Business Planning
Overview
This practical and engaging course provides participants with the skills and behaviours to effectively write business plans. It will enable your management teams to have the capability to prepare organisational and functional business plans.
We will explore how being effective at writing business plans is aligned to the organisational and individual objectives ensuring accountability and desire to improve overall performance.
What's Included
Pre and post assessments
Course materials
Post course support
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to write a business plan
- Understand the key components that make up a business plan
- Explore how strategy and operations are considered in a business plan
- Gain knowledge about how to structure a business plan
- Learn how understanding other parts of your business contribute to your business planning
- Learn how to communicate and execute a business plan
Course Outline
The 'why' of business planning
- Understand the purpose and function of a business plan
- Explore the 'strategic vs. operations' ladder and the key differences between thinking and planning
- Examine how to expand your commercial awareness and how that can greatly contribute to your business plan
The 'what' of business planning
- Explore 2 different types of business planning
- Discover what you should include and what you should leave out
- Learn how to prepare your business ready for execution
The 'how' of business planning
- Learn how to validate your business plan then execute
- Discuss strategies on how to communicate your business plan to ensure it is effectively implemented
- Practical application of writing a business plan
Programme
Business Planning
Cost*
£395 + VAT per person
Duration
12 Hours
*This course is included in Purple Owl’s ‘Leadership Development Programme’ and can be taken as part of that programme. Custom quotes available for interactive e-learning and gamification.