Organizations rarely struggle with ideas alone. Most already have plans, targets, and dashboards in place. The real problem appears later, when execution stalls and performance drifts off course.

The Executive Program in Strategy and Performance by The KPI Institute entered the spotlight through its Graduate Certificate in Strategy and Performance. The 12-month program gives professionals a structured route through core disciplines such as strategy planning, KPI selection, performance management, and agile execution.

For many professionals, though, the graduate certificate marks only the starting point.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy and Performance takes the program much further.

Built for executives, consultants, managers, and business analysts who already work close to strategy and performance functions, the diploma stretches across three semesters over 18 months and covers a broader range of organizational disciplines.

The program stands out for one simple reason. Few courses place strategy, execution, performance management, employee performance, maturity assessment, benchmarking, data analysis, and visualization under one curriculum.

Participants complete eight certification courses and select two elective topics from the program portfolio. The final semester focuses on practical application through a Final Practitioner Portfolio based on a real business case.

The curriculum includes certifications such as:

• Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional
• Certified KPI Professional
• Certified Performance Management Professional
• Certified Employee Performance Management Professional
• Certified Agile Strategy Execution Professional
• Certified Strategy and Performance Maturity Assessment Professional
• Certified Objectives and Key Results Professional
• Certified Balanced Scorecard Management Professional
• Certified Data Analysis Professional
• Certified Data Visualization Professional
• Certified Benchmarking Professional

The structure differs from traditional postgraduate programs. Participants schedule courses based on their availability. Each module combines live online sessions with assignments before and after training. Group discussions bring together professionals from different industries and regions, which opens the door to wider business perspectives and long-term professional connections.

No fixed cohort moves through the diploma together from start to finish. Each course introduces a different mix of participants. Consultants may sit alongside CEOs, department managers, or analysts from organizations across the world. Conversations often shift from theory to direct operational problems within minutes.

That format appeals to professionals who already carry leadership responsibilities and need flexibility without giving up academic depth.

The Graduate Certificate in Strategy and Performance remains the shorter route for professionals who want focused exposure to strategy and performance management across four mandatory courses and a practitioner portfolio with 20 assignments.

The postgraduate diploma, however, targets those who want broader specialization and stronger differentiation in a competitive market.

Companies continue to look for professionals who can connect planning, execution, analytics, employee performance, and measurement systems without working in silos. The diploma places all those disciplines under one umbrella.

Full curriculum details and program structure are available in the brochure: TKI Executive Program in Strategy & Performance Postgraduate Diploma 

For enrollment details, contact the ExEdu Advisory Team at exeduoffice@kpiinstitute.com 

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The KPI Institute is a global leader in business performance research and solutions, specializing in practice domains including strategy, key performance indicators (KPIs), employee performance, customer service, and innovation management. For over 20 years, The KPI Institute has established international standards and best practices for KPIs across both private and public sectors.

What We Offer:

• Certifications & Training: Practical programs delivered worldwide—live online, offsite, and customized—spanning 6 continents and 7 offices in Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
• Knowledge Platforms: Access to www.smartKPIs.com, the world’s largest documented database of KPIs, with over 21,600 examples published and 148,000+ members in our online communities.
• Publications: Over 460 publications, including books, research papers, and practical guides, providing insights to enhance organizational performance.
• Advisory & Implementation Support: Expert guidance to apply insights in practice for measurable impact.

Our Reach and Impact:

• 81,000+ companies registered on our platforms
• 2.5 million+ professionals reached through training and knowledge services
• 128 research client countries and 120 global partner organizations 

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Email: office@kpiinstitute.org

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In the ever-evolving business landscape, aligning a strategy with all organizational objectives can be challenging. Thus, strategic planning is vital for businesses to thrive amidst a turbulent environment. 

This begs the question, what steps can leaders take to ensure that their team will embrace the strategic planning process? This is where strategy and business planning capabilities come in handy.

Course overview

The KPI Institute’s Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional course empowers practitioners with the knowledge to develop excellent strategies and plan their businesses using a robust framework.

This comprehensive training program delivers impactful outcomes for employees and organizations, regardless of the business’s scale. 

Participants will get access to a network of specialists, sharing business opportunities and innovative solutions to strategic planning challenges while reaching the course’s learning objectives, which are:

• Organize an effective process to formulate and plan the organizational strategy
• Formulate meaningful mission statement, vision and corporate values
• Identify the right strategy choice (position) for the organization
• Integrate operational plans with corporate strategy
• Connect strategy to KPIs and initiatives

Benefits and importance

In this learning program, you’ll gain premium recognition as a Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional and other benefits, including:

• Access to structured knowledge, enabling the expertise transfer across all professional life areas
• Additional educational resources such as examples of tools centralized in several catalogues, Microsoft Excel based tools, and 10 short video doodles.
• Premium subscription for smartKPIs.com with six-month access to 500 fully documented KPIs and over 20,000 enlisted KPIs and one research report from the Top 25 KPIs series
• 40 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits to include in the CPD records for your professional body, institute, regulator, or employer

Course structure and methodology

The course encompasses a three-stage educational process with an expected total duration of 40 hours:

1. Pre-course stage: Participants will determine their current skills, actively engage with colleagues via an interactive online forum, and establish the foundation for a beneficial learning experience.
2. Core-course stage: Participants can opt for live online sessions or face-to-face training, where they will complete Individual Learning Maps and take the certification exam. Both options facilitate experiential learning and encourage human interaction. 
3. After-course stage: Participants will delve into stimulating discussions and additional readings. They will be able to create a tailored, actionable plan aligned with their business needs.

Course syllabus

The core course comprises eight learning modules:

1. Key concepts
2. Corporate identity
3. Choice of a competitive strategy
4. Strategic internal environmental scanning
5. Strategic external environmental scanning
6. Vision and choice of a growth strategy
7. SMART objectives at the corporate level
8. Planning at the departmental level

Flexible learning options

The course is offered in multiple languages and locations to accommodate a wide range of schedules and preferences.

Certification and recognition 

Upon completion, participants will receive the following certificates (soft copy):

• Certificate of Attendance: for course sessions presence
• Certificate of Completion: after finalizing pre-course activities and passing the Certification Exam
• Certified Professional Diploma: upon properly concluding all three stages of the learning experience (to be issued once the contractor has received the full payment)
• CPD Certificate of Attendance: provided once you achieve Professional Status

Maximize your organization’s potential through effective planning. Enroll today and become a Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional!

The KPI Institute’s Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional course schedule for 2023 is out now. This training program is designed for professionals and organizations aiming to stay relevant, agile, and innovative in today’s fast-paced world.

The certification is the result of a complex, experiential learning program that has three sections: pre-course activities, three days core-course activities, and post-course assignments. Throughout the course, participants will learn how to develop a strategic mind frame, explore key strategy planning concepts, apply strategy planning tools to individual and team exercises, and reflect on the best practices in the field through case studies and debates.

In addition, the Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional course provides access to a network of specialists, who are encouraged to share business opportunities and innovative solutions to strategy planning challenges.

Among the topics in the course are the architecture of the strategy planning process, internal and external environment scanning, cascading the strategy from the corporate level, identifying KPIs for strategic objectives, and setting targets for KPIs.

Check out the Live-Online and Face-to-face classes of the Certified Strategy and Business Planning Professional course today here.

For questions about our courses, contact:

Sasikala Annamalai 

Senior Business Development Manager

E: sasikala.annamalai@kpiinstitute.com

M: +60 12 591 1366

Teodora Gorski

Managing Director MENA

E: teo.gorski@kpiinstitute.com

M: +971 55 787 6427

Alexandru Muntean

Head of Customer Engagement

E: alex.muntean@kpiinstitute.com

M: +40 747 060 997

If 2020 was the year for survival mode, 2021 was the year for adapting to changes that came our way. Adaptability is not just about keeping up with modern technologies and trends. It’s more about how we use them to accelerate change and foster a culture of innovation in the workplace, and this won’t be possible without valuing learning and development.

That is why The KPI Institute continues to deliver quality live-online certification programs in strategy and performance management. These learning sessions are designed to help organizations and professionals address business challenges, gain competencies, and achieve results.  They are packed with tools, frameworks, resources, exercises, and expert recommendations.

Before we put 2021 behind us, let us revisit the courses that made a mark on you. According to our data, here are the top live-online training programs of The KPI Institute that received the highest number of participants last year.

1. KPI Certified Professional and Practitioner: “Embedding more than 15 years of research, this educational program will provide you the necessary knowledge and skills to differentiate yourself from other professionals through a rigorous and structured approach to measuring performance.”
2. Strategy and Business Planning Professional Certification: “The course aims to offer participants a chance to build up a strategic mind-frame, understand key strategy planning concepts, use strategy planning tools, in individual and team exercises, and reflect on the best practices in the field through case studies and debates.”
3. Balanced Scorecard Management System Professional Certification: “The training course provides the pillars, tools, and resources required for an immediate application and Balanced Scorecard Management System in your own organization.”
4.  Certified Performance Management Professional and Practitioner Certifications: In this course, participants will “Obtain a premium recognition for your competencies both as a professional and practitioner to demonstrate your ability to monitor and improve current performance levels in different scenarios, in a standardized and effective manner.”
5. Certified OKR Professional: “The three-day course trains participants in how to set and work with OKRs and offers them the opportunity to get certified on the ability to deploy and use OKRs in accordance.”

To learn more about other certification programs, check out the Performance Management Training Calendar 2022.