About the Programme
This programme is for HR Professionals who want to improve their business acumen, be part of decision making processes, present business cases and help drive business performance. The experiential nature of this programme teaches how business really works and how strategic direction affects daily operations, and what they in HR can do to move the numbers in the right direction. Anchored on a that highlights the challenges of managing a business in a competitive environment, the programme gives an global overview of how a company works, and to make the learning of strategy, marketing, and financial concepts as easy and enjoyable as possible. are interspersed within the simulation to enhance the learning.
How it Works
The business simulation & business case exercises elements of the programme teaches how business really works how strategic direction affects daily operations what HR can do to move the numbers in the right direction how to justify HR projects by using basic financial models
Programme Modules
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Learning Outcomes
1. Gain a big picture understanding of how businesses apply strategy to deliver business results.2.
Know how to interpret and analyse financial statements and ratios.3.
Gain the ability to discuss business challenges with line managers.4. Understand how business ROI is computed.5.
Create value through HR interventions that apply financial and business analysis.
Business Benefits
This programme is for HR Professionals who want to improve their business acumen, be part of decision making processes, present business cases and help drive business performance.
Course Leader
Sekar Shanmugam
Sekar has spent the majority of his 30-year career working in companies like HP and Maxis in leadership roles. His experience includes among others, managing business units with full P&L, sales and operational responsibilities, guiding his organisation through the 1997 Asian financial crisis and leading the integration efforts in Malaysia during the merger of two global IT giants in 2001. As Director of Service Delivery at Hewlett-Packard Malaysia, he led his organisation to win the Computer World Malaysia "Best Support & Services" inaugural award in 2001 and again in 2002 against other industry IT giants. In 2007, Sekar moved from the technology sector to work for a Khazanah Nasional agri-business start-up. As Director of Sales & Marketing, he spotted a gap in the market and led the creation of a new brand of packed fresh vegetables - probably a first in South East Asia in the targeted market segment. He joined Maxis, a leading telco in Malaysia in 2010 as General Manager and Head of the Corporate mobility and fixed product business unit. Sekar holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya and an MBA from the University of Cambridge.
Course Details
Duration : 2 DaysFebruary 2025Petaling Jaya
Training Programme Number : 10001412867
Price includes SST, lunch, coffee breaks, licensed training materials. Excludes accommodation and transportation to venue.
Minimum class size is 12 and Maximum class size is 24
