanding team member styles<br
/>Creating a virtual team<br
/>Module 2 - Strategic Planning and Negotiating for Results<br
/>Analysing the strategic planning process<br
/>Achieving competitive advantage<br
/>Utilizing dynamic SWOT analysis<br
/>Focusing on vision and mission<br
/>The importance of contingency planning<br
/>Examples of strategic success and failure<br
/>Gaining insight into the negotiating process<br
/>Characteristics of an effective negotiator<br
/>Developing negotiating strategies<br
/>Employing persuasive negotiation techniques<br
/>Achieving the benefits of effective negotiating<br
/>Negotiation exercises<br
/>Module 3 - Operational Excellence and The Modern Buying Function<br
/>The Malcolm Baldrige quality award-standard of excellence<br
/>Lessons from the best performing companies<br
/>Benchmarking your operation against the best<br
/>Creating employee commitment<br
/>Managing continuous improvement<br
/>Creating the high performance organization<br
/>Globalization and its effects<br
/>Utilizing the internet for procurement<br
/>Modern buying practices<br
/>Assuring supplier performance<br
/>Methods for determining price<br
/>Procurement's role in the organization<br
/>Procurement performance measurement<br
/>Long term contract pricing formulas<br
/>Module 4 - International Buying and International Supplier Sourcing<br
/>International buying operations<br
/>International countertrade<br
/>Achieving the benefits of global procurement<br
/>Overcoming the difficulties of international buying<br
/>Utilizing the learning curve<br
/>Ensuring the quality of material deliveries<br
/>International buying and inventory management<br
/>Reducing costs in inventory management<br
/>Preparing to move beyond domestic sourcing<br
/>Global sourcing<br
/>Locating international sources<br
/>Determining the type of supplier to utilize<br
/>Single source vs. multiple source policy<br
/>Source evaluation criteria<br
/>Managing exchange rate risk<br
/>Dealing with issues of ethics<br
/>Module 5 - Negotiation And Contract Preparation and International Movement Of Goods<br
/>Insights into the negotiation process<br
/>Characteristics of the effective negotiator<br
/>Preparing to negotiate<br
/>Negotiating techniques<br
/>Obtaining the benefits of supplier partnering<br
/>International buying legalities<br
/>Drafting the international contract<br
/>Dispute resolution mechanisms<br
/>International commercial terms<br
/>Buying transportation services<br
/>Utilizing air transportation<br
/>Utilizing ocean transportation<br
/>Securing marine insurance<br
/>Calculating total landed cost<br
/>Strategic purchase planning<br
/>Reengineering purchasing operations</p><p>Cost: 4900 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:10:32 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Mini MBA (Business Management)  - London Training For Excellence , Netherlands, UAE, United Kingdom, Dubai, London, Amsterdam ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/mini-mba-business-management-london-training-for-excellence/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[<p><strong>Overview</strong><br
/>The Mini-MBA program is a dynamic and intense course that provides a carefully crafted  extensive businessmanagement curriculum. From sound management and leadership principles  to finance for non-financialmanagers  to marketing  communications and legal aspects of business  attendees will receive a solid grounding in business management and administration in a condensed workshop setting.  This potentlearning experience will boost every attendee's career. Participants from diverse backgrounds and experiences(HR  operations  engineering  general administration  ) have allenjoyed and benefited from the broad range of subjects and timely topics addressed in this program.<br
/><br
/><strong>Objective</strong><br
/>This course is designed to sharpen the skills of all managers and to give them a critical understanding within three fundamental areas:<br
/>Strategic Planning and Market Driven business strategy<br
/>Strategic Finance<br
/>Leadership and People Management <br
/><br
/><strong>Who Should Attend</strong><br
/>Experienced Managers<br
/>New managers<br
/>Technical Professionals<br
/>Executive or Business graduates<br
/>Anyone who wants to learn basic concepts and management techniques, but does not have the timeto acquire an MBA<br
/>Any fast track individual with management potential<br
/>Anyone with interdepartmental interaction<br
/><br
/><strong>Course Outlines</strong><br
/>Module 1 - Market & Business Strategy<br
/>A framework for strategy development<br
/>Exploring opportunities from the business environment<br
/>Re-thinking marketing<br
/>a strategic viewpoint<br
/>Where are our present and future markets/customers?  Who is serving them and how? What are the risks?<br
/>How can we maximise the returns from these opportunities?<br
/>The Marketing Strategy<br
/>Corporate mission and vision<br
/>Making the strategy work through the marketing mix<br
/>Module 2 - Financial Management<br
/>Finance<br
/>a strong tool for better marketing decisions<br
/>Understanding the main financial statements<br
/>Cash Management<br
/>Case Study<br
/>Vital insight into companies through their financial statements<br
/>Costs<br
/>understanding them to make more profitable decisions<br
/>Project evaluation and getting approvals<br
/>Module 3 - Communication principles  self-management  announcing tough decisions<br
/>Understanding leadership in the business environment<br
/>Lifting our personal barriers to success<br
/>Communication at its best<br
/>Handing challenging management situations<br
/>Customer Satisfaction and quality<br
/>Module 4 - Situational Leadership - Getting the best from team members<br
/>Understanding your personal leadership style  areas to build and develop<br
/>Applying the appropriate style to every management situation<br
/>Practice on your own situations<br
/>Personal success plan<br
/>Module 5 - Strategic Business Planning and Integrated management<br
/>Reinforcing the skills of management and subjects covered in the preceding four days through application to an authentic business situation<br
/>Developing the objectivity necessary to sort out pertinent information from a mass of confusing data<br
/>Thinking strategy<br
/>making decisions that impact directly on the bottom line<br
/>Appreciating the knock-on effect of decisions on all functional areas and the importance of strategic linkage between them<br
/>Making a case for change and anticipating the problems of implementation<br
/>Presenting ideas and proposals at board level and generating positive outcomes</p><p>Cost: 4900 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:10:32 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Mini MBA (Business Management)  - London Training For Excellence , Online ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/mini-mba-business-management/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong>Introduction:</strong><br
/><br
/>The Mini-MBA program is a dynamic and intense course that provides a carefully crafted, extensive business&nbsp;management curriculum. From sound management and leadership principles, to finance for non-financial&nbsp;managers, to marketing, communications and legal aspects of business, attendees will receive a solid grounding in business management and administration in a condensed workshop setting.<br
/>&nbsp;<br
/>This potent&nbsp;learning experience will boost every attendee&rsquo;s career. Participants from diverse backgrounds and experiences&nbsp;(HR, operations, engineering, general administration, ) have all&nbsp;enjoyed and benefited from the broad range of subjects and timely topics addressed in this program.<br
/><br
/><strong>Objective:</strong><br
/><br
/>This course is designed to sharpen the skills of all managers and to&nbsp;give them a critical understanding within three fundamental areas:<ul><li>Strategic Planning and&nbsp;Market Driven business strategy</li><li>Strategic Finance&nbsp;</li><li>Leadership and People Management&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Cost: 4000 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:37:10 +04</pubDate>				</item> 								<item><title><![CDATA[Human Resources (HR) Mini MBA  - London Training For Excellence , Online ]]></title><link>https://courses.laimoon.com/course/human-resources-hr-mini-mba/online</link>				  <description>				  <![CDATA[						<strong>Introduction:</strong><br
/><br
/>Human Resources roles are evolving&nbsp;and new skills and capabilities are needed in order to be successful.<br
/><br
/>This mini MBA&nbsp;provides&nbsp;participants&nbsp;with a good overview of an effective HR system and&nbsp;also supports them in developing the skills needed to succeed in Human Resources.<br
/><br
/>During the course delegates will learn about the key elements of the HR function including:<ul><li>Strategic Human Resource Management and the HR Scorecard</li><li>Recruitment and placement</li><li>Job Analysis</li><li>Employee Testing &amp; Selection</li><li>Interviewing Candidates</li><li>Training and Development</li><li>Performance Management and Appraisal&nbsp;</li><li>Managing Careers</li><li>Pay, Benefits and Incentives</li><li>Employee Relations</li><li>Employee&nbsp;Health and Safety</li><li>Managing Global Human Resources</li></ul><strong>Objective:</strong><br
/><br
/>By the end of this interactive training programme, you will be able to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Understand the business and HR strategy models</li><li>Talk authoratatively about the recruitment, selection and interview processes</li><li>Prepare training and development plans&nbsp;</li><li>Effectively manage the performance of your team and support other managers in the performance management process</li><li>Understanding financial terminology and a variety of pay plans</li><li>Identify the key elements essential to employee welfare and well being</li></ul><p>Cost: 1750 USD</p><p>Duration: 5 Days</p>					]]>				  </description>				  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:37:10 +04</pubDate>				</item> 					</channel></rss>
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