Consumer Products Leadership Program

Courses are listed by Competency Area and Level. Click on a course title for a description and schedule.    Core Course = core course
Foundation Level
Advanced Level
Mastery Level
Strategic Business Planning
  • Core Course  Joint Business Planning
  • Department/Portfolio Planning
  • Creating Destination Categories
  • Re-Defining & Re-Segmenting Categories
Analysis & Insights
  • Advanced Research Techniques in Concept & Store Testing
  • Next Generation Retailing, Emerging Channels & Technology
  • Core Course  Shopper Mission Analytics & Insights
  • Future Home Laboratory
Shopper Marketing/Target Marketing
  • Strategic Alliances at Retail
  • Core Course  Department & Shopper Segment Marketing
  • Community/Philanthropic Development
  • Re-Inventing Retail Loyalty Programs
Product Development & Assortment
  • Effective Seasonal Variety
  • Managing Complex Product Assortment
  • Core Course  Effective New Product Development & Introductions
  • Developing & Refining Packaging
  • Developing Effective In-Store Trial Campaigns
  • Product Innovation
  • Core Course  Advanced Choice Management
  • Store Brand Price/Performance Tier Development
Retail Merchandising & Service
  • Core Course   Effective Shelf Management
  • Point-of-Sale - The Options & Analytics
  • Secondary Location Planning & Execution
  • The Basics of Retail Execution
  • Entrance Merchandising
  • Fixture Design & Execution
  • Core Course  Advanced Promotional Merchandising
  • Front-End Merchandising
  • Department/Aisle Merchandising
  • Enhancing the Shopping Experience Utilizing Kiosks & Technology
  • Revolutionizing the Shopping Experience - Developing Sensory Centers
  • Mastering Seasonal Merchandising
  • Core Course  Store Format Design & Layout
Retail Pricing & Promotion
  • Core Course  Mastering Regional/Zone Pricing
  • Effective Pricing Modeling
  • Defining & Managing Price/Performance Tiers
  • Promotion Optimization
Financial & Business Acumen
  • Core Course  Joint Value Creation
  • Merger or Acquisition Planning & Implementation
Demand Planning & Total Order Management
  • Core Course  Advanced Forecasting & Demand Planning
  • Managing Product Allocation
  • Shrink Diagnosis & Management
  • Core Course  Collaborative Planning & Forecasting
  • Developing & Managing Value Chain Standards
  • Salvage/Reclamation Strategy, Policy & Management
Retailer & Manufacturer Relationship Development
  • Retail Customer Segmentation
  • Supplier Segmentation
  • Core Course  Building Productive Relationships
  • Establishing Industry Thought Leadership
  • Core Course  Executive Communication & Influence
  • Format & Market Harmonization
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