Business Management Course
A 9-week, 45-lesson course on running Mechsafe properly, built on the Global Business Management Model.
- Length
- 9 weeks
- Content
- 45 lessons
- For
- Directors, supervisors, new managers
Curriculum: 9 weeks
- Week 1: Foundations, Leadership and Governance
- What Business Management Is: The Global Model
- Purpose, Vision, Mission and Values that Guide Decisions
- Business Models and the Four-Division Structure
- Corporate Governance and Directors’ Duties
- Leadership, Delegation and the Management Rhythm
- Week 2: Strategy and Planning
- Understanding the Business Environment (PESTLE)
- Industry Analysis: Porter’s Five Forces
- Competitive Advantage: from SWOT to Strategy
- Setting Objectives: SMART, OKRs and the Balanced Scorecard
- Business Planning, Growth and Diversification
- Week 3: Customers and Markets
- Marketing Fundamentals: Segmentation, Targeting and Value Propositions
- Brand, Reputation and Digital Presence
- The B2B Sales Process and Pipeline
- Proposals, BoQs and Winning Tenders
- Client Management, Communication and Retention
- Week 4: Finance and Resources
- Financial Statements for Managers
- Costing and Pricing for Real Margin
- Budgeting and Budget-versus-Actual Control
- Cash-Flow Management and Working Capital
- Investment Decisions and Funding
- Week 5: People and Culture
- Organisation Design and Roles
- Recruitment, Onboarding and Employment Law in Kenya
- Performance Management and Labour Productivity
- Managing Subcontractors
- Culture, Motivation and Safety Leadership
- Week 6: Operations: Projects, Quality and HSE
- Operations Management and Process Design
- Project Planning: Scope, WBS, Gantt and Critical Path
- Project Control: Earned Value, Reporting and Change Control
- Quality Management and ISO 9001 Principles
- Health, Safety and Environment Management
- Week 7: Supply Chain, Logistics and Compliance
- Procurement Strategy and Supplier Relationships
- Inventory, Stores and Asset Management
- Managing the Logistics Division as a Business
- Transport Operations, Safety and Compliance
- Legal, Regulatory and Contract Compliance
- Week 8: Performance, Risk and Continuous Improvement
- Risk Management with ISO 31000
- Performance Measurement and Management Review
- Continuous Improvement, Close-Out and Lessons Learned
- Digital Tools and Management Systems for Growth
- Leading Change and Embedding the Management System
- Week 9: Leading Mechsafe into the Future
- Technology, Innovation and the Future of Engineering Services
- Sustainability, ESG and Green Building Opportunities
- Regional Growth, Partnerships and New Markets
- Ownership, Succession and Long-Term Enterprise Value
- Capstone: The Mechsafe 2031 Integrated Management Plan and Roadmap