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\"LeedsAre you an entrepreneur seeking to grow your\u00a0business or a professional advisor seeking to refresh your business strategy\u00a0and mentoring skills\u00a0for growth-oriented start-ups? Leeds Beckett University is developing a certification for business mentors across Europe called\u00a0MentorCert<\/a>. This\u00a0course is a collective learning experience that will condense three years of simulated strategic business growth into two days of learning!
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Strategic business growth \u2014 learning outcomes<\/h2>\n

This two-day training course provides an opportunity to develop your knowledge in a risk-free and supportive environment! Participants will have different depths of business knowledge but they will leave with an equal understanding of various aspects of strategy development including the role of business mentoring, how different elements of a business, influence each other and what the financial consequences of their decisions are in a growth-oriented business.<\/p>\n

The training course (pilot)<\/h2>\n

Developing business strategy skills to sustain and support the growth of start-up firms in an increasingly complex, uncertain and volatile environment<\/a> can be a risky challenge. This unique course uses industry leading business simulation software\u00a0[1]<\/sup>\u00a0to explore the development of key business strategy skills \u2014 how to estimate demand, react to changing market conditions, engage key stakeholders and manage production in different locations.<\/p>\n

Participants collaborate in small teams (4-5 people) where they formulate and agree strategy and make business decisions. The simulation software models business performance and after each \u2018round\u2019 of decision-making. The teams will have an opportunity to reflect, learn and re-set strategy as new challenges emerge. The simulation is complemented by the introduction of e-learning materials and case studies to encourage the discussion of strategic business growth options and the development of key mentoring skills to support the development of business strategy. The experienced training course facilitators will guide participants through the process and provide on-line support throughout.<\/p>\n

Timing<\/h2>\n

The two day course will run on 14th<\/sup> and 28th<\/sup> November 2019.\u00a0 It will start at 9:00 and finish no later than 4pm and it will be held at Leeds Beckett University City Campus.<\/p>\n