August 2022 Courses

Profitability and sustainability are not mutually exclusive, and great business leaders go after both. According to Ben Clarke, sustainability is about profit. So, the question is, where do corporate leaders start from?

We are told that the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility has long been used as an effective lens through which to examine the actions businesses can take toward mutual long-term well-being and sustainability. Hence, for businesses to be sustainably profitable, it is imperative to pay attention to the social environmental impact of their operations. This brings to focus the need for businesses to be socially responsible in the pursuit of economic success. Although this will come at a cost, if properly managed, the returns will guarantee higher profitability and enhance the company’s prospects of being in existence for a very long time.

If you’re thinking of how to make your business sustainable, then join this 2-day course designed for executives and managers. The course will be facilitated by Dr. Enya Xemalordzo, a lecturer at the Department of Marketing and Corporate Strategy – KNUST.

Risk is a common phenomenon in all human endeavours, and even more common in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world. It is one of the topical issues that engage the attention of business executives because of the negative and undesirable consequences it presents. To maintain a good structure around its management, experts have proposed the concept of the three lines of defence. Businesses apply this concept through the enforcement of internal controls, monitoring compliance and relying on independent and objective assurance and advice to improve their risk mitigation efforts.

This course is designed to help process owners/functional heads and the Compliance Team in the effective management of risk. The scope will cover the following areas:

• Creating a conducive control environment

• Consistent risk management procedure and policy implementation

• Effective internal control

• Holistic risk management

• Risk management SOP and compliance monitoring in business functions

• Monitoring and reporting corporate exposures to risk

The course will be facilitated by Dr. Ellis Akwaa of the KNUST School of Business.

Business processes are very important to the success of every firm. However, this is true only to the extent where these processes are designed with all stakeholders in mind. This is because every business value chain is connected to different stakeholders who are interested in the outcome of the business process.

Whiles the categorisation of stakeholders can be simplified under internal and external groupings, without a shred of doubt, their management can only be far from simple, especially where there are no clearly defined guidelines. This course therefore seeks to bring out the appropriate methodologies for effective stakeholder engagement. Some of the areas to be covered include:

• Designing and developing a stakeholder engagement plan

• Examining stakeholders for influence & impact

• Conducting stakeholder analysis

• Conducting effective stakeholder negotiations

• Formulating a stakeholder communication plan

• Techniques of people engagement

The course is ideal for managers and those aspiring to be managers. Dr. Juliana Abane of the History and Political Studies Department at KNUST will be facilitating this course.

In today’s VUCA world, business decision making has become a risk taking endeavour. Faced with a broad spectrum of challenges ranging from the impacts of globalisation, supply chain disruptions, capital market volatility to addressing talent retention and diversity and inclusion concerns, business leaders are indeed at the deep end of their leadership test. To stay afloat, and better still ahead of the curve, they have to re-equip their leadership toolkit with agile, responsive and adaptable capabilities. These capabilities must influence their approach to strategy development and management.

If you’re a corporate leader or aspiring to be one, then join this 2-day course to learn advanced techniques for formulating, evaluating and executing winning strategies. The course will be facilitated by Dr. Juliana Abane of KNUST.