Applied professional learning

Turn a Corporate Goal into a Functional Strategy

Turn corporate ambition into choices your function can deliver.

Identify the contribution your function must make. Compare opportunities and make explicit trade-offs.

100% onlineFocused practical course€249 per participantApplications open

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Illustrative scene: a head of function translates a high-level strategy map into an operational plan using a few clear cards and resource markers.

YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you will be able to do.

Heads of function and VPs.

Identify the contribution your function must make.
Compare opportunities and make explicit trade-offs.
Match initiatives to capability, capacity and funding.
Define measures, owners, dependencies and review points.

WHAT YOU WILL CREATE

A strategy with explicit choices, measurable outcomes, and a resource-backed delivery plan.

IN PRACTICE

A situation you could face.

The corporate strategy is clear, but your function has twenty competing initiatives. Define the choices, resources and outcomes that belong in your plan.

YOUR TASK

Define measures, owners, dependencies and review points.

Illustrative learning scenario.

CURRICULUM

Your learning path.

4 modules

Interpret the corporate goal

Identify the contribution your function must make.

Choose where to focus

Compare opportunities and make explicit trade-offs.

Connect resources to priorities

Match initiatives to capability, capacity and funding.

Build the delivery logic

Define measures, owners, dependencies and review points.

THE EXPERIENCE

Practice with a purpose.

100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.

Self-directed cases, practical exercises and worked examples. Your invitation confirms the learning materials, delivery format and support included.

Understand the decision

Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.

Test your judgement

Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.

Review the quality

Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.

ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION

Before you apply.

Are courses delivered online?

Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.

Each programme specifies its pace and included support. Your invitation confirms any scheduled sessions and their timing.

Why do I need to apply?

We review your background and any goals or motivation you choose to share to assess programme fit. There is no payment when you apply.

How do intakes work?

We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.

When can I start?

We will confirm the start date, what is included and the fee when we invite you to join. You can then decide whether to take part. Applying does not give you immediate course access.

What does the fee cover?

Self-directed cases, practical exercises and worked examples. Your invitation confirms the learning materials, delivery format and support included. The €249 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.

Will I receive a certificate?

Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.

Who is behind the Academy?

Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.