Management Development Programme with Blaise Brosnan

This Management Development Programme is the Local Enterprise Office’s most comprehensive offering to small businesses in Kildare.

The objective of the programme is to enable companies become stabilised, ready for growth and to further improve competitive advantage.

This programme is for owners-managers planning for the next stage of their business cycle. It is recommended that businesses are established a minimum of 3 years such that the calibre of participants is high and business needs are similar.

Delivered by management consultant Blaise Brosnan of the Management Resource Institute, this Management Development programme combines management theory, powerful peer learning, networking and action learning approaches.

To date the MDP has assisted hundreds of owner-managers across Ireland in reaching long-term business goals and in significantly improving overall business performance.

This program is certified by Waterford IT Level 6

Programme Outcomes

• Providing clarity of purpose for business owners and their business
• Defining the business opportunity going forward
• Exploring how to approach these opportunities in a smarter way

Programme Delivery

15 weeks from Tuesday 21st February 2023, 8am in MERITS

Core modules covered include:

• General Management (best practice)
• Strategic positioning
• Sales management
• Management-level finance
• Negotiation skills
• Human resource management
• Self-development/Motivation
• Time Management (the 80:20 rule)
• Tax planning
• Marketing
• Quality Control

About Blaise Brosnan

Blaise Brosnan has a unique blend of practical top management experience gained over 25 years in his capacity as Chief Executive of a well known National Irish business and later as business mentor to a range of Irish business types.

Blaise has also worked closely with many major international companies all over the world, to successfully implement business interventions and strategic growth programs, guiding these businesses through the many phases of change to successful outcomes and significant growth in business and profitability.

Blaise brings his wealth of practical and theoretical business experience to each of his roles – as entrepreneur, business director, business consultant and coach.

Cost

Three one-to-one mentoring visits with Blaise Brosnan are included in the programme fee. The course fee of €300 is highly subsidies by the Kildare Local Enterprise Office.