Strategy & Leadership · CBS
Certified Business Strategist
Move from strategic intention to a coherent, executable system.
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Designed for professionals already shaping outcomes.
Professional certification in structured strategic analysis, competitive positioning, and organizational strategy design.
Managers
Consultants
Entrepreneurs
Business analysts
Professionals involved in organizational planning
What you’ll be able to do
Capability that travels back to work.
Diagnose external position and internal capability
Make structured strategic choices
Align functions and operations behind strategy
Evaluate value creation and strategic risk
Curriculum
A structured path through the discipline.
01Foundations of strategic planning
- Strategic intent
- Planning architecture
- Decision discipline
02Analysis and strategic choice
- External positioning
- Internal capabilities
- Competitive strategy design
03Execution and performance
- Functional alignment
- Performance management
- Value creation and risk
Eligibility
A serious room starts with the right participants.
Bachelor’s degree in any field
Minimum of five years of professional experience
Certification pathway
Clear standards. Meaningful designation.
Participants complete one applied strategic assignment. Candidates with more than ten years of professional experience may be exempted from the assignment, subject to review. Certification requirements are governed by AFMA.
Eligibility review
Executive learning session
Required assessment
Certification decision
Questions
Before you apply.
What is the objective of CBS?
To develop capability in structured strategic analysis and organizational strategy design.
Who is the program designed for?
Managers, consultants, entrepreneurs, analysts, and professionals involved in organizational planning.
Is an assignment required?
Participants complete one applied strategic assignment. Experience-based exemptions may be available subject to review.