Understanding interrelationships in business management is the foundation of every successful manager today. As non-economist this program will equip you with the necessary tools in the areas of Strategy, Finance and Leadership to take confident and professional action in matters requiring business management skills and to position yourself in the long term as competent leader.
Essentials in General Management CAS HSG
Development of Business Competencies in Strategy, Finance and Leadership for Non-Economists

Übersicht
Programmbeschreibung
Zielgruppe
This certificate is aimed at non-business-administration specialists in lower and middle echelon management who want to acquaint themselves with business subjects.
Infos
Ihr Nutzen
- Shape future-proof competitive strategies to position yourself and survive in contested markets.
- Initiate change processes and be capable of advancing them and bringing them to a professional conclusion.
- Know the fundamentals of double-entry accounting and analyze past events.
- Plan the financial future making use of key figures and prepare capital budgets.
- Develop your own specific management style and lead your team securely and confidently even in difficult circumstances.
Programmstruktur
Overall, this Executive Education program lasts 6-9 months, depending on the entry point, and includes:
4 on-campus modules in St. Gallen
- May 19 - 21, 2021: Self-Management and Resilience
- June 09 - 11, 2021: Building Sustainable Strategies
- July 06 - 09, 2021: Driving Financial Performance
- September 08 - 10, 2021: Leading with Energy and Focus
Inhalte & Faculty
Self-Management and Resilience
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Self-Management: Living and accomplishing self-determined, creating good relationships, being effective and experiencing self-efficacy
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A worthy image of man: Recognize and live your own potential, internalize strong and sustainably sound dogma and anchor yourself in your own strength and peace.
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Development of inner strength and success: Create attitude and being meaningfully, raise self-confidence, recognize price tags of your own values and apply the 7-step process model to practice
Building Sustainable Strategies
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Strategies for business units – develop competitive strategies and tactics for contested industries
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Implementing strategies – initiate, follow and conclude change processes
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Building innovative business models – improve value creation and develop the business mode
Driving Financial Performance
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Understanding balance sheets and asking the pertinent questions – interpret key figures correctly and recognize risks early on
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Tools of financial management – utilize the business plan as tool to successfully shape the future
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Financial performance indicators – analyze and assess the success of strategic decisions
Leading with Energy and Focus
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Develop your own management style – manage yourself and your team confidently and persuasively
- Effective and inspiring leadership – develop and communicate a common vision
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Change management – overcome resistance and motivate your employees to stand behind a common goal
Lecturers
Tomi Laamanen, Prof. Dr. Dr., Chair of Strategic Management, Director of the Institute of Management, University of St. Gallen
Dr. Thorsten Truijens, Academic Director of the Finance and Controlling Certificate, Institute of Management, University of St. Gallen
Heike Bruch, Prof. Dr., Director of the Institute for Leadership and Human Resources Management, University of Gallen
Michaela Platter, Mag. Dipl. Ing. – Self-employed Business Consultant , Trainer & Coach
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