
	The Academy of Business Strategy


	The Academy of Business Strategy is the educational division of the Berkeley Square Management Group regulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA). It is an international corporate business school and a global consultancy organization and is located in London and New York. Established in 1984, the business school features 24 post-graduate certificates and diplomas and currently has the capacity to train 600 students annually. The consulting organization features in excess of 350 certified consultants whose services are employed by 1500 organizations worldwide. In a competitive world, you need to be proactive in order to succeed. Be proactive. Select Information to find out more.

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Postgraduate Certificate In Operations Strategy (COS)

Operations is the heart of the business. It features production and distribution and services each of the other business departments. Business survival depends upon the quality and quantity of what is produced and this is dependent upon how well the operations department is managed. Success with production quantity and quality is determined by consistency. Like the marketing department, the operations department can all too often be driven by targets. Operations should be driven by integrated achievement, focusing upon the long- term goals for both the department itself and the individual people who work within it. Any organization is driven by what it can produce, so maintaining the heart of the business should always be the first priority.

The Postgraduate Certificate in operations strategy (COS) focuses upon implementing an operating structure within the operations department with a view towards enabling them to become more proactive about the way that they plan and implement operations strategy. Students would develop the programme procedures within their organizations while working through the programme and qualification represents successful implementation.

Programme Objectives For The Postgraduate Certificate In Operations Strategy (COS)

An internal analysis of current operations procedures.
An external analysis of competitive operations strategy.
Assessing departmental strategy within other internal departments.
Brainstorming for operations strategic options.
Assessing operations departmental resources.
Evaluating and selecting operations strategies.
Evaluating and selecting departmental operations procedures.
Developing an operations strategy plan.
Establishing internal control procedures and technical support.
Developing an operations implementation plan.

Course Specification For The Postgraduate Certificate In Operations Strategy (COS)

Tuition Fee £12,000
Plus VAT @ 17.5 per cent
ABS grade (COS)
Time 2 years

Other qualifications available from The Academy Of Business Strategy include the Certificate In E-commerce Strategy (CES), the Certificate In Finance Strategy (CFS) and the Certificate In Marketing Strategy (CMS).

Registered with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).

Eligible for student Career Development Loan (CDL).