General Management Programme
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Overview
Broaden Your Management Skills
When making the transition to general management, managers need to be acutely aware of how their behaviour and decisions impact key stakeholders.
Specially designed for the Asian business context, the General Management Programme (GMP) offers problem-solving toolkits for functional areas such as corporate strategy, marketing, human resources, finance, accounting and operations.
Leveraging a powerful suite of tools, this programme will help you sharpen your analytical skills and make more effective business decisions.
This programme is one of the recommended programmes on the NUS structured leadership development pathway.
Core Focus
Strategic frameworks and thinking
- Formulation and execution of strategy
- Building capabilities to enhance and protect competitive advantage
Marketing in Asia
- Understanding the Asian consumer
- Strategic marketing management
Strategic human resource management
- Leading organisational change and learning
- Power, leadership and managing talent
Strategic financial management
- Financial analysis, modelling and valuation
- Financial decision-making and resource allocation
Operations management
- Linking operational processes to strategy
- Managing supply chains for competitive advantage
Decision analytics
- Analytical tools for decision-making
- Resource optimisation
Key Benefits
- Understand how company strategy drives important functional choices
- Learn to implement problem-solving techniques across all functional areas
- Gain a deep understanding of the Asian business environment
- Learn to perform fundamental financial analysis
- Tap into the insights of senior participants from diverse industries and countries
Faculty
Programme Director
Other Teaching Faculty
Chu Chun Lin Singfat
Chng Chee Kiong
Doreen Kum
Sheila S.Y. Wang
Ruth Tan
Nitin Pangarkar
Hum Sin Hoon
Who Should Attend
Managers and executives who hold senior positions in functional areas, or who have recently been promoted to general management.
Past Participants
- Assistant Head, Offshore & Marine Department
- Deputy General Manager
- Director, Sales & Marketing
- General Manager, Business Development
- Head, Resource Development
- Head, Business Leadership
- Head, Logistics Services
- Head, Transport Engineering
- Managing Director
- Operations Director
- President
- Principal Engineer
- Senior Finance Manager
- Senior Manager, Business Development, ASEAN
Thank you very much for making the General Management Programme an interesting, interactive and relevant programme. Much of the content offered me insights into how I can do my job better, and to understand and appreciate better why and how the executive management team in my company makes certain decisions.Koh Lee Huang, SingaporeHead, ResourcesSPRING
The programme has provided me with well-rounded knowledge and a refresher of how to be a better manager, both in terms of technical business and leadership skills. The course structure and teaching methodology with case studies, multimedia and class discussions are engaging and provide an enduring learning experience.Jennifer Toh, SingaporeDirector, Communications, Member Services & Marketing,Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants
The NUS GMP is the best choice in Asia Pacific for managers who want to refresh their skills to reach the next level of management in their company.Du Xingliang, ChinaGeneral BU ManagerMunters China Co Ltd
The General Management Programme offers an excellent mix of topics that are relevant for anyone who needs to manage an organisation at the senior level. Highly recommended!Loke Yong, SingaporeAssistant DirectorMinistry of Defence
Good programme to learn and refresh oneself on the general elements of management, plus acquire useful tools to enhance management and leadership skills.Lee Thian Chye, SingaporeSenior Assistant DirectorMinistry of Transport
All aspects covered right through the programme were useful. The case studies and the explanations given by the facilitators were relevant to the current day.Dilhan Jayawardena, Sri LankaOperations DirectorFonterra Brands Lanka
A good programme that provides a comprehensive overview of management practices and tools that are useful for my work scope.Yeo Boon Ling, SingaporeVice President & Chief Pilot B777Singapore Airlines
Refreshing, holistic, functional preparation for higher level management. Fun, engaging, applicable.Joanna Therese (Sobee) Duenas, The PhilippinesRegional Marketing ManagerMary Kay
Dates and Fees
| Date | Venue | Fees Excl. GST (SGD) |
With GST (SGD) |
Registration |
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Date
25 Nov - 06 Dec 2019
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Fees Excl.
GST (USD)
Mochtar Riady Building, Lvl 5, 15 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119245
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With
GST (USD)
SGD 12,590
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Registration
SGD 13,471
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Alumni / Early Payment / Team Enrolment Benefits
All NUS alumni and past participants of NUS Executive Education are entitled to 10% alumni savings on this programme.
Alternatively, you can enjoy savings if you pay early with Visa or MasterCard:
> 45 days before start of programme: 10% savings
> 30 days before start of programme: 5% savings
Team enrolment benefits are also available, please contact the programme advisor for details.
Application Deadline
- Participants are strongly advised to apply at least 2 months in advance
- Applications received after the deadline will be considered based on space availability
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