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Strategic Business Leader

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Strategic Business Leader is a unique, integrated paper that tests a wide range of professional skills in a single, immersive case study. It places the candidate in a realistic business environment, requiring them to use technical knowledge from across the qualification to propose solutions, evaluate risks, and advise on strategy. The paper heavily emphasises leadership, ethics, corporate governance, and professional judgment in a scenario-based format.

What You'll Learn (Curriculum)

  • The importance of leadership and professional ethics in guiding an organisation.
  • How to apply principles of governance and responsible business conduct.
  • The process of strategic position analysis and choice in a dynamic environment.
  • Techniques for risk management and ensuring effective internal control.
  • The role of the professional accountant in innovation, change management, and technology.

Course Index

27 chapters • 56h 22m
  • 01. Faculty Intro
    00:15:49
  • Day 1
    01:35:21
  • 01. Intro and Strategic Decisions
    01:25:13
  • 02. JSW Model
    00:18:52
  • 03. Strategic Drift
    00:39:34
  • 01. Intro
    00:26:44
  • 03. Porters 5 Forces
    00:20:53
  • 04. Scenario Planning
    00:09:30
  • 05. Porters Diamond
    00:53:30
  • 06. Env Oppurtunities and Threats
    00:29:21
  • 07. Resources and Competencies
    00:28:20
  • 08. Value Chain Analysis
    00:45:26
  • 09. Swot Analysis
    00:24:26
  • 01. Intro and NFPIs
    00:26:09
  • 02. Benchmarking
    00:31:28
  • 03. Multi Variable Performance
    00:38:03
  • 01. Intro
    00:20:52
  • 02. Internal Audit
    00:12:11
  • 03. Need for Internal Audit
    00:17:49
  • 04. Auditors Independence
    00:08:42
  • 05. Ethical Threats
    00:20:57
  • 06. Audit Committee
    00:13:03
  • 07. AC - Internal Controls
    00:06:59
  • 08. AC - External Auditors
    00:05:48
  • 09. AC - Reporting on IC
    00:12:35
  • 01. Intro
    01:06:58
  • 02. E - Business
    00:42:46
  • 03. IT Risks
    00:22:54
  • 04. Controls in IT
    00:29:23
  • 01. Intro and 02. SCM
    00:17:24
  • 03. Upstream SCM
    00:18:03
  • 04. Downstream SCM
    00:07:18
  • 05. Big Data
    00:15:47
  • 06. Disruptive Technology
    00:40:37
  • 07. Cloud and Mobile Computing
    00:09:17
  • 08. Software Solutions
    00:17:14
  • 09. Artificial Intelligence
    00:30:51
  • 01. Intro and E Marketing
    00:23:44
  • 02. Marketing Mix
    00:29:23
  • 03. E Marketing - 6 I
    00:14:18
  • 04. E Branding
    00:16:34
  • 05. Customer Relationship Management
    00:23:57
  • 01. Intro
    00:07:00
  • 02. Competetive Strategies
    00:23:33
  • 03. Sustain Competetive Advantage
    00:26:22
  • 04. Growth Strategies
    00:25:46
  • 05. Strategy Evaluation
    00:10:25
  • 01. Development Strategies
    00:32:41
  • 02. Portfolio Analysis
    00:39:54
  • 01. Intro and Overview
    00:15:30
  • 02. Governance
    00:17:48
  • 03. Areas impacted by Governance
    00:16:40
  • 04. Public Sector and CG
    00:14:36
  • 05. Stakeholder Theory
    00:11:45
  • 06. Agency Therory
    00:09:37
  • 01. Rule based vs Principal based
    00:15:57
  • 02. SOX Act
    00:04:30
  • 03. Divergent Governance
    00:28:54
  • 04. International Governance
    00:12:34
  • 01. Intro and Stakeholders
    00:33:37
  • 02. Impact of Stakeholder on CG
    00:21:23
  • 01. Leadership - Complete
    00:25:13
  • 01. Intro
    00:06:21
  • 02. BOD Roles and Responsibilities
    00:10:13
  • 03. Diversity of BOD
    00:08:20
  • 04. Board Structures
    00:05:36
  • 05. Non Executive Directors
    00:17:21
  • 06. Chairman and CEO
    00:05:53
  • 07. Induction and CPD
    00:09:38
  • 08. Regulatory Framework
    00:31:58
  • 09. Committiees and Board
    00:13:31
  • 10. Remuneration and Governance
    00:51:46
  • 01. Intro and Management Commentary
    00:19:09
  • 02. Institutional Investors
    00:17:55
  • 03. General Meetings of Shareholders
    00:10:55
  • 04. Disclosure Policies
    00:17:21
  • 05. Sustainability
    00:27:49
  • 06. Management Systems and Tripple bottom line
    00:20:37
  • 07. Integrated Reporting
    01:01:15
  • 01. Internal Control Systems
    00:40:20
  • 02. Effectiveness of IC
    00:21:34
  • 03. Fraud Risk Management
    00:17:04
  • 01. Risk, Governance and Risk Mapping
    00:45:25
  • 02. Risk Categorizations
    00:26:25
  • 03. Risk Classifications
    00:37:03
  • 01. Risk Apetite, Capacity, Framework
    00:28:49
  • 02. Risk Committee and Risk manager
    00:08:54
  • 03. Risk Awareness
    00:12:06
  • 04. TARA Framework
    00:17:15
  • 05. ALARP
    00:21:27
  • 06. Risk Audit
    00:28:16
  • 07. Assurance Map and 4 Lines
    00:15:24
  • 01. Intro
    00:14:01
  • 02. Profession and Professionalism
    00:08:22
  • 03. Public Interest
    00:17:31
  • 03. Role of Accountants
    00:25:09
  • 04. Corporate Code of Ethics
    00:05:21
  • 05. Corporate and Professional Code
    00:08:56
  • 06. Ethical Dilemma
    00:25:47
  • 07. Ethical Decision Making
    00:13:05
  • 01. Introduction
    00:14:57
  • 02. Factors affecting the OS
    01:09:22
  • 03. Boundaryless Organizations
    00:17:15
  • 04. Business Process Improvements
    00:25:35
  • 01. Introduction and Stages in Project
    00:08:02
  • 02. Project Initiation
    00:27:59
  • 03. Project Plan
    00:18:59
  • 04. Project Execution
    00:23:33
  • 05. Project Monitoring and Control
    00:08:34
  • 06. Project Completion
    00:19:58
  • 00. Information
    00:01:14
  • 1. Functions of FM and Stakeholders
    00:38:34
  • 15.1 Intro and Short term Funds
    00:25:46
  • 15.2 Long term Sources Equity
    01:00:51
  • 15.3 Long term debt leasing and venture capital
    00:38:21
  • 2.1. CVP Analysis
    00:43:48
  • 2.2. Multi Product CVP
    00:20:40
  • 2.3. Limitations of CVP
    00:06:28
  • 3.1. Risk, Uncertainity
    00:11:55
  • 3.2. Expected Values
    00:04:49
  • 3.3. Decision Tree
    00:31:06
  • 4. Approaches to Budgeting
    00:53:30
  • 5. Planning and Operational Variances
    00:24:35
  • 5.1. Linear Regression
    00:48:55
  • 5.2. Corelation
    00:22:34
  • 5.3. Time Series
    00:19:54
  • 01. Intro to Chapter
    00:04:27
  • 02. Strategic Change
    00:17:52
  • 03. Influence of Culture of SC
    00:25:04
  • 04. Resistance to change
    00:24:56
  • 05. Context for change
    00:04:55
  • 06. POPIT Analysis
    00:14:37
  • Part 1 - Cp1 - Cp13
    01:17:17
  • Part 2 - Cp14 - Cp25
    01:46:52
  • 01. SD 2021
    01:57:29
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