Be the first to know when new training courses are scheduled or dates are updated.
| Start | End | Duration | Virtual | Onsite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 23, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 4, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Dec 25, 2026 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 8, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Feb 5, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Feb 12, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Feb 19, 2027 | 5 days | Virtual | Onsite |
Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams
Strategic Management Planning for Research Training Course
Course Overview
The Strategic Management Planning for Research Training Course is a comprehensive professional development program designed to equip researchers, research managers, institutional leaders, policy makers, project managers, and development professionals with practical knowledge and advanced skills for developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating strategic management plans within research institutions. The course emphasizes strategic management, strategic planning, research management, institutional development, organizational performance, research governance, innovation management, policy development, evidence-based decision-making, project portfolio management, organizational leadership, monitoring and evaluation, risk management, stakeholder engagement, research funding strategies, knowledge management, performance measurement, institutional sustainability, digital transformation, and continuous organizational improvement. Participants will learn how to align research priorities with organizational objectives, national development agendas, and global research frameworks while strengthening institutional competitiveness and research excellence.
The program introduces internationally recognized strategic planning and management frameworks including Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Results-Based Management (RBM), Theory of Change (ToC), Logical Framework Approach (Logframe), SWOT Analysis, PESTLE Analysis, Business Model Canvas, ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, ISO 31000 Risk Management, ISO 56002 Innovation Management Systems, Project Management Institute (PMI) Standards, OECD Research and Innovation Frameworks, Knowledge Management Frameworks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will gain practical competencies in developing strategic plans, institutional roadmaps, research priorities, governance frameworks, resource mobilization strategies, and performance management systems that enhance organizational effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
Throughout the training, participants will utilize modern strategic planning and business intelligence tools including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Tableau, SPSS, R, NVivo, institutional performance dashboards, project portfolio management systems, knowledge management platforms, digital collaboration tools, document management systems, research information management systems (RIMS), and enterprise planning software. Practical sessions focus on strategic analysis, environmental scanning, KPI development, research performance monitoring, governance planning, risk assessments, funding strategies, and organizational performance evaluation.
Using expert-led presentations, interactive workshops, strategic planning exercises, institutional assessments, collaborative group work, research simulations, organizational planning sessions, and real-world research sector case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to formulate effective strategic plans, improve research governance, optimize institutional performance, secure research funding, promote innovation, enhance stakeholder collaboration, and build resilient research organizations capable of delivering sustainable scientific and development impact.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Organization Benefits
Organizations participating in this course will be able to:
Target Participants
Course Outline
Module 1: Foundations of Strategic Management for Research
Module 2: Strategic Analysis and Environmental Assessment
Module 3: Strategic Planning and Resource Mobilization
Module 4: Strategic Implementation and Performance Management
Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Risk Management
Module 6: Innovation, Sustainability, and Organizational Excellence
General Information