SLID presents Cornell University Professor on ‘Strategy Transformation at Board Level’

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Dr. Phil Young, a finance and strategy expert and a Professor at Cornell, University of California, Columbia one of the world’s most prestigious business schools, will address the director community on developing strategy, business and financial acumen throughout the organisation at a Power Evening on 16 September organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.

Dr. Young, a Consultant to the CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, specialising in custom executive education in strategy, finance and business acumen brings work experience at IBM, Google, Microsoft, Citibank, American Express, HSBC, Emirates Bank, MasterCard International, GE, ABB, Colgate, Reckitts, Siemens, Dow Chemical, AT&T, Verizon, BT, and Ericsson in the financial, manufacturing and technical sectors. He is also a Professor in Thunderbird and in the top business schools in China and Europe. His book on Managerial Economics ‘Economic Tools for today’s Decision Makers’ (Pearson 2013, 7th edition) a major text in Ivy league and leading business schools has been translated into Russian, Chinese, and Spanish. He also has a Ph.D. in economics from the New York University. “Strategy Transformation at Board Level” will address a target audience of directors, CEOs, senior managers, and group and functional head with P&L responsibilities. Assisting in the development of business and financial acumen and positively impacting on the profits and individual performance of organisations Dr. Young will further enlighten on understanding and communicating with each other better and increasing shareholder and market value. SLID invites all Directors and CEOs to join the forum for a better strategy execution in an organisation, to understand the key drivers of the value of a company, monitor the company’s financial health, recognise the strategic function of marketing, comprehend the strategic and financial dimensions of making a business case. For more information on the forum please call the SLID Secretariat on 2301646/8 or email [email protected].