The Strategy Programme
Devise and implement robust strategies that can create lasting competitive advantage in your organisation with The Strategy Programme.
At a glance
- See strategy as a leadership tool: use it to provide clear leadership and direction to employees and stakeholders
- Critique and develop your own organisation's strategy
- Understand how strategies impact an organisation’s performance
- Overcome internal challenges to strategy and drive your business forward
- Create strategies that 'stick' within your organisation
- Subject area(s)
- Leadership, Strategy
- Attendance
- Short course
- Fee
- £5,495 + VAT (including residential costs). For cohorts starting after 1 January 2025: £5,950 + VAT.
- Course length
- 3 days + 1 day
- Suitable for
- Senior executives, directors and board members
- Delivery
- In-person
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In-person delivery will take place in accordance with, and subject to, the latest government guidance and measures put in place by the University of Reading.
All programmes are subject to limited availability. We recommend booking a minimum of 6 weeks before the programme start date, to guarantee sufficient time for your enrolment and on-boarding.
Overview
Designed for senior executives, The Strategy Programme helps you kick-start the strategic review process in your organisation. It focuses on specific issues in your organisation and gives you the tools to create and implement strategies that address them.
At Henley, strategy is seen as an essential leadership tool rather than just a thinking process. While theory is a major part of the agenda, this is not at the expense of practical learning - which is delivered through workshops, strategy critique activities and group discussion. A follow-up day gives you the opportunity to check progress and maintain momentum while implementing your strategy.
You will be encouraged to think about strategy in the long-term, while making sure you remain agile in a competitive business environment.
Key benefits
Define and demystify strategy in a business setting
Understand the role of strategy in leadership and employee engagement
Learn to critique and challenge existing business strategies at the highest level
Gain new strategy tools and concepts to use in your organisation
Build your peer network
The Strategy Programme is workshop-style and how-to focused. Over three days at Henley, you will gain the tools and capabilities to develop and implement your organisational strategy. A follow-up day then enables you to check progress and maintain momentum.
This programme is underpinned by rigorous research, with delivery always from a practitioner’s point of view.
Programme content
The programme runs for a total of four days:
The Henley Strategy Programme: Pre-Programme (3-4 weeks)Before the programme starts you will:
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The Henley Strategy Programme: Module 1 (3 days residential)Module 1 enables you to develop your understanding of how strategies create value and how to use strategy as a leadership tool. You will have the chance to review your organisation's strategy against best practice and develop it further. In this module you will study:
You will also:
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The Henley Strategy Programme: Back in Organisation (8-10 weeks)Back in your organisation, you will apply what you have learned by taking action and assessing its effectiveness. Ahead of the follow-up day you will prepare a new strategy critique and 5-minute presentation. |
The Henley Strategy Programme: Module 2 (1 day)Module 2 will give you the opportunity to present, assess and refine your updated business strategy critiques. In this module, you will analyse:
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The Henley Strategy Programme: Post-Programme ActivitiesAfter the programme, you can remain part of the Henley Business School community by:
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Modules or course content marked as optional are indicative and may be subject to change. Please note, constraints in timetable scheduling may mean you are unable to take some optional modules at the same time as others.
"Team members are already taking ownership of a wider range of tasks and it feels as if we are moving forward together, in a clearer and more cohesive way."
Greg Dawson, Deputy Managing Director, Scottish Agronomy Ltd
"I recommend you try this course if you get a chance – you will learn something new and revealing, relevant and pragmatic that helps you in your business."
Delash Patel, Director of Product Architecture and Strategy, IGT
"Hands down, the most effective programme I’ve ever been on."
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Set in sweeping parkland on the banks of the River Thames, Henley Business School's Greenlands campus provides an inspiring and reflective environment for focused work and study.
Why choose Henley?
(Financial Times Executive Education open enrolment programmes rankings 2024)
(Executive Education 2023: Top 50 combined ranking and school profiles)
(Financial Times Executive Education programme rankings 2022)
For 75 years, Henley Business School has developed confident and resilient business leaders. Executive Education at Henley is:
- Practical: we combine academic rigour with a strong practical focus, so you can immediately apply what you have learned back in your organisation.
- Relevant: Henley faculty are experienced practitioners who can support you in exploring solutions to your organisation’s challenges.
- Collaborative: Open programmes enable you to expand your network, gain new perspectives and share ideas with peers from a range of backgrounds and sectors.
- Personal: deliberately small learning groups allow you to benefit from individual attention and a confidential environment. We encourage you to understand your unique strengths, leadership style, and areas for development.
Contact us
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If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the programme, please contact our programme advisors.
Email: exec@henley.ac.ukTelephone: 01491 418767
“Hands down, the most effective programme I’ve ever been on.”
“I recommend you try this course if you get a chance – you will learn something new and revealing, relevant and pragmatic that helps you in your business.”
Team members are already taking ownership of a wider range of tasks and it feels as if we are moving forward together, in a clearer and more cohesive way.