Managing Professional Service Firms

For whom?

The program is designed for managers and leaders in service firms. This might be in law, accountancy, architecture, engineering, technology, marketing, public relations, risk capital, investment banking, auditing or software development.

We are aiming at experienced managers and leaders at a senior management level and, for example, owners and partners.

Description

The program is a General Management program which is based upon a holistic view of leadership and integrates the areas of leadership business development and steering.

The program will improve your ability to:
• understand different business models and develop sustainable strategies
• understand, design and use relevant key ratios to secure financial success in various phases of the business cycle
• develop different forms of steering on the basis of the specific conditions which apply to service firms
• form the company’s core competences to deliver maximum value to the customers
• develop your own leadership to bring out the best in yourself, your colleagues and the business
• attract, develop and retain talented individuals
• push through and solve complex business challenges
• create value-creating incentive programs.
• create and nourish successful client relationships

Benefit

The program will provide you with the tools to create effective go-to-market-strategies, develop and retain the best talent, strengthen your customer relationships and create long-term results.

Benefit the entire organization
The models, analysis methods and the exercises which are used during the program form a toolkit which you can take with you. This makes it easy to share your new knowledge throughout the organization.

The program gives you access to Stockholm School of Economics IFL Executive Education’s alumni network, Networker. It is a high-level managerial network through which you and your organization can continue to develop. You will get access to current research and the opportunity to exchange experiences with other managers and companies.