5-Day Mini MBA

5-Day Mini MBA
March 18th, 2024

Overview

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Get equipped with the practical, operational and managerial skills you need to become a great manager & boost your career

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Get the basics of a Mini MBA in just 5 days
  • Use a powerful “Business Simulation” throughout the week. The simulation covers 5 years in a company and your goal is to maximize profitability and ROCE. Investment decisions have to be made to manage growth and build competitive advantage
  • 5 intensive days working in teams and individually
  • Cover the key areas of Leadership, Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain Management in just 5-Days.

KEY COMPETENCES:

  • Leadership skills
  • Strategy execution
  • Business finance skills
  • Supply chain management
  • Marketing & sales skills
  • Change management
 

The Right Programme for you

LEVEL: Managers, New Managers

You are an engineer, specialist, scientist or technical professional and you have a new management role. This programme gives you the key skills you need to become a great manager and boost your career.

 

Learn, Practice and Use

  • Understand how a company really works with a multi-functional overview of business and key leadership competences you need in your role
  • Develop strategic thinking, planning, and execution skills at a divisional or functional level, using the right tools and frameworks
  • Influence, enable, and deliver wider organizational strategies
  • Make better business decisions and improve your contribution to the business
  • Be able to analyse the business environment and translate changes into competitive strategies for sustainable growth
  • Support strategic goals from top management and be able to translate them for your area an implement them more efficiently
  • Share your knowledge and challenges with your peers and MCE's highly experienced faculty

Programme Modules

What will you learn and practice?

The MCE Mini MBA focuses on the following 5 key areas:

• Leadership Development – key competences, building self awareness, leading others and the organization through change. This also includes self profiling, daily reflection and feedback from the facilitators and peers to develop emotional intelligence 
• Strategy – building a strategy (the changing world and its impact, internal analysis, differentiation etc), and strategy execution (organizational and individual) 
• Business Finance – the fundamentals that underpin business success including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow and Investment decision-making 
• Marketing & Sales– knowing the customer (needs and segmentation) and achieving success with the customer (targeting, Customer Value Proposition, sales etc) 
• Supply Chain – its importance in delivering the Customer Value Proposition

A Business Simulation will be used throughout the programme and will cover activities of five financial reporting years.
You will work in teams of 3 to 4 people and your objective will be to maximise profitability and ROCE over the strategic 5 year period.

Programme Modules:

 

1 – Leadership

  • Competency framework and organizational success
  • Leadership characteristics
  • Emotional Intelligence and personal insights discovery
  • Leadership & Management
  • Business simulation: building business awareness

2 – Strategy & Marketing

  • Strategy roadmap & competitive strategy
  • Blue Ocean Thinking
  • Innovation
  • Customer centricity
  • Marketing & sales – essential principles
  • Business simulation: strategic thinking & framing

3 – Marketing, Supply Chain & Business Models

  • Market segmentation, targeting and positioning
  • Marketing mix and branding
  • Supply chain
  • Business models
  • Financial statements – profit & loss statement (P&L)
  • Business simulation: finance & strategy implementation

4 – Financial Statements & Analysis Investment Appraisal

  • Financial statements – balance sheet
  • Financial statements – cash flow
  • Financial ratios
  • Investment appraisal principles
  • Investment appraisal – practice
  • Business simulation: finance (continued) & competitive position
5 – Strategy Execution & Consolidation

  • Finalization of the business simulation
  • Strategy execution
  • Phoenix case study
  • Leading change (change management)
  • Wrap up (including simulation winners)
  • Action plan and closing
 

Associates

Tony Namigai

Damien Jelsch

Ramesh Fatania

Thomas Bundschuh

Christian Dekoninck

Stephane de Mahieu

Andreas Matje

Testimonials

“ It is a perfect possibility to connect with people from different industries, who are dealing with the same issues.”

Agata Kulik, Product Manager Special Salts, Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg GmbH, Germany

 

“ Facilitator, content, tools, methods, room were very good and fitted to the participants and their needs.”

Andreas Armenat, Head of Production, GO Generics & Standard Solutions, Fresenius Kabi AG, Germany

 

“Very interesting topics, international and multicultural environment. Very professional coach.”

Alessandro Foresio, Vice President, Logic S.p.A., Italy

 

“The subjects covered were extremely relevant and gave input to my personal development.”

Rosa Karen Schmidt, Senior VP-Assistant, Novo Nordisk, Denmark

FAQ

ABOUT MCE’s OPEN ENROLMENT PROGRAMMES

What time does the programme start and finish?
MCE programmes start at 9:00 and finish at 17:00. Lunch is a 1-hour break and there are two coffee breaks too. On the last day, the programme finishes at 16:30 as we know a lot of people have to catch planes and trains.

What should I wear (dress code) when participating in an MCE Programme?
Most participants wear Business Casual clothes. A formal business suit is not necessary.

Are there MCE approved/recommended hotels?
Yes, each programme has recommended hotels that have the best rates. We include details of these hotels in your registration pack.

Are meals included? I don’t eat certain food. Can I order special meals?
Lunch is provided every day and we always organize a buffet so you have a good choice of foods to cater for different needs.

Are there evening activities?
Your evenings are free, although there some exceptions (e.g. On the MCE Leadership Development Programme there is an activity on day 3)

Is there a free Wi-Fi?
For programmes at MCE in Brussels, there is free Wi-Fi throughout the building. For other locations, the services can vary, but in most locations we have organized free Wi-Fi.

What level of English do I need to take part in an MCE Programme?
MCE’s participants come from over 90 different countries but all of our open enrolment programmes are run in English. You need to have a good working knowledge of English to be able to fully participate in the programme and network with other participants. If you have difficulty understanding these questions, the programme might be difficult for you too.

Will I get a certificate at the end of the programme?
Yes, a certificate of attendance is provided to you upon successful completion of the programme.


CONTENT OF MCE’S OPEN ENROLMENT PROGRAMMES

Are MCE programmes certified by an official body/organization?
10 of MCE’s top selling programmes are approved by Project Management Institute and you can find more information on these programmes here.

What is the MCE approach to learning and development?
All of MCE’s Open Enrolment programmes are based on MCE’s FEEL-THINK-DO and 70-20-10 principles to enable effective learning transfer.

Who designs MCE programmes?
Our Portfolio team together with the core MCE Senior Associates design all of our programmes based on the ROPES model.

Are MCE’s Programmes practical?
MCE’s programmes are all designed to allow to practice what you have learnt. So you will have lots of time to practice, practice and practice.

 

REGISTRATIONS, PAYMENTS AND FEES

Are VAT rates included in the price?
The price advertised in this page is VAT excluded and applicable to clients and companies legally based in the European Union.

All clients outside the European Union (EU), e.g. Middle East, Africa, Asia and America, are exempt from VAT rates. For them, the price advertised here is the final price to be paid.

  • One exception: Training Programmes in France. All clients (inside or outside the European Union) following training programmes in France are liable to 20% VAT rates in all cases.

When are VAT rates applicable to me?
In the case of clients and companies legally based in the European Union, VAT rates will be added to the price in the following cases:

  • If the client is a natural person (B2C) without a VAT number. 21% VAT applicable.
  • If the training programmes runs in France: 20% VAT applicable.
    • Also applicable to clients outside the European Union (EU)
    • Except when
      • The client is VAT-exempt
  • If the client is legally registered in Belgium (independent from where in Europe the training programme is followed): 21% VAT applicable.
    • Except when:
      • The client attend the training programme in France: 20% VAT applicable instead.
      • The client is VAT-exempt
    • If the client does not provide a corporate VAT number or does not have any VAT number: 21% VAT applicable (Only applicable to clients in the EU).

I don’t have approval from my finance team yet, can I make a tentative registration?
Yes, simply contact us and we will hold a place for you.

Is hotel accommodation included in the programme fee?
No, participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation and travel. The Programme fee covers the programme attendance, materials, lunches & refreshments.

Does MCE give discounts or grants for individual registrations?
MCE works mostly with companies and organizations and we can provide corporate deals for group bookings or preferred supplier deals. If you would like to discuss a corporate deal, we will be happy to talk to you.

Can I pay with my corporate credit card?
Yes, you can. We accept VISA, Mastercard and Amex.

Does MCE have corporate deals/frameworks available?
Yes, we have. Please contact us for more information.

Can I cancel or change my booking free-of-charge?
At MCE, we understand that business people have commitments and changes do happen. So you can cancel or change your registration up to 21 days before the programme starts without any fees or charges. After that date, you will need to pay full fees, but you are allowed to transfer once to a new programme date.

 

The MCE Team is ready to answer any questions you have. Please contact us by phone, email, contact form or even website chat. We would be happy to talk to you!

http://phone+3225432120

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07 Oct – 11 Oct 24 (Milan)

14 Oct – 18 Oct 24 (Dubai)

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21 Oct – 25 Oct 24 (Amsterdam) GO

04 Nov – 08 Nov 24 (Frankfurt)

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25 Nov – 29 Nov 24 (Amsterdam) GO

02 Dec – 06 Dec 24 (Brussels)

09 Dec – 13 Dec 24 (London) GO

Duration

5 Day(s)

Price

€3995
excl. VAT*

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