Three Hour Practical Mba: A Leader'S Guide To Business

Applied MBA techniques for leaders to deliver business growth

What you'll learn

All the big and small things you MUST know as a business owner or manager

Practical tools and techniques to make your company more profitable

How to harvest the best ideas from your team

Discover the one person/machine that could make you bankrupt

Find it easy to identify problematic bottlenecks

Tools to help you turn your sales team into superstars

Why I’m 99% sure you should be charging more

How to use the five why’s to sharpen operations

This course will absolutely save you making critical (yet common!) mistakes when dealing with your employees, finances, taxes etc.

Requirements

No previous experience or equipment is needed

You may want to write down or print some of the information

Having some examples in mind of situations you'd like to try it out on would be helpful

A willingness to learn!

Description

Three Hour Practical MBA: A Leader’s Guide to BusinessApplied MBA techniques for leaders to deliver business growthHere are all the big and small things you absolutely MUST know as a business owner or manager. This dynamic course is filled with academic insight condensed from a traditional MBA program and combined with revolutionary modern ideas. It’s built as a ton of practical actions that you can put to use right away. It will save you from making critical (yet common) mistakes when dealing with your employees, finances, taxes, and growth strategies, and is fundamental to anyone in a leadership role.It can be hard to manage all the different aspects of a business while ensuring you sustain continued growth, increase profits, and maintain stability. This course provides a bite-sized approach to a traditional MBA program and covers everything from finance and selling, to marketing and operations. If you want to master the finer points of business strategy and develop a business plan that will make your company more profitable and successful, then this is the course for you.This quick-fire, condensed course has boiled down all the best bits of an MBA into juicy, practical tidbits that you can use immediately today. Discover how radical thinking can change your business model and improve growth. Learn why you should avoid hiring employees for as long as possible. Understand the difference between strategic marketing and marketing communications. Transform your sales team into superstars, and find out why I’m 99% sure you should be charging more. Like I said - it covers everything!By the time you finish this course, you’ll be armed with a robust skillset to boost your profit line and future-proof your business. You’ll be able to confidently execute a winning business strategy, and streamline operations so that everything runs like a well-oiled Ferrari. You’ll also be able to deliver top-tier quality and service that builds your customers into loyal advocates, leading to repeat business and referrals. This new set of skills and insight will empower you with what’s needed for successful leadership and a booming business.Chris Croft is an international speaker, and widely published author, who's been coaching businesses and individuals for over 20 years. He's taught all over the world, as well as online, and has an entertaining and practical teaching style. This course is guaranteed to keep you engaged and amused, and teach you life-changing skills for home and work.The course overview includes:Practical tools and techniques to make your company more profitableHow to harvest the best ideas from your teamTools to help you turn your sales team into superstarsDiscover the one person/machine that could make you bankruptFind it easy to identify problematic bottlenecksLearn how to maximize referralsWhy I’m 99% sure you should be charging moreHow to use the five whys to sharpen operationsIf you are ready to take business strategy seriously - this course is for you!If you want to make a difference as a leader and see the results in your business’s bottom line, then this is the course for you.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Three Hour Practical MBA

Section 2: Finance - getting your foundations right

Lecture 2 Can you make profit from Day 1?

Lecture 3 Growth - what is the right speed to grow?

Lecture 4 Radical thinking

Lecture 5 Don't skimp on the small stuff

Lecture 6 Never mess with this…

Section 3: People - getting the best from your most precious resource

Lecture 7 Rule #1 when employing people

Lecture 8 Best way to find great employees

Lecture 9 Beware of this rising cost

Lecture 10 Who is building a nest in your company?

Lecture 11 Always put oil in your Ferrari

Lecture 12 Harvesting the best ideas

Lecture 13 How to reduce employee turnover

Lecture 14 Instilling ownership

Lecture 15 The most important skill of a manager

Lecture 16 Do you have any fourty percenters?

Lecture 17 Don't be dependant

Section 4: Yourself - don't forget to look inwards

Lecture 18 The real reason you're there

Lecture 19 Mastermind groups

Lecture 20 Exit plans - real talk!

Lecture 21 Where are your financial incentives?

Lecture 22 Overcoming common fears

Section 5: Strategic marketing - who are you on the outside?

Lecture 23 Seek out gold dust

Lecture 24 Your competitors aren't stupid

Lecture 25 Working WITH competitors??

Lecture 26 Do acquisitions work?

Lecture 27 Applying Ansoff's Matrix

Lecture 28 Future proofing yourself

Lecture 29 Selling to America

Lecture 30 How worth it are new markets?

Lecture 31 Embracing change

Section 6: Marketing Communications

Lecture 32 Don't make me think

Lecture 33 The most effective communication strategy

Lecture 34 The reality behind a magic bullet

Section 7: Commercial - let's make money!

Lecture 35 What is your point of maximum profit?

Lecture 36 I'm 99% sure you should charge more

Lecture 37 Avoiding common KPI mistakes

Lecture 38 When you SHOULD negotiate

Lecture 39 When NOT to negotiate

Lecture 40 Loss making customers??

Section 8: Selling - your income goals and strategy

Lecture 41 How to pay your sales team

Lecture 42 Maximising referrals into your business

Lecture 43 Aiming for 5%

Lecture 44 How to transform your sales team into super stars

Section 9: Operations - building an efficient machine

Lecture 45 Every problem has happened before

Lecture 46 The one machine/person which could make you bankrupt

Lecture 47 Making your mission statement a reality

Lecture 48 Ring fencing the cost of projects

Lecture 49 Two things every good company has

Section 10: Quality and Service - delight your customers

Lecture 50 The true cost/value of quality

Lecture 51 What level of quality should you promise?

Lecture 52 The hidden cost of queues

Lecture 53 Being deliberate about customer service

Lecture 54 Certificate of completion

Section 11: Wrap Up - the Three Hour Practical MBA

Lecture 55 Congratulations

Business owners wanting to increase profitability and competitiveness,Managing directors and CEOs seeking to sharpen their leadership and strategic skillsets,Professionals aiming for senior management roles,Aspiring entrepreneurs looking to launch a new business