Building Sustainable Strategies

Practical Use of Proven Strategic Tools for Managers in Executive Positions
Short
Program

Master Strategic Challenges

Your ability to handle strategic issues confidently and professionally under dynamic and complex market and competitive conditions has a lasting impact on the success of your venture. In highly dynamic and contested markets a professionally managed strategic process forms an important foundation for achieving company objectives. Entrepreneurial success is ultimately the result of the chosen strategy and its systematic implementation. That is why well-founded knowledge is indispensible for managers with responsibility for strategy!

Target Group

This short program is aimed at all management personnel who are responsible for positioning or are involved in important decision-making processes.

Duration

  • On-campus: 4 days

  • Self-study: 3 – 5h

On-campus Modules

  • May 05 – 08, 2026

  • March 09 – 12, 2027

Next Start Date

  • May 05, 2026

Registration Deadline

  • April 28, 2026

Details

Location:
St.Gallen

Language:
English

Costs:
CHF 4’900

ECTS-Points:
3

Graduation:
Confirmation of participation

Overview of Topics

Strategic Management

  • Initiate strategies
  • Utilize strategic tools

Positioning & Competition

  • Strategic, normative framework
  • Business & corporate strategy

Business Models & Change

  • Reshape the value chain
  • Managing strategic change

Your Practical Benefits

Initiate strategic processes, analyze the environment and align your key expertise to sustained potential

Select the right growth strategy, based on a clear analysis of the internal and external factors

Skillfully initiate change processes, advance them and bring them to a professional conclusion

Utilize established strategic tools to introduce clear target systems and promote strategy implementation

Build innovative business models and proactively reshape the value chain

Participant Profile

+15
years work experience
30 – 55 years
age
+15
number of industries
+70%
upper management

Testimonials

«It was a great experience attending the “Building Sustainable Strategies” course at the University of St.Gallen, which enlightening both my professional and personal perspective. The insights gained from this course underscored the importance of successfully managing strategic challenges in dynamic world and well-executed strategies are essential for achieving organizational goals. The depth of knowledge shared by the lecturers, combined with real-world case studies, ensured that the theoretical concepts are grounded in practical application. The interactive learning process encourages active participation and collaboration among international participants, creating a rich learning environment.»

Arlyana Abubakar, Representative Head of the Bank Indonesia of DKI Jakarta Province

 

«Thank you for the interactive and practical course, highlighted with great insights, used cases and frameworks on building strategies and mastering strategic change. The discussion and analysis about real company cases within the class elevates this course to another level and gives participants an easy to apply methods that can be used immediately. It has more than met my expectations.»

Mosbah Jalloul, VP Sales Europe, Bosch Power Tools Accessories Business unit, Scintilla AG

 

 

Registration

3 good reasons for your participation

  • Receive valuable impulses for your management responsibility in strategy and strategy implementation.

  • Network with exciting peers and discuss solutions for your specific challenges.

  • Give your career an extra kick with a worldwide recognized executive education from the University of St.Gallen

Are you interested?

Then sign up for the executive education program „Building Sustainable Strategies“. 

We look forward to your registration!

Contact

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