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

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
05 Apr 2026 Jeddah, KSA $ 4,500 Register
20 Aug 2026 Istanbul, Turkey $ 4,500 Register
22 Nov 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

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

Introduction

This exciting and innovative Human Resource Management training course will introduce you to the latest and best practices in training management and organizational learning. This course is paced, challenging, and highly rewarding.  You will learn about how to become a truly ‘learning organization’ and redefine organizational learning so that your organization places learning and development at the core of its business. This training course will introduce you to the latest and proven techniques for Training Management, Organisational Learning, Talent Management, and Organisational Development (OD). Your professional practice and career will be enhanced by attending this important 5-day course.

This training course will highlight:

  • Organizational strategy and its link to learning and development
  • Practical approaches to managing your training and learning spend properly
  • The application of training management in world-class organizations
  • The practical steps involved in becoming a learning organization
  • Best-practices in learning & development

Objectives

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

    • Demonstrate an understanding of Organisational Learning theory
    • Explain the concept of effective Training Management
    • Utilize the skills of OD for Organisational Learning & Training Management
    • Apply appropriate skills for developing a learning organization
    • Develop training suitable for a particular audience or workgroup

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting/WebEx.

Who Should Attend?

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

  • Anyone involved in learning & development, training, or talent management
  • Managers, Supervisors, and Leaders in all sectors
  • Human Resource (HR) personnel at all levels
  • Occupational health & safety personnel
  • Anyone concerned with organizational learning
  • Those who need to know more about Organizational Development (OD)

Course Outline

Day 1: Organizational 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 organizational 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

  • Nationalization issues in training

Day 3: Change Leadership

  • An experience of change

  • Change at the team level

  • Change at the organizational 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 Organization

  • Understanding the learning organization

  • Characteristics of a learning organization

  • Are you ready to change?

  • Benefits and barriers

  • Personal action planning

Accreditation

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