Queen's Strategy Program
Who Should Attend
Managers and executives who are involved in their organization's strategic planning process.
Upcoming Sessions
- Feb 12 to Feb 17, 2012
- $8,900*
- May 6 to May 11, 2012
- $8,900*
- Nov 4 to Nov 9, 2012
- $8,900*
- Feb 10 to Feb 15, 2013
- $8,900*
- May 5 to May 10, 2013
- $8,900*
- Nov 10 to Nov 15, 2013
- $8,900*
Accommodations and meals included
Discounts for Charitable Organizations
*Fees do not include HST
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Creating and Implementing Winning Strategies
In this highly-acclaimed 5-day strategy program, you will learn how to manage strategic planning as an ongoing process to drive change and growth. Our uniquely structured and disciplined framework, will help you shape the future of your business, and will give you the confidence to challenge conventional wisdom in your industry.
This program may be taken as one of the three programs required to complete the modular option for Queen's Executive Program.
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This program may also be taken as one of the requirements for:
Queen's Executive Certificate in Applied Leadership
Queen's Executive Certificate in IT Leadership
Queen's Executive Certificate in Strategic Financial Integration
Queen's Executive Certificate in Strategic Marketing Leadership
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This program will enable you to:
- Create an effective strategic planning process
- Understand a variety of strategic planning tools
- Lead deep organizational change
- Successfully develop and implement the strategic plan
In addition, the Program will focus on topics such as leading performance improvements, managing change and creating a flexible, adaptive, self-renewing organization.
Practical and relevant content delivered by exceptional speakers, and a commitment to unrivaled customer service, have made Queen's Strategy Program one of North America's most popular strategy programs for managers and executives.
Program Content
The program leverages the educational power of multiple teaching tools, including class discussions, exchange of ideas and perspectives with faculty and fellow participants, one-on-one coaching, exercises, and the development of a self-directed action plan for improving personal effectiveness.
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- Find more information in the Queen's Strategy Program Brochure
The Program is built around a four-step process:
1. Creating an Effective Strategic Planning Process
Creating a strategic planning process will change the way you think about your business and allow you to develop useful strategic plans that have buy-in across the organization.
- Evaluating your organization's strategy development process
- Designing a structured and disciplined framework for planning and encouraging creativity
- Using the strategic planning process to challenge conventional wisdom
- Utilizing a rapid, focused, and action oriented planning process
2. Strategic Planning Tools and Frameworks
Assessing a variety of strategic planning tools and frameworks.
- Creating a vision statement, mission, and objectives that are meaningful to your organization
- Identifying the challenges and opportunities that are make-or-break for your organization
- Understanding the profit drivers and financial implications of alternative strategic platforms
- Preparing for changes in competitive conditions and market dynamics
- Integrating cross-functional considerations into the plan
3. Leading Organizational Change
Improving the effectiveness of organizational change.
- Creating champions and coalitions to drive change
- Understanding the role of leaders in driving change
- Managing resistance to change and building a sustained commitment to change
- Aligning the organization behind the strategic plan
4. Implementing the Strategic Plan
Focusing organizational resources to ensure rapid implementation of the strategic plan and generating sustained momentum.
- Understanding how the organization's culture affects strategy implementation
- Ensuring the organization's infrastructure and culture support the change effort
- Building in accountabilities and the appropriate measurement scorecards
- Leveraging the strategic plan through alliances and partnerships
Increase your value to your organization
The concepts and tools taught in the Program will greatly enhance your strategic planning knowledge and skills
- Develop a strategic mindset and change the way you think about your business
- Learn the latest strategic tools and techniques, and strengthen your ability to lead the strategic planning process in your organization
- Improve your ability to manage change and build commitment to new strategic directions
- Understand the leadership requirements to successfully implement your strategic plan
- Learn to challenge conventional wisdom with confidence
- Network with a group of experienced managers and executives from a variety of industries across Canada
- Learn how to lead a healthy and balanced life through the Program's optional Lifestyle Component
Leading-edge strategic planning will have a major impact on your organization's future direction.
- Introduce proven strategy development tools into the management practices of your organization
- Benchmark against best practices of leading companies
- Integrate short- and long-term operating objectives
- Anticipate and prepare for changes in the competitive landscape
- Link tactical action plans to the organization's strategic plan
- Improve organizational performance
Outstanding Session Leaders
Session leaders include senior professors from Queen’s School of Business and knowledgeable experts from industry. These outstanding teachers are constantly in touch with today’s business world through real-world business experience, Board memberships and their own consulting practices.

Dr. Salman Mufti - Management Information Systems,
Queen's School of Business

Dr. Elspeth Murray - Strategy, New Ventures and MIS,
Queen's School of Business

Dr. Shawna O'Grady - Human Resources and Team-Building,
Queen's School of Business

Dr. Peter Richardson - Strategic Management,
Queen's School of Business

Mr. Ken Wong - Marketing, Sales and Business Strategy,
Queen's School of Business
Session Leaders are subject to change.
