Covers key areas of business planning from understanding why a plan is necessary and what issues it should address to compiling the plan and using it to direct the business and ensure goals are met.
Includes the low-down on key planning aids such as swot analysis, the Boston and Ansoff matrices, and practical examples and advice drawn from banks and accounting firms as well as business practitioners and gurus such as Philip Kotler
Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide
Introduction
What is Business Planning?
The Evolution of Business Planning
The E-Dimension
The Global Dimension
The State of the Art
In Practice
Key Concepts and Thinkers
Resources
Ten Steps to Successful Business Planning
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Acknowledgements
Index
ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it easy to find the information you need:
01 Innovation
02 Enterprise
03 Strategy
04 Marketing
05 Finance
06 Operations and Technology
07 Organizations
08 Leading
09 People
10 Life and Work
ExpressExec is a perfect learning solution for people who need to master the latest business thinking and practice quickly.
Covers key areas of business planning from understanding why a plan is necessary and what issues it should address to compiling the plan and using it to direct the business and ensure goals are met.
Includes the low-down on key planning aids such as swot analysis, the Boston and Ansoff matrices, and practical examples and advice drawn from banks and accounting firms as well as business practitioners and gurus such as Philip Kotler
Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide