First Global Competitive Intelligence Professional Certification Program Session

May 22, 2011 - PRLog -- From the fundamentals (including intelligence collection and attending trade shows for intelligence) to critical analysis tools and frameworks (such as competitive blindspots) to advance courses (including war gaming and long-term scenario analysis), we have it all for you. The SCIP competitive intelligence certification courses are taught by established Academy of Competitive Intelligence (ACI) faculty and follow ACI’s accredited curriculum.

The first week, June 13-17, offers the CIP-I certification, followed the second week by the advanced courses of CIP-II. Courses include:
   
•   Intelligence sources and collection techniques
•   Competitive benchmarking and tactical analysis
•   Competitive blindspots
•   Cross-competitor analysis
•   Creating and running a world class intelligence operation
•   War gaming theory and practice
•   Value chain analysis
•   Anticipating innovation
•   Scenario analysis

A well-constructed competitive intelligence program improves the ability of managers as well as senior executives to manage industry risk, respond to early signals of industry change, overcome competitive threats, and anticipate market opportunities in order to sustain or gain a competitive advantage. Competitive intelligence encompasses the practices of competitor, market, technological, financial, marketing, and strategic intelligence.  

Register now at http://www.academyci.com/Seminars/register.html . Contact Lynne Smith at the Fuld Gilad Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence for additional information: +1.630.983.5530 lsmith@academyci.com


   About Fuld-Gilad-Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence LLC

The Academy of Competitive Intelligence (ACI) is an educational institution dedicated to training managers and companies on how to manage risk and anticipate new market opportunities through the use of superior competitive intelligence. Developed and led by three of the leading thinkers and educators in the field -- Leonard Fuld, Ben Gilad and Jan Herring -- ACI is the only institution offering an accredited Competitive Intelligence Professional (CIP™) certificate program. This program has educated executives, managers and intelligence professionals from the majority of the Fortune 500 firms from 58 countries around the globe. www.academyci.com

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SCIP is a global non-profit membership organization providing education and networking opportunities for business professionals working in the rapidly growing field of competitive intelligence. Started in 1986, today SCIP has members in 70+ countries.