Trisector Strategy and Innovation for Transformation (Problem Setting)

Short Course

Trisector Strategy and Innovation for Transformation (Problem Setting)

Programme Schedule	Duration (days)	Mode of Delivery	Programme Code
9 Sept 2024 \| 9am-5.30pm	1	Classroom Learning	TGS-2022012346

Course Overview

This is a one-day course to focus on finding the right problem to solve for one’s organisation. This entails a problem-statement component and an environment-organisation component culminating with a problem setting map (project).

Course Objectives

After completing this short course, the participants would be able to:

Understand and apply problem setting techniques
Understand and apply environment and organizational analysis (PESTEL, VRIO, SWOT/TOWS) techniques
Find the right problem to solve

Who Should Attend

Senior executives and managers.

Prerequisites

At least a polytechnic diploma.

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This programme is part of

Professional Certificate in Trisector Strategy and Innovation for Transformation

Types of Available Fundings

SkillsFuture Credit

UTAP

PSEA

Enhanced Training Support

SFEC

Instructors

Mr Marcus Pang

Dr Charles Phua Chao Rong

Dr Charles Chao Rong Phua is an academic-practitioner of trisector strategy-innovation-entrepreneurship. With 22 years in government and corporate doing various domains (corporate, geopolitical, policy and military) and phases (design, implementation, monitoring/adjustment) of strategy work, he now runs Solaris Strategies Singapore and chairs Solaris Consortium of Management Consultancies with full suite of consulting capabilities. Besides (local and overseas) government and non-profit consulting, his corporate consulting ranged from strategy development for then $916b tech MNC to $1M start-up to sector/industry transformation to organisational development for 12 organisations. He teaches trisector strategy practicums in 4 Singapore and 1 Swiss universities, and is success coach/program leader for Chief Strategy Officer program with Emeritus and National University of Singapore Business School. His first PhD was in public policy (strategic pragmatism as strategy) and EdD (soon) on teaching strategy with postgraduate/degrees (including in progress) in international relations, education, security management, accounting, organisational psychology, systems thinking, law, HRM, marketing, economics/finance, strategy and innovation, amongst others. He learnt strategy-innovation-entrepreneurship, marketing and sustainability from top B schools: Harvard strategy, leadership and management, entrepreneurship and innovation, MIT systems thinking, Stanford design, Wharton strategy and entrepreneurship, INSEAD advanced strategy, Babson entrepreneurship, Kellogg marketing, Berkeley open innovation, LBS and Cambridge sustainability, Oxford strategy and scenarios, and fused them in his consulting and teaching/coaching practice. Dr Charles has won scholarships from NUS (PhD), NTU (EdD), Goldman Sachs (twice), Oxford and Cambridge (partial) and completed fellowships at Brookings Institution, Columbia, Johns Hopkins. He is a Singapore Skillsfuture fellowship awardee and Routledge series editor for strategy, wisdom and skills. He is amongst 100 global professor/author grade Certified Management Consultant-Academic Fellow (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes); previous winners included heads of business schools and programs. He is author of four and two (forthcoming) books covering geopolitical, policy, and corporate strategy. His 3rd and 4th published books are under consideration for two PhDs in military/security and corporate strategy, by publication. His 5th book seeks to integrate strategy in military, corporate, geopolitical and policy domains; his 6th book on teaching strategy from his EdD thesis; both manuscripts under production. He is currently writing his 7th book on corporate sustainability strategy and 8th book on trisector strategy-innovation-entrepreneurship.

Programme Fees

	Singapore Citizens		Singapore PRs	Enhanced Training Support for SMEs	International Participants
	39 years old or younger	40 years old or older	Singapore PRs	Enhanced Training Support for SMEs	International Participants
Full Programme Fee	S$950.00	S$950.00	S$950.00	S$950.00	S$950.00
Less: SSG Grant Amount	S$665.00	S$665.00	S$665.00	S$665.00	-
Nett Programme Fee	S$285.00	S$285.00	S$285.00	S$285.00	S$950.00
9% GST on Nett Programme Fee	S$25.65	S$25.65	S$25.65	S$25.65	S$85.50
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST	S$310.65	S$310.65	S$310.65	S$310.65	S$1,035.50
Less Additional Funding	-	S$190.00	-	S$190.00	-
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes	S$310.65	S$120.65	S$310.65	S$120.65	S$1,035.50

Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, including GST, after additional funding from various funding schemes.
GST shall apply at prevailing rates.
Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.
Singaporeans and Singapore PRs are eligible for up to 90% SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding, subject to SSG funding guidelines.

Other Information

This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025. Please click here for more information.

Mr Marcus Pang

Dr Charles Phua Chao Rong

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