General Management for Young Professionals

The General Management programme provides young executives with a comprehensive insight into all processes and procedures within a company, with the individual modules covering the most important core subjects of business economics. The application-oriented and practical course content enables the participants to think strategically and conceptually, in order to introduce and to apply this newly acquired knowledge directly in their company. The programme is also a great fit for company founders, who want to implement their business idea and aim for a systematical set up of their company. 

Please note: the programme is taught in German.

Topics

Among the areas of leadership, essentials of management and innovation & change, the General Management programme will launch strategies for value-based management. In this connection, participants will learn more about options for a sustainable execution by using well-founded leadership skills. The programme also deals with the current paradigm shift in marketing and management to offer a better understanding of it and to consequently derive implications for successful entrepreneurial activity.

Furthermore, the programme offers a compact but extensive introduction to the field of innovation & change. Using practical examples and experience reports, it will illustrate how innovative processes and products can be integrated into your own company. In the area of supply chain management, it develops methods to answer questions regarding the selection of suppliers, the accompanying costs and the need to optimise inventory levels.

Participant of the General Management Programme, who additionally want to obtain solid basics in finance, have the option to additionally book the module „Finance for Non-Financial Managers“.

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The first part of this module will focus on your leadership skills. You will acquire important qualities, tools of management and essential communications skills.

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Duration: 1 day

This module is about learning how to define a distinct corporate strategy and how to implement it successfully in your company.

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Duration: 1 day

This module will introduce you to the innovation processes in Marketing and find out how to handle the paradigm shifts in this field.

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Duration: 1 day

Understand the central concepts of Supply Chain Management and learn how to solve its most relevant questions and challenges.

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Duration: 1 day

You will gain an understanding of the relevant aspects of innovation management and how to implement them in your company.

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Duration: 1 day

Equipped with central knowledge about innovation, you will come to apply the newly aquired methods and tools in simulated practice.

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Duration: 1 day

This optional module provides you with important fundamentals of finance. It can be booked as an addition to the certificate programme.

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Duration: 1 day

All information at a glance

• Insights into all processes and operation within a company
• First-hand expert knowlegde
• Interactive simulations and case studies
• Intense working atmosphere: interactive lectures, discussions and networking
• Knowlegde and experience exchange due to a homogeneous participant structure
• Extension of your personal network
• Acquisition of the “General Management for Young Professionals” certificate from the University of Cologne Business School