Get to the executive level with a tangible impact on results. This program for TOP managers combines management practice, intensive workshops and an international management certificate. A minimum of theory, a maximum of decisions, tools and implementations - so that you and your organization's effectiveness is realistically improved.
Excellence in Management©℠ - what is training for TOP managers all about?
Excellence in Management©℠ is an intensive development program for top managers that combines strategic management with execution in daily work. Participants work on real-world cases, KPIs/OKRs and operational plans, and the program culminates in an international management certification (including the CIPM® - Certified International Professional Manager track).
For whom is the Excellence in Management©℠ - executive course for management and TOP managers?
- for individuals managing managers or management teams,
- for successors and leaders preparing for a strategic role,
- for managers who want to strengthen leadership and strategy execution,
- for leaders looking for proven tools to manage change and human capital.
If you are a manager, leader, successor or business owner and are striving for certainty of action - this program is for you.
What competencies will you develop - strategic management, leadership and performance execution?
- Translating strategy into execution: goals → KPIs/OKRs → management rhythm and performance reviews.
- Modern leadership and managerial communication across the organization.
- Change management and building accountability of teams (accountability).
- Data-driven decisions: analytics, metrics and insights for P&L.
- Developing leaders and successors - consciously shaping the managerial pipeline.
What does blended learning for TOP managers look like - what specifically do we do in the course?
- Desktop workshops + e-learning + implementation tasks based on your business goals.
- Cases and simulations from real executive situations (strategy, transformation, crisis).
- Implementation mentoring: working on participant's plans and indicators.
It's a format designed to combine intensity with flexibility - without ripping you from operational responsibility.
What standards and methodology apply to the Excellence in Management©℠ program?
- International certification standards for managers (including the CIPM® pathway).
- Consistency with strategic management and contemporary leadership practices.
- Active methods: workshops, case studies, mentoring, blended learning tools.
- Integration of knowledge with practice - strategy execution in the rhythm of management.
- Compliance with EQF level 5 and WRL - readability of competencies in European and global terms.
What kind of certificate will you receive - an international management certificate (including the CIPM® track)?
After completing the program, you can obtain an international managerial certificate confirming the level of your competencies in a standard recognized by employers around the world (including the CIPM® path - Certified International Professional Manager). The certification provider is indicated for the edition.
Why take management training - results for you and the organization?
- Realistic tools to manage your business and teams - from strategy to performance execution.
- International management certificate - a recognizable signal of executive competence.
- Executive formula: minimum of theory, maximum of decisions, practice and implementation.
- Increase leadership effectiveness and accountability of teams (accountability).
A handful of ideas for today/tomorrow - what can you implement right away as a TOP manager?
- Set 3 strategic priorities and translate them into 3-5 KPIs/OKRs - with deadlines and owners.
- Introduce a monthly rhythm of performance reviews (dashboard + decisions + follow-up).
- Define responsibilities for key roles (RACI) and communicate them within the team.
- Put in place a mechanism for quick decisions (rules, thresholds, response time, escalation).
- Plan the path for international managerial certification - scope, deadlines, preparation.
Even if you are just reading this page - apply a minimum of one of the above steps. You will see the result faster than you think.
Ready for the next level of management - with international certification?
Don't put off your decision. This is a good time to empower yourself and your team - with tools that translate into numbers.
Reserve a spot in the Excellence in Management©℠ program and join the ranks of certified leaders. Make better decisions, lead more effectively, act more confidently.
RESERVE!
Training in 2025:
october 10 - November 6
Trainings in 2026:
january 13 - January 27 and March 10 - March 25
CREATE AN INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM AND DRIVE BUSINESS GROWTH!
APPLYAND RESERVE A SEAT!
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With the Excellence in Management©℠ training for TOP Managers:
- you will learn the latest management methods and techniques dedicated to TOP managers and owners that will help you improve your and your managerial team's performance,
- you will exchange experiences and strengthen your sense of competence
- you will strengthen your position as an effective boss of bosses
- you will obtain ACI certification to credibly and quickly demonstrate your middle and senior management skills.
Excellence in Management ©℠ training is conducted by experts for experts. Our trainers are individuals who boast numerous professional successes, and their extensive, long-standing experience consists of hundreds of hours spent actively conducting training.
EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT©℠ COURSE IN NUMBERS
- More than 880 implemented management courses
- More than 12,000 trained managers from various industries
- The most unusual industry in which we developed managerial competencies: glass bending
- The most challenging industry in which we have improved managerial competencies: aviation
- More than 35,000 hours of work with managers of different levels
and from different industries - 102 managers certified in Poland and 156,000 in Europe, Asia and the USA.
Get to know the opinions of our participants
Great methods. Good selection of content and tasks. Lots of teamwork.
Director of a manufacturing company
Competently prepared and conducted training. Practical and individualized approach to participants.
HoReCa Industry Representative
Very interesting training and experience of working in a group of people.
Representative of a manufacturing company leader in its industry
Excellence in Management ©℠ training for TOP managers with the possibility of certification at the Certified International Professional Manager® CIPM® level
The training is directed to:
- people with practical experience in managing teams of managers who want to enrich their knowledge of current trends and tools for strategic and tactical management,
- people who want to exchange practical experience, get inspired and seek solutions to practical managerial problems they face,
- people who want to gain interdisciplinary management knowledge that will support them in performing their daily managerial tasks
What is the training program for TOP Managers?
Certified International Professional Manager® CIPM®
Managing the company's key capitals
- Managing the value of the company
- Managerial elements of finance for non-financiers
- Customer capital management
- Leadership roles and responsibilities
Strategic management
- Strategic position analysis
- Diagnosis of the strategic position
- Diagnosis of the type of market in which the company operates
- Building the company's strategy in times of VUCA
Manager as a catalyst for change
- Types of change in companies
- Stages of change vs. company transformation
- Resistance and overcoming it
- Leading in change
- Leadership in change
Personnel and competence management
- Competency planning and development
- Competency budget management
- Competency levels
- External measures of competencies
What does training for TOP managers consist of?
Exam and certification
The exam consists of a test of 80 single-choice questions and, depending on the level you choose, a presentation of a management task or management project.
Only with us will you receive a certificate issued by the American Certification Institute (ACI) - a globally recognized company that has been in business since 1999 and continuously adapts its certification requirements to rapidly changing business realities.
American Certification Institute certification
Why certify with the American Certification Institute®?
- This is a certification prepared by professionals for professionals, so it is very practical.
- Long experience - the company has been in business since 1999.
- More than 1 million certificates issued worldwide
in various fields - including 122,000 managerial certificates. - Convenience and flexibility - you can take the theory part online when you want, and we will adjust the date of the practical part to suit you.
- Certification requirements are continuously adapted to changing business realities.
the 8 strengths of Heuresis, or why is it worth training TOP Managers with us?
We have over 20 years of experience in training managers
We have worked and continue to work with managers at all levels of companies of different industries and sizes, so regardless of whether your company is a locally operating micro-enterprise or a multinational corporation - with us you are sure to find something for yourself.
Only with us will you get certified by the American Certification Institute (ACI)
We value your time: we train using blended learning - a modern formula that combines live classes with those held online. It allows us to optimize your training time, or more precisely to cut it in half on average.
We focus on practice: we believe that the most important thing is not the acquisition of knowledge itself, but the use of knowledge in everyday life, which is why the classes conducted by our trainers are practical and contain only content and tools ready for use in professional work.
Highly qualified and competent trainers: our trainers know well what the knowledge they pass on is supposed to be useful for, so they are focused on the effectiveness of the training and solvingtheproblems of the participants.
We also take care of you after the training, offering you access to the database, exchange of experience and consultation.
We take an individual approach to each client, including financial issues, so you can be sure that we will discuss the details of payment for your training with you individually and offer favorable terms.
Want to manage confidently in times of uncertainty?
Apply today!
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OUR TRENER
BEATA ZAWADZKA
Experienced trainer, coach and quality management expert. Co-founder and co-owner of Masterform. Long-time HR Manager and Quality Manager. Provides consulting in quality management, quality problem solving, management by objectives, goal setting.
She holds certifications: QM Representative (TUV), Quality Manager (TUV), Certified International Professional Trainer (American Certification Institute).
PRICE LIST
Value of a full blended learning course
6 800 PLN + VAT
The full blended learning course includes:
- Competency survey, the test provides valuable information about what you can learn on the course,
- E-learning, - Organizational management - facilitates learning prior to the classroom sessions and allows you to learn new and consolidate the content learned during the course
- 4 - 6 days of intensive workshops, full of practical exercises (duration depends on the size of the group)
- Post-test - will illustrate to you how much you have learned during the course
You can also choose individual elements of the course and learn at your own pace
The following parts of the course are available:
- Competency survey - through which you will identify your competency gaps and opportunities for professional development -.
300 PLN + VAT
If you also want to get certified, the cost of certification is $410, converted at the average exchange rate of the National Bank of Poland.
As part of the training, you will receive training materials in the form of knowledge pills and access to electronic materials on the platform e-learning platform.
Each person participating in the training will receive an individual certificate confirming the acquired and developed managerial and leadership skills.
The price of the training also includes lunch and refreshments during the during the training.
NEXT STEPS
- Send an application form
2. Fill out the competency survey
3. Log in to the elearning platform and start learning about particular issues
4. Apply for a stationary workshop on a selected date and share your knowledge and learn about the experiences of others
5. Use the knowledge base provided on the platform and develop at an accelerated pace!
6. After the course, check what you have learned by completing an ex-post survey!
Interested? Don't delay!
If you are a manager and want to refresh and consolidate your knowledge and skills in leadership competencies, or you have among your subordinates people with such needs, then check out our training offer for leaders and managers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Excellence in Management©℠ (FAQ)
1. Who is the executive Excellence in Management©℠ training for TOP managers for?
Executive Excellence in Management©℠ training is designed for top managers, business owners and managing directors who are responsible for strategic decisions, performance execution and management of managers and key teams.
2. How long is the course and what is the blended learning format for TOP managers?
The course lasts 4 days and is delivered in a blended learning format: an online part (e-learning platform, implementation tasks) and an intensive on-site workshop in Krakow, Poland, focused on decisions, KPIs/OKRs and real cases.
3. Does the course end with an international management certificate in accordance with ACI® (CIPM®) standards?
Yes. After passing the exam, you will receive an international management certificate - CIPM® (Certified International Professional Manager), issued in accordance with the standards of the American Certification Institute® (ACI®) and recognized by employers worldwide.
4. Can I participate partially remotely (online)?
Yes. A significant part of the program takes place online (materials, assignments, consultations), while the key workshops and final simulations are conducted stationary in Krakow, Poland, to ensure intensive decision-making work.
5. Will the training bring value to highly experienced leaders?
Definitely yes. The program covers strategic and global trends in management, governance and leadership that standard courses do not address. We work on topics such as strategy execution, social change, information risks and preparing organizations for uncertainty, among others.
6. What is the price of the training and what does it cover?
The current price is listed in the application form. It includes full training, a competency test, access to the e-learning platform, implementation materials and a path to obtain an international management certificate in accordance with ACI® standards.