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Effective Business Decision-Making

Decisions come from the need to solve a problem or identify a new opportunity. Making decisions, large and small, is a critical component to business success. 

By understanding and implementing a strong decision-making process, organisations are able to effectively gather information, evaluate options, and implement decisions. This process offers benefits including clarity, efficiency, accountability, and risk mitigation. 

The Effective Business Decision-Making short course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to make effective decisions that will ensure that their organisation can take advantage of opportunities, solve problems, operate productively and implement successful short- and long-term strategy.

Skills / Knowledge

  • Explain the importance of making both fast and slow decisions
  • Outline the importance of having a deep understanding of the four pillars of business acumen when making decisions
  • Describe the four different decision-making styles and the importance of implementing a flexible approach
  • Outline and implement strategies to reduce poor decision making
  • Apply critical thinking to decision-making
  • Apply a systematic decision-making process to increase the success of organisational decisions
  • Make effective decisions using appropriate individual and group decision-making options

Issued on

February 18, 2025

Expires on

December 31, 2075