Sustaining Competitive Advantage

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How can organisations create compelling value propositions that attract customers while delivering sustainable, long-term success?

 

This course explores the strategic interface between organisations and their external environment from a customer-oriented and stakeholder-focused perspective. Participants examine how organisations can develop strategies that support sustainable value creation by balancing economic performance with social responsibility and environmental impact.

 

The course highlights the importance of understanding consumer behaviour, evolving market expectations, and ethical decision-making in shaping successful business strategies. Participants explore how organisations can leverage responsible marketing, green revenue opportunities, and sustainable business development to create value for customers, society, and the environment.

 

A key focus is placed on building responsible supply chains, integrating corporate responsibility, and addressing sustainability challenges through concepts such as the Triple Bottom Line, responsible consumption, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The course also explores how cultural diversity, inclusivity, and stakeholder engagement can foster innovation and strengthen organisational resilience in a rapidly changing global landscape.

 

By combining strategic management, marketing, ethics, and sustainability principles, this course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to design strategies that contribute to sustainable economic growth and positive societal impact.

Content

  • Strategic management
  • Strategic marketing
  • Consumer behaviour
  • Supply chain management
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Ethics and ethical management
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Sustainable value creation
  • Responsible consumption
  • Workplace diversity and inclusivity
  • Green revenue and sustainable business development

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