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THE MANAGEMENT MBA

COURSE OVERVIEW

No matter how long you have been a manager there is always more to learn and there are always opportunities to do what you are doing better.

In particular, leadership and management are areas where you can always improve and there are all sorts of tools and techniques available to assist you.

So if you would like to give yourself an extra boost in your effectiveness as a manager, AstroTech is running a training course called ”The Management MBA”.

27-29 February 2012

21-23 May 2012

13-15 August 2012

15-17 August 2012

(Cape Town)

12-14 November 2012

14-16 November 2012

(Cape Town)

 

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The course includes the following topics:

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

  • Developing and improving your Leadership Skills
  • Motivating your team and the importance of trust
  • Understanding the responsibilities of management
  • Planning and setting objectives for your team and individuals
  • Organising resources to match the task objectives
  • Effective goal setting
  • Effective delegation and assignment of responsibility
  • Developing your people management skills
  • Implementing skills and strategies to manage and resolve conflict
  • Managing difficult employees
  • Fostering a positive work environment
  • Build and maintain the right employee talent base
  • Managing the training and development of your team
  • Communication with your team and with individuals
  • Succession planning

 COACHING

  • The manager’s role as a coach   
  • Identifying development needs
  • Coaching your team members
  • Constructive Feedback skills

 MANAGING PERFORMANCE

  • Performance management
  • Monitoring and assessing performance
  • Developing performance objectives and KPA’s
  • The performance appraisal
  • The disciplinary process and performance management legislative requirements

RECRUITMENT

  • Competency based recruitment, selection and interviewing
  • The interviewing process
  • Legislative requirements of selection
  • Induction of employees
  • The importance of accurate job descriptions

ADVANCED PROBLEM SOLVING

  • Improving problem solving and decision making skills
  • Problem identification
  • Problem ownership
  • Problem solving techniques

FINANCE

  • The role of budgeting in business
  • The budgeting process
  • How to prepare budget forecasts
  • Presenting and justifying a proposed budget
  • Monitoring and controlling costs

MEETINGS

  • Identifying meeting goals and objectives
  • Structuring and planning a meeting
  • Keeping meetings focused and on track
  • Decision making in meetings
  • Encouraging participation and managing chaos
  • Closing meetings effectively
  • The importance of minutes and follow-up activities

 …AND MUCH MORE!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Managers, supervisors and team leaders from all disciplines

  • Managers looking for an all-round management skills boost to help them manage even better

  • Managers who struggle with difficult people issues

  • Managers looking to delegate and motivate more effectively

  • Managers looking for exposure to all aspects of management from recruiting, to people issues to running successful meetings and everything in-between

 KEY BENEFITS

  • Learn how to deal with difficult people issues with confidence

  • Gain a good understanding of the many facets of good management including understanding diverse disciplines such as finance and labour law

  • Learn how to get the most from your team and at the same time succeed in your role

  • Network with others and learn from them how they have handled different situations and the outcomes achieved

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Upon receipt of your enrolment, a tax invoice will be processed and payment is required prior to the start of the scheduled course.

Should course expectations not be met for any reason, delegates are given the opportunity to leave before lunch on the 1st day and receive a full refund of the course fee.

Cancellations

A cancellation can only be confirmed if we are advised in writing at training@astrotech.co.za

For cancellations received more than one week prior to the course:

  • 0% cancellation fee will apply.

For cancellations received less than ONE WEEK prior to the course:

  • 50% cancellation fee will apply. 

For cancellations received within 24 hours of the course:

  • 100% cancellation fee will apply.

Substitutes are welcome at no additional charge at any time prior to the course.

Postponements

Requests to postpone course attendance must be received in writing at least three full working days prior to the course commencement. Should we not receive written confirmation within this period; the postponement will be subject to an additional fee of R 1,430 (excl VAT) per delegate.

All course postponements or programme exchanges need to be utilized within 6 months of the original course booking or the course fee will be forfeited.

Cancellations on postponements or exchanges are subject to the full course fee.


Absent Delegates

In the event that a delegate does not arrive for the course and no written cancellation has been received and confirmed, the full course fee will be payable.

Presenters

Should it be necessary, AstroTech reserves the right to substitute the presenter.

Communication

When a person registers on AstroTech’s website, is registered on an AstroTech course or sends an email to AstroTech, that person consents to receiving communications electronically or otherwise by AstroTech and/or its business partners.

Disclaimer

AstroTech wish to advise that they will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or harm, direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise and howsoever arising that may be caused to any person or property during the providing of any services by AstroTech to the client.

27-29 February 2012

21-23 May 2012

13-15 August 2012

15-17 August 2012

(Cape Town)

12-14 November 2012

14-16 November 2012

(Cape Town)