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Course Overview
Different demands are placed on an organisation as it develops over time. Managing change, building resources, generating income and maximising impact all take careful planning. In this 4 hour course, we will take a practical look at levels of organisational planning and development of particular relevance to social enterprises and to non-profit organisations who may wish to scale their operations. This course can be accessed for up to 12 months after purchase.
Target Audience
This course is designed with the needs of social enterprises and growing non-profits in mind. It provides a practical hands-on approach to business planning and organisational development for directors, senior managers and supervisors who do not have a background in business management.
Outline
Course Structure
The course is divided into 6 component parts and takes approx. 4 hours to review. Participants should allow time to review the practical templates. Topics are self-contained to facilitate micro-learning for the time conscious participant.
Lesson 1: Levels of Organisational Planning
This lesson explains how to develop strategic plans and operational plans and introduces participants to business planning.
Topic 1: How to develop a Strategic Plan
Topic 2: How to develop an Operational Plan
Topic 3: Business Models versus Business Plans
Lesson 2: Business Model Canvas
This lesson will be of special interest to any social enterprise or non-profit organisation that wishes to pursue a new income generating initiative.
Topic 4: How to use a Business Model Canvas
Topic 5: Key Questions for Non-Profits
Lesson 3: Business Plan
Business plans have been used to guide the development of organisations for well over one hundred years! This lesson looks at the elements of a business plan in depth.
Topic 6: The importance of Business Planning
Topic 7: Key Sections of a Business Plan
Topic 8: Situational Analysis
Topic 9: Market Analysis
Topic 10: Operations Management
Topic 11: Financial Projections
Topic 12: Monitoring Results
Topic 13: Resourcing the Plan
Lesson 4: Operational Planning
As organisations seek to scale resources acquisition and social impact, additional issues must be considered if the quality of service delivery is not to be compromised.
Topic 14: Capacity Utilisation
Topic 15: Scaling Non-Profit Organisations
Topic 16: Managing Cost Drivers
Topic 17: Managing Productivity
Lesson 5: Managing Change
Every organisation will face managing change at some stage in its development. Failure to do so successfully, can greatly undermine the aspirations and potential social impact of a non-profit.
Topic 18: The Nature of Change
Topic 19: Organisation Culture
Topic 20: Change Interventions
Topic 21: Change Management Integration Plan
Lesson 6: Business Development Quick Links
In this final lesson, we provide a fast and easy-to-access list of all the templates covered during lesson topics. Upon completion of the course, the lesson page can be accessed time and again thereafter.
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Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €80 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €80 | Statutory Organisation |
| €80 | Corporate Organisation |