Aston University

"Her help proved magic as with her simple and creative way she managed to explain the over complicated terms of strategic planning and focused us on what was important for us long term, giving us a ready plan to work on while training us how to evaluate ourselves in future. We felt more motivated and ready to succeed. After her consultancy we have seen great improvements not only on our daily operations but also our relations with colleagues. I would highly recommend Iman for a project or business that you need help focusing and making it simple as strategic planning is her life passion!" ~ Management, EIBF, Aston University, United Kingdom

Location:  Birmingham, United Kingdom

Type of Organization:  Educational & Financial; Local

The university’s EIBF is the first Islamic business and finance research centre in Europe to offer world-class teaching and research that aims to enhance the understanding of this unique and fast growing sector. Aston’s business school is ranked 4th in the UK and 30th in the world by Financial Times Masters in Management.

Before:

The center was a newly funded program that needed clear goals to get it rolling into action in a way that is compatible with the overall strategic goals of the university.

What Mission:Focus Did for Aston University EIBF:

• Gave clarity to the management team helping them create a specific vision plan.
• Assessed the viability of a new online distance Master’s studies program.
• Gave recommendations for $100 000 cost-reduction.
• Created detailed consumer behavior profiles.
• Organized the operations by creating an integrated organization chart.

After:

It became very clear on what the goals should be along with the timeline and cost feasibility for implementation as well as the decisions needed to be taken for the Masters and PhD programs.

Showcase:

Training session - UK

New organization chart integrated with the university

A marketing strategy implemented - social media

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