Strategic Decision Making for Management

A transformational learning experience for you. Immediate impact for your organisation.  

Key topics:

• Introducing strategic decision making: Framing decision problems and modelling strategic and fundamental objectives     
• Understanding judgments and biases in decision making
• Debiasing and choice architecture techniques
• Improving organisational decision making: Bringing it all together and taking it back to your organisation 

How you learn

Strategic Decision Making for Management is a highly interactive and hands-on learning experiences that expertly integrates theory, concept and practice. You develop a deep understanding of the science behind analytical and intuitive decision making, while simultaneously experiencing your learning through behavioural simulations, role-playing, framing and modelling decisions and communicating the results. The programme gives you exposure to the latest thinking in decision making, as well as decision making in the real-world context through organisation-based case studies. You emerge with the knowledge and the practical skills and tools to make strategic decisions with clarity and confidence to deliver impact that is both immediate and enduring.

View the provisional programme timetable below:

• Executives across every department of the organisation charged with making business-critical decisions.
• Managers who will be in leadership positions in the future.
• Anyone dealing with important decisions, either in private or public organisations, as well as small enterprises.
• Anyone intrigued by the fascinating field of decision making and wishing to develop their confidence and decision-readiness in these uncertain times.

At LSE we understand the complex interconnectedness of the challenges facing our world. As Europe’s foremost social science university, we know that it is only by managing this interconnectedness that you can secure sustainability and success in business. All of our world-class programmes are enriched by our renowned, interdisciplinary expertise. They integrate the understanding of economics, finance, social science and the interplay between disciplines that underscore business in our modern world. You emerge with a fully rounded understanding, and the leading-edge strategic tools to navigate complexity and spearhead meaningful change.  

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Entry requirements

All LSE executive education participants are required to have:

• Fluency in English, proficiency level or working knowledge of the language is essential
• A good undergraduate degree or significant work experience in a relevant role(s)
• Minimum five years’ professional experience. Typically our participants have more than ten years’ work experience, but we will consider those with less experience who have enjoyed an accelerated career path to a senior level.

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