Effective Decision Making

Haskayne Executive Education

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Sound decision-making is a driver for growth and organizational change. To succeed in a leadership role, you need to carefully assess all potential scenarios, opportunities and obstacles when making decisions, especially within a fast-paced and unpredictable work environment.

In this interactive, in-person program, you will engage in multiple simulations to learn about the challenges that can hinder good decision-making — both individually and in groups — and gain tangible tools and frameworks to overcome them. You will learn how to identify your blind spots and patterns (biases and assumptions) that may be sabotaging your decision. You will explore how intuition and social dynamics influence your decisions and develop skills to navigate various complexities.

Through the Effective Decision-Making program, you will learn to make better and faster decisions, become more adept at handling ongoing demands, and contribute to the development of a more agile workplace.

This program is eligible for grant funding up to 5 weeks prior to program start date. Please note: the Canada-Alberta Job Grant is closed for applications until March 31, 2025. More information can be found here: Canada-Alberta Job Grant

Dates: October 1 - 28, 2024

Registration Deadline: September 23, 2024

The detailed schedule is available in the program brochure.

Program Delivery: In-person

Commitment: 22 hours

Investment: $2,295

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Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Spot common pitfalls in the decision-making process
  • Identify and hone behaviors that will help you achieve your goals
  • Determine which decisions require intuition or a structured framework
  • Develop your ability to navigate multiple objectives, competing stakeholders and vast amounts of data
  • Improve collaborative decision-making processes
  • Executives and managers who are responsible for making complex decisions in their organizations
  • Leadership teams that need to consider multiple perspectives when making decisions
  • Professionals who require a method for developing and presenting quantitative proof to all stakeholders prior to implementing decisions

Program investment is $2,295 per participant and includes the following:

  • Virtual program launch and orientation to the virtual learning platform
  • Two online units, two face-to-face (classroom) sessions
  • Certificate of Completion from the Haskayne School of Business
  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks and refreshments during classroom sessions
  • All program materials including two virtual simulations, two face-to-face simulations and all copyrights

Mehdi Mourali, PhD

Mehdi is an associate professor of marketing at the Haskayne School of Business. His work focuses on what goes behind the judgments and decisions people make in the marketplace. In particular, his work investigates how psychological factors, such as motivation and affect, interact with environmental factors, such as the social and physical contexts, to influence consumer judgement and decision-making.