STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT RETREAT FOR SCHOOLS, GHANA 2009
THEME: MASTERING STRATEGY FOR SCHOOL GROWTH AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
DATE: 9th-15th August, 2009
VENUE: Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA), University
of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Synopsis
Difficult and uncertain time demands different approach. Strategy refers to the direction and scope of an organization over the long term, which achieves advantage in a changing environment through its configuration of resources and competences with the aim of fulfilling stakeholder expectations.
All organizations at one point or the other are faced with the challenges of strategic development and growth some from a desire to grasp new opportunities others to overcome significant problems. However, school managements like every other organization need to be concerned with the long-term direction and growth of their schools. The school environment is becoming more complex within an uncertain framework and several societal influences and pressures and as such the activities of the school should be viewed on a continuum and addressed as having an effect on the future of the school.
The challenge of running an educational institution with a strategic fit, rest on the school management team and as such they need to understand the nitty-gritty of strategy and its effect on the operational efficiency of the school and how strategy can be translated into action by the entire organization to achieve growth. School leaders can no longer wait for the environment to freely dictate the direction of their organizations but they need to make sense of an uncertain world around their schools. It is high time school leaders master the main art of strategy, changes in the school ecosystem and how to navigate in an ever-changing environment.
Strategic Outcomes
The Strategic Management Retreat for Schools seeks to help school managements align their school vision, mission with strategy and linking such with the schools modus operandi thereby guarantee efficiency and growth for the school now and in the future. Participating school teams will at the end of the retreat be able to:
Learn strategies for building a strong school culture and climate where there is strong stakeholder support and bonding
Build a strong team culture that will help drive forward change in their school.
Build expectations and encourage innovative ideas for future learning
Outline the importance of technology and its potential to empower and change learning in their school.
Align organizational strategy with strategic intent and operational parameters for effectiveness and standards.
Develop tools to review and engage others in the transformation of their learning environment
Gain insight into the art of leading and managing successful change effort in the 21st century.
Make plans and decisions that impact the future direction and aspiration of the school.
Focus Areas
School Culture and Environmental Climate.
Organizational strategy and operational alignment
Combating the global recessionary effects on school business.
Corporate Strategy and Strategic management
Customer Development Strategy
Developing an authority wide and institutional vision for learning
Exploring the transformational power of technology and space
for learning
Leadership & Management of Change.
The People Side of Change.
Building high performing school team.
Highlights
Lectures and Interactive Discussions
Leadership Simulation
Team Building and Competitive activities
School Visits and Sightseeing
Role Play/Scenario Building
Multi-disciplinary Case Studies
Team Sporting Activities
Facilitators
Prof. Stephen Adei-Former Rector, Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA)
Dr. Kaoli Olusanya-Chief Learning Officer, Kith & Kin Educational Schools, Lagos
Mrs. Vivian Attah- Acting Director, GIMPA Distance Learning Centre
Mr. Nelson Ayodele-CEO,SMI
Investment
The total cost of this package is =N=250,000 (Two hundred and fifty thousand naira) per participant. The cost covers
Airfare (return)
Tuition/Facilitation
Accommodation & Feeding
Excursion/sightseeing
Leadership book
Course materials
Certificate of Attendance.
Note:
10% discount for payments on or before Monday,25th May,2009
Payments can be made into STANDARD MANDATE INTERNATIONAL account number in the following banks:
First Bank PLC- 5102030002448
Intercontinental Bank PLC-0092001000014847
Skye Bank PLC- 1321770006480
Requirements
Participants are required to have a Valid International Passport with a Yellow Vaccine Card
Nominees are expected to come along with their athletic kit for team activities and aerobic sessions.
Further Contact:
Nelson Ayodele -08023096582-nelsayodele@yahoo.com/nelson@standardmandate.com
Kemi Ayodele- 08037211711-kemi@standardmandate.com
Bosun Adedokun-08023774609-bosman@standardmandate.com
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ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS FORUM 2009
THEME: FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL.
DATE: 30th June, 2009
VENUE: Sheraton Hotel , Lagos
TIME: 9:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m
ABOUT "ASSOCIATE SCHOOL FORUM"
The Associate School Forum is a thought-leadership program for proprietors and owners in the proprietary educational sector of the country with a view to cultivating a community of practice that foster social capital,nurturing new knowledge,stimulating innovation and sharing existing knowledge.
Asset and Resources Management (ARM) company Limited is partnering with us (SMI) to host this year's edition of the Associate Schools Forum.
Be part of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
