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A 5-hour Crash Course on

HOW TO USE STRATEGY TO

DRIVE CORPORATE PERFORMANCE

 

 

Using Strategy Simulation Tool Developed by

Harvard Business School

Learn Strategy the Harvard Way

 

Harvard Business School is one of the top business schools in the world and is well known for using its proprietary case studies and business simulations in its MBA and Executive Education programs. 

MECA CFO Academy is privileged to have access to Harvard's original teaching resources and has been using several case studies and business simulations in its Strategic CFO Programs. Our top faculty leader, Saleem Sufi is a Harvard-trained business coach with expertise in using case methodology and conducting business simulations to teach in Executive Education programs. MECA is now proud to offer a specially designed 5-hour crash course on Strategy Design and Implementation using one of Harvard's best strategy tools: Strategy Simulation: The Balanced Scorecard.   

Learning Objectives

 

  1. Learn how to use the balanced scorecard to define strategy, implement strategy, and measure strategy execution.
  2. Understand the importance of keeping synergy between investments initiatives and the strategic objectives.
  3. Explore how a good balanced scorecard can help companies take mid-course corrective actions.
  4. Comprehend how to keep a good balance between financial and non-financial metrics.
  5. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of measuring a small or large number of metrics.
  6. Learn how a well-designed strategy map can help managers think about and communicate strategy.

COURSE FEE

 
 

For the first 50 seats only

USD 95 ONLY*

USD 195 ONLY*

*Participants will have to additionally purchase a single-seat simulation license directly from Harvard Publishing at a discounted price of $16.25

 

 LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

 

ENROLL NOW

 

  • Two separate live online sessions of 2.5 hours each to be conducted by our Master Coach, Saleem Sufi. 
     
  • Certificate of Completion from MECA CFO Academy in the United States along with 5.0 NASBA-endorsed CPE Credits.
     
  • Harvard simulation license valid for 6 months, allowing you to play the simulation on your own up to 6 months after the course is finished.
 
 

 

How Does it Work

 

In this simulation, students play the role of a new CEO of a struggling automotive parts manufacturer. Students will create the firm’s strategy and use a strategy map and balanced scorecard to execute the firm’s strategy and conduct a performance evaluation. Students will spend the next eight six-month periods (four years) implementing their chosen strategy by choosing investments to fund within the limits of budget constraints.

Students will get feedback on their company’s performance in the form of firm financial statements and scorecard metrics. Successful firms will use this feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of their initiative choices and adjust their chosen initiatives to optimize the implementation of their strategy.

At the completion of the eight periods, an investment firm buys the equity of the company. The goal of the simulation is to maximize firm value at the time of the buyout - the buyout price being based on the company's financial position and future prospects.

THE 5-HOUR COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE IN TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS, AS FOLLOWS:

SESSION 1

 

  • Friday, 23rd Aug, 2024
     
  • 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Dubai time |
  • 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM New York time
     
  • Session 1: (2.5 Hours)
    • Using Balanced Scorecard (60 min)
    • Analysis of Delta Signal (60 min)
    • How to play the simulation (30 min)
     

SESSION 2

 

  • Sunday, 25th Aug, 2024
     
  • 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Dubai time |
  • 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM New York time
     
  • Session 2: (2.5 Hours)
    • Preparation for Simulation (15 min)
    • Simulation Play (75 min)
    • Debrief (60 min)
     

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR

Saleem Sufi is currently the Dean and Director at the MECA CFO Academy based in New Jersey, United States where he leads the efforts to provide Executive Education to thousands of Finance Professionals across the globe.

Saleem has spent a major part of his career as a Global Strategic CFO working for world-class Fortune 500 and top Private Equity owned firms in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. As an experienced speaker, corporate trainer and executive coach, Saleem has conducted numerous executive development programs at international locations including Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Milan, Riyadh, Dubai and New York.

Saleem is an. MBA with a major in Strategy and Finance and a Fellow Management Accountant. He has attended Harvard Business School a number of times to attend Advanced Strategy Programs where he was trained by Professor Dr. Robert Kaplan, co-founder of Balanced Scorecard on the advanced techniques of how to use Balanced Scorecard as an advanced strategy management tool.