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SUMMARY:ZODIAK - The Business Finance & Strategy Simulation
DESCRIPTION:  \nOverview: \nToday’s corporate world requires employees to have business & financial literacy\, and an understanding of how they impact the bottom line. Zodiak is a Paradigm Learning International top featured product. It is a powerful platform that incorporates a fast-paced classroom business simulation\, enhanced with technology components\, and customized to meet audience-specific needs. \nThe program will guide attending participants to discover how business really works\, and how they impact the bottom line. Armed with on-the-job tools\, communities of resources\, best practices\, and targeted sustainability\, learners are ready to take new actions that drive results. \nLearning Outcomes: \nBy the end of this learning experience\, employees will be better able to:  \n\nUse relevant financial data and analysis in day-to-day decision making\nDemonstrate enhanced understanding of the organization’s strategies and financial objectives\nAsk the right questions that clarify financial and strategic objectives when implementing new systems\, processes or procedures\nAlign personal and department goals with the organization’s financial objectives and strategies\nUse financial terminology and concepts more confidently in discussions with others\n\n  \nWorkshop Scenario: \nPart One: The Simulation \nIn a five hour\, fast paced\, thrilling and challenging simulation\, in teams\, attending participants will be acting in the capacity of the new owning team of the struggling Zodiak Co.. Learners will be undergoing a series of strategic business decisions to bring their business up; sign for a bank loan\, attract investors\, purchase equipment and materials\, decide how they’ll approach the market\, and deliver products and services to their customers. As they do\, terms such as cash flow\, return on equity\, working capital\, cost of goods sold\, and assets come vividly to life. \nThroughout the simulation\, they will handle chance events\, move game pieces\, answer questions & concerns of the investors\, and make tough decisions on investment\, R&D\, staffing\, pricing\, & more\, over a course of three years of business. \n  \nPart Two: The Connections Session: \nThe Zodiak simulation is powerful\, but what follows is what makes the learning come to life! Learners use knowledge and insights from the simulation to look at their own company & departments; they explore strategies\, processes\, financial concepts\, terminology\, profit drivers\, cash flow\, the competition and more. It’s here that learners also connect to their own behaviors – the day-to-day decisions and actions that impact the bottom line. \nThis is achieved through two things: \n\nPowerful engaging learning chunks\nPowerful\, work-linked exercises\n\n  \nThe main learning points that will be covered in this part will be: \n\nStrategy\, Strategic Planning & Strategic Management\nThe strategic management process\nMeans of strategic analysis and environmental scanning\nHow to select the right strategy\nHow to develop implementation plans for strategic objectives and projects\nRisk identification and evaluation\nStrategy Evaluation\n\nWhat makes this course unique? \nAside from the high adrenaline simulation\, & its following insightful and action-driving connections’ session\, by participating in the ZODIAK® experience: \n\nPost Course Reinforcement: attending the ZODIAK® experience\, makes attendees eligible to be part of the ZODIAK worldwide community through Paradigm Learning “Learning Portal”. Through the portal\, they will be receiving continuous updates & practices from learning professionals and business executives from all over the world\, providing the chance for ongoing learning\, refreshment\, and update\nEach attending participant will be awarded 15 PDUs for attending the two days ZODIAK experience.\n\n  \nPS: PDU is a measuring unit used by many international accrediting bodies and institutes to quantify approved learning & professional services’ activities. Typically\, one PDU equals one hour spent in a planned & structured learning experience or activity. \n  \nEntities & bodies that use PDU’s in their accreditation & certification processes include: \n  \n\nPMI (The Project Management Institute)\nSHRM (The Society for Human Resources Management)\nHRCI (The HR Certification Institute)\nATD (The Association for Talent Development)\n\n  \nWorkshop Duration: Two Full Days \nNumber of Participants: Minimum 8 – Maximum 20 \n
URL:https://impact-ld.com/event/zodiacthe-business-finance-strategy-simulation/
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