What is the Certified Strategic Consulting Professional?

The Certified Strategic Consulting Professional is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 12 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Strategic Consulting Professional

Certified Strategic Consulting Professional: industry context, trends and professional standards
Theories and models of leadership and management
The manager's roles, responsibilities and mindset
Leadership versus management and when each is needed
Situational and adaptive leadership
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
The organisational context and operating environment
Self-awareness and the leader's identity
Building credibility and executive presence
Ethics and responsible leadership
Personal leadership development planning

The Consulting Engagement

Transformation versus incremental change
Diagnosis, guiding policy and coherent action
Strategy as a coherent set of choices
Designing a transformation programme
Value-chain and supply-chain finance
Financial inclusion strategy
Synergy realisation after combination
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
The role of finance in organisations and value creation
Operating model redesign
Digital learning strategy
Innovation and experimentation in learning
Strategic development and long-range positioning
Structured problem solving: issue trees and hypotheses

Diagnosis and Issue Structuring

Diagnosis, guiding policy and coherent action
Structured problem solving: issue trees and hypotheses
Analytics translation: from data to decision
Security programme design and budgeting
Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Pricing, value articulation and professional fees
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Prioritisation and portfolio value
Designing your first 90 days after certification
Interpreting financial statements
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Management accounts and dashboards

Analysis That Changes Decisions

Analytics translation: from data to decision
Metrics design and the gaming problem
Industry structure and profit pools
Learning strategy and roadmaps
Onboarding and induction design
Workplace wellbeing strategy
Healthy work design
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Corporate objectives and shareholder value
Financial strategy and capital allocation
Mergers, funding and growth strategy
Innovation and fintech partnerships

Recommending Under Uncertainty

Scenario planning under deep uncertainty
Strategic options and real options thinking
Discovery-driven planning and assumption testing
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Designing a banking solution or process
Customer journey and experience design
Retention, loyalty and lifetime value
SME lending and value-chain finance
Communications strategy and planning
Category management and strategy
Supplier development and innovation
Reproductive physiology and cycles
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation

Advising on Change and Adoption

Leading strategic change
Power, coalitions and organisational politics
Sustaining transformation and preventing reversion
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Negotiation strategy and planning
Strategic customer relationships
Strategic positioning versus operational effectiveness
Corporate portfolio strategy and parenting advantage
Strategic alignment across an organisation
Organisational design as a strategic choice
Strategic learning and the adaptive organisation
Culture as a strategic asset
Developing strategic capability in others

Value, Benefits and Follow-Through

Benefits realisation and value tracking
Strategy and performance management systems
Metrics design and the gaming problem
Growth strategy and expansion sequencing
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
HR's role in culture, values and employer brand
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Onboarding and induction programme design
Reward strategy and total reward frameworks
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Cost of accidents and prevention value
Designing a safety programme or control

Advisory and Research

Advisory and non-financial services
Delivery and facilitation plan
Facilitation skills and presence
Virtual and hybrid facilitation
Facilitation, coaching and mentoring
Peer support and consultation
Designing and facilitating groups
Psychoeducation and workshops
Evidence-based practice and research literacy
Leading groups and workshops
The consulting mindset and trusted advisor positioning
Advisory and needs-based selling
Root cause analysis frameworks in advisory work
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
Ethics and independence in advisory relationships

Decision Making

Root-cause analysis and problem solving
Executive time, attention and decision cadence
Management reporting and decision support
Capital structure and financing decisions
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Setting strategic priorities and choices
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis
Make, buy or ally: boundary decisions
Decision support and insight
Diagnosing client problems before prescribing solutions
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Presenting recommendations to senior decision-makers
Forecasting and planning
Issue and problem management

Evidence and Data

Data visualisation for finance
Record-keeping and data protection
Evidence-based improvement
Evidence-based practice
Discovery interviews and evidence gathering
Communicating financial results
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Attachment and developmental theory
Project data, reporting and analytics
AI and predictive project analytics
Data quality and governance
Jobs to be done and customer insight
Data quality and master data management
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns

Communication

Psychoeducation and public communication
Reporting to boards and executives
Monitoring, control and reporting
Professional documentation and presentation
Communication planning and management
Reporting and dashboards
Integrated marketing communications
Dashboards and performance reporting
Professional presentation and pitching
Reporting to leadership
Media and public communication
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Regulatory reporting and audits

Stakeholders

Managing expectations and influence
Negotiation and conflict management
Building project relationships
Conflict resolution and negotiation
Commercial negotiation and value capture
Influencer and affiliate marketing
Building strategic customer relationships
Sponsorship and negotiation selling
Negotiation with clients and partners
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Property viewings, offers and negotiation to close
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Ethical principles and codes of practice
The project environment and stakeholders

Strategic Context

Digital marketing strategy
Key account management strategy
Competitive and market intelligence
Translating insight into strategy
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Customer service and CX strategy
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer experience strategy
Competitive bidding processes
Setting and communicating strategic direction
Growth strategy and demand generation
Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity

Change and Transformation

Measuring change and project impact
Baseline setting and change control
Sales and marketing transformation
Measuring growth and transformation impact
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Digital and market transformation
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Customer experience transformation
Digital and self-service transformation
Measuring CX transformation impact
Digital transformation in banking
Sustaining transformation and benefits
Measuring learning transformation impact
The finance function and digital transformation
Finance transformation and target operating models

Performance Systems

Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Client feedback and satisfaction
Psychometric and screening tools
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Quality and delivery metrics
Managing schedule and budget performance
Agile metrics and velocity
Setting objectives and marketing KPIs
Marketing and sales KPIs and dashboards
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics
Aligning learning to performance
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Continuous feedback and performance conversations
Lessons learned and development

Financial Management

Resource allocation and capital discipline
Income capitalisation and investment value
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Claims investigation and fraud indicators
Solvency, capital and prudential supervision
Vehicle financing, insurance and total cost of ownership conversations
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Non-revenue water, metering and cost recovery
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Budgeting and resource management
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
The finance operating model and business partnering
Financial statements and the accounting equation

Risk and Governance

Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Financial risk in projects
Risk identification and analysis
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Risk response and contingency
Quality planning and assurance
Integrated risk and quality control
Programme governance and assurance
Governance of campaigns and spend
Managing price and discount governance
Managing growth, risk and resilience
Reporting quality and governance
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations

Programme Delivery

HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes
Advisory service design and delivery
Innovation in service delivery
Designing voice-of-customer programmes
Governance of the CX programme
Voice of the customer programmes
Loyalty programmes and rewards
Leading service projects and change
Banking products, services and delivery channels
Leading banking projects and change
Investment portfolio management
Innovation and continuous delivery
Agile and digital transformation projects
Scaling delivery capability
Building project management maturity

Operations

Professional case study and presentation
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Mineral processing and beneficiation
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Outcome and process measures
Quality control and continuous improvement
Capacity and resource optimisation
Capacity and performance management
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Coaching and quality monitoring
Reconciliation and end-of-day processes
Operating-model and process re-engineering
Service quality and turnaround metrics

People and Capability

Quality monitoring and coaching
Training and capability building
Coaching for performance
Development banking and project finance
Message development and testing
Continuing professional development
Career pathways and professional development
Measuring development impact
The learning and development profession
Feedback and developmental conversations
Career and talent development
Building a coaching culture
Measuring coaching and mentoring impact
Capability and skills frameworks
Talent, succession and workforce learning

Markets and Customers

Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Customer personas and insight
Value proposition design and messaging
Go-to-market and channel strategy
The marketing concept and customer orientation
Brand and reputation as strategic assets
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Customer and brand health metrics
Capstone scoping: a real growth or brand challenge
Market and customer analysis
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
The automotive market: segments, brands and buyers
Vehicle specifications, trims and options in customer language
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle

Technology

Technology selection and integration
Emerging service technologies
Digital, mobile and internet banking
Digital disruption and the future of banking
Branch-to-digital migration
Digital banking platforms and APIs
Payment technology and switches
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
Digital and alternative-data credit
Risk assessment and safety planning
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Vendor and technology management
Bancassurance and digital insurance models

Leadership Practice

Workforce and shift management in retail
Ground control and strata management
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Subcontractor and supplier management
Front office and reservations management
Goal setting and contracting
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Treatment planning and review
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Managing complexity and comorbidity
Workplace and organisational contexts
Portfolio and resource management systems
Document and configuration management
Programme management principles
Value management and business value

Legal and Regulatory

Procurement and contract management
Advocacy and policy engagement
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Regulatory duty and accountability
Regulatory compliance and central-bank rules
Regulatory liquidity ratios (LCR, NSFR)
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Contract governance and compliance
Change talk and readiness
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Insurance regulation and consumer protection

Culture

Goal setting and action planning
Accountability and follow-through
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Measuring coaching outcomes
Service culture and brand promise
Building a customer-centric culture
Proactive engagement and success
Win-back and re-engagement
Building a service culture
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and community engagement
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Habit change and behaviour design
Strengths, flow and engagement
Meaning, purpose and values

Innovation

Journey and process redesign
Designing a service or experience improvement
Operational efficiency and productivity
Touchpoint and channel design
Design thinking for service
Working with product and operations
Instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM)
Blended and hybrid learning design
Product safety and standards
Interaction and experience design
Business model design and unit economics
Creating content that performs: formats, hooks and production
Designing an intervention or programme
Emerging tools and innovation
Designing the project plan and schedule

Ethics and Trust

Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Professional standards and ethics
Marketing and sales ethics
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Practice management systems
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Ethics and fair customer treatment
Professional ethics in customer service
Responsible and ethical service
Ethics and integrity in banking
Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care
Legal and regulatory responsibility
Sustainability and climate responsibility

International

Ethics of technology in practice
Working with referrers and multidisciplinary teams
Communicating with families and carers
Professional writing and reports
Managing difficult conversations
Global sourcing and trade
Transfer pricing and international tax
Cross-cultural and global inclusion
Global and comparative HR contexts
Global sourcing and international trade
Building trust and engagement
Collaboration and teamwork
Structuring engagements: scope, deliverables and expectations
Managing engagement risk and professional liability
Projects, programmes and portfolios

Supply and Procurement

Supply market analysis and Porter’s forces
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
Project roles and the project manager
Procurement and contract value
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Vendor and faculty management
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment

Sustainability

Business case and strategic alignment
Monitoring, evaluation and sustainability plan
Sustainability certification and standards
Social media customer care
Responsible and sustainable banking
Social performance and outreach
Sustainable and green banking
Control environment and risk assessment
Emerging assurance areas (ESG)
Stress and psychosocial risk
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Project governance and assurance

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CSCON certification?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised global leadership and management competency frameworks. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

Who should enrol in the CSCON?

This certification is ideal for Managers and Team Leaders, Heads of Department and Directors, Senior Executives and Aspiring Leaders and Business Owners and Entrepreneurs, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in strategic leadership, organisational management and business transformation with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CSCON certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 12 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CSCON internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CSCON certification?

The Certified Strategic Consulting Professional is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CSCON certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CSCON?

The Certified Strategic Consulting Professional is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CSCON?

The Certified Strategic Consulting Professional carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CSCON while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CSCON?

Graduates progress towards executive, director and C-suite leadership roles. The CSCON strengthens your expertise in strategic leadership, organisational management and business transformation and positions you for advancement across corporates, public institutions, NGOs and enterprises.

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