In a business climate that demands excellence all the time, you need the variety of skills that lead to outstanding performance in every aspect of your job. This accelerated, 5-day "MBA" presentation surveys the core curriculum covered in most university-level graduate business programs. The knowledge you'll acquire in this interactive learning experience will provide you with a strong overall business foundation. With the 5-day "MBA" seminar, you'll discover how various components of a business must be linked, aligned and integrated into a successful business system. And you'll gain a firm grasp of modern management practices.

Who Should attend?

AMA's 5-Day "MBA" Workshop is for anyone interested in obtaining an effective, broad-based overview of the functional areas often covered in university-level MBA programs.

Benefits of attending

  • Discover how all components of a business fit together
  • Read and understand financial statements and analyze the financial health of a business
  • Gain insights into the economy and its impact on your business
  • Develop a business strategy and establish a sustainable competitive position
  • Learn the language of business and communicate effectively on business matters to any audience level
  • Develop an effective organization and successfully manage people
  • Enjoy an invaluable peer-to-peer learning experience

What will I do during this workshop?

  • Accounting Basics
    - Basic accounting and its impact on financial reporting
    - Financial statements: income statement, balance sheet, retained earnings statement, cash flow statements
    - The accounting process and annual report
    - How to evaluate financial statements: understand nonfinancial considerations, liquidity, leverage and profitability
  • Finance Fundamentals
    - Performance measures and key indicators: Return on Net
    - Assets (RONA), Economic Profit (EP), Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
    - How to improve business unit operating performance
    - Finance the business: leveraging, short- and long-term financing alternatives, equity financing
  • Cost Analysis and Profit Planning
    - Fixed, variable and semivariable costs
    - Break-even analysis and contribution margins
    - Cost allocations and reduce inefficiencies
  • Capital Expenditures
    - Types of capital expenditure decisions
    - Calculate Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Profitability Index (PI)
    - Estimate project's cash inflows and outflows
  • Corporate Strategy
    - What is strategy? Understand relationship between vision, mission and strategy
    - Strategy formulation?the SWOT approach
    - Conceptual model for strategy development: cost leadership, differentiation and cost focus strategy
    - Analysis phase of the strategy development: examine competitive advantage, predict future trends, evaluate competitive position
    - The creation and selection process: generate strategy alternatives
    - How to use quantitative analysis to screen, evaluate and select strategies
  • Marketing
    - The marketing mix and application: positioning, product/service, price, place/distribution channels, promotion
    - Guiding principles for effective marketing
    - Product and market development
    - Commoditization and product innovation
  • Management
    - The basic functions of management
    - EI and leadership: lead employees toward organizational goals
    - How to motivate, increase morale and enhance productivity
    - Being a team leader and building effective teams
    - Performance management and conduct effective performance reviews
    - How to manage organizational change
    - The 7S Model: align skills, shared values, staff and other factors to support your organizational strategy and change

AMA will work cooperatively with your company to create a customized solution for you.
See Public Seminar schedule for this program
For more information contact us at:
03-5786-3800 info@amajapan.co.jp

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