The 10-Day
Mini-MBA for Human Resource,
Learning and Development Professionals
in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry

As the international environment becomes ever more complex and demanding, organisations are placing a premium on HR Professionals whose outlook, knowledge and skills enable them to achieve and maintain success in an increasingly challenging environment. 

This GLOMACS 10-Day Mini-MBA online training course will focus on providing participants with maximum take-home value from their investment in their own development. While this Mini-MBA does not provide participants with a formal qualification, it does introduce participants to all the key areas that would be covered in a formal MBA Programme majoring in HR.

This interactive and engaging online training course examines how to master the critical areas of Human Capital Management, HRM and Learning & Development. On this course, you will learn how to become a real partner in the organisation.  You will also learn about the latest and best practices in training and organisational learning. This exciting online training course has an emphasis on the Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and related industries.

This GLOMACS online training course will highlight:

• Best practice in HR and Human Capital Management
• Training management in world-class organisations
• Employee Reward, Performance and Resourcing
• Organisational strategy and its link to HR
• Managing your training and learning spend properly
• Career Development and Talent Management

The seminar is split into two modules:

MODULE I - Mini MBA for
Learning & Development Professionals
in the Oil , Gas & Petrochemical Industry

MODULE II - Managing Human Capital in the
Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry

Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a two-week training course.

By the end of this GLOMACS training course, participants will learn to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of Organisational Learning theory
• Explain the concept of effective Training Management
• Utilize the skills of Organisational Development for Organisational Learning & Training Management
• Apply appropriate skills for developing a learning organisation
• Develop training suitable for a particular audience or workgroup
• Explain the importance of strategic human capital management

This GLOMACS online training course will utilize a variety of proven online learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, retention of the information presented. The training course is conducted Online via an Advanced Virtual Learning Platform in the comfort of any location of your choice.

This GLOMACS online training course will have a positive impact on your organisation in the following ways:

• Enhanced human capital management
• Staff promoting learning and development in their organisation
• Build organisational learning company wide
• Improved employee engagement
• Improved employee relations
• Increased use of appropriate training methods throughout the organisation
• Enhanced team motivation

By attending this exciting GLOMACS training course, you will develop practical, transferable skills in: 

• The new areas of HR critical to your job
• Human Capital Management
• Strategic HR
• Employee Reward, Resourcing & Development
• Learning psychology and learning and development practices
• Ongoing professional development
• Develop practical, transferable skills
• Understand the principles of learning psychologic
• Apply what is taught immediately into work practices
• Awareness and understanding of major learning and development practices
• Appreciate the complexity of organisational learning
• Increased commitment to ongoing professional development

This GLOMACS online training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Human Resources (HR) Staff at all levels
• Staff who need to be competent in Human Resource Management (HRM)
• HR Business Partners
• Learning & Development Staff
• Managers, Supervisors and Leaders in all sectors
• Occupational Health & Safety Personnel
• Anyone concerned with organisational learning
• Those who need to know more about Organisational Development (OD)
• Anyone concerned with maximising the investment in Human Capital
• Anyone involved in learning & development, training or talent management
• Anyone who needs to understand the workings of the modern HR Department

Day 1

Organisational Strategy & Learning  

• Approaches to Strategy
• Creating a Business Model
• Strategic Analysis (pest; balanced scorecards; five forces: swot)
• The Concept of Learning and How it should fit with Strategy
• How does learning differ in the oil & gas industries?
• The Idea of Organisational Learning

Day 2

Leading and Development

• Leadership Theory Explained Simply
• Transformational Leadership
• Your Preferred Role as a Leader or Manager
• Managing the Training Function Strategically
• Differentiating Succession Management & Talent Management
• Nationalisation Issues in Training

Day 3

Change Leadership 

• An Experience of Change
• Change at the Team Level
• Change at the Organisational Level
• Key Drivers of Change
• Change Management
• Case Studies of Best Practice in Change Management

Day 4

Basics of Finance for Learning Professionals 

• Accounting & Finance Concepts Simplified
• Key Financial Terms You should know as a Manager
• Using Accounting Information for  Decision-making
• Why training evaluation matters?
• The Importance of Cost-benefit in Training
• Calculating a Return on Investment (ROI)

Day 5

Becoming a Learning Organisation

• Understanding the Learning Organisation
• Characteristics of a Learning Organisation
• Are you ready to change?
• Benefits and Barriers
• Personal Action Planning

Day 6

Human Capital & Human Resource Management

• Understanding Human Capital
• The development of Strategic HR
• Human Capital in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry – how does it differ?
• The Transformation of HR
• HR as a Strategic Partner

Day 7

People Resourcing in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industries

• Recruiting as a Two-way Process
• Specialist Resourcing Needs of oil and Gas Employers
• Choosing the Appropriate Selection Methodology
• Use of Psychological Testing in Selection
• Assessment Centres – State of the Art Selection

Day 8

Performance Management & Reward

• Performance Management in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry
• Making Performance Appraisal Work
• Efficient Use of Feedback
• Understanding Compensation & Benefits
• Implementing Total Reward

Day 9

Development in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry

• The Talent Management Model
• The Training Cycle
• How Adults Learn: Andragogy
• What are the best ways to train people?
• Evaluation of Training Effectiveness (cost benefits analysis & ROI)

Day 10

Empowerment, Engagement and Change

• The Context for Change in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry
• Managing change or leading change?
• Employee Engagement & Empowerment
• Retaining Valued Employees

Personal Action Planning

In Association With

Oxford Management Centre

A GLOMACS - Oxford Management Centre collaboration aimed at providing the best training services and benefits to our valued clients.

PetroKnowledge

Our collaboration with Petroknowledge aims to provide the best training services and benefits for our valued clients

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