Center for Global Best Practices

While financial analysis makes sense, it is not enough to afford the management and the board of directors of any organization the value-adding attributes that are required to strategically position a business and take advantage of the opportunities for growth. With this, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a pioneering program entitled, Best Practices in Managing Financial Performance to be held on Thursday and Friday, October 25 & 26, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This two-day seminar goes beyond the technical and routine financial analytical ratios that can be easily derived at using the data in the financial statements. It provides the participants an opportunity to think more strategically and focus on the significant aspects of managing the financial performance of a business. It covers the tools and techniques in using financial data to set the business strategic goals, plan for relevant business activities, and come up wi

“You’re FIRED.” That spit-firing charge of a famous real estate mogul and US president, Donald Trump would say in front of his millions of audiences on the hit TV series, Apprentice when he must let go of his people on the spot. However, in the Philippine setting, such action would be a grave violation of the Labor Code. With the advocacy of educating business owners, administrators, HR practitioners and the general public on the lawful dismissal of employees and prevent costly manpower problems, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special program entitled, “ Best Practices Guide to Valid Dismissal ” to be held on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. Update yourselves with the changes on termination law. This learning initiative will cover topics such as the rights of employer and employee, substantive and procedural due process before dismissal, just causes for dismissal such as serious misconduct, sexual harassment,

A meeting loses its value and wastes time if it is not documented in the correct manner. With the current climate of greater accountability of board directors and management in decisions made during meetings, every organization needs trained experts with the right skills to take minutes effectively. Due to insistent public demand, the Center for Global Best Practices will have a third-run of the program entitled, “ Masterclass on Writing Minutes of Meetings ” to be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This program is designed to make your meetings efficient and its outcomes effective through a step-by-step guide from preparing the documentation and its physical requirements of a meeting, to agenda-setting, to using standard terminology in taking down notes and many more! The learning methodology for this session includes an interactive approach on instructions, discussions and exercises.  It is the only program that will te

Joint Ventures (JVs) are increasingly becoming popular as a faster and easier approach towards implementing infrastructure, development and social service-related projects at the national and local government levels. To guide the private sector on how to JV with the government and vice versa, the Center for Global Best Practices will host its yearly training entitled, “ Business and Public Officials’ Guide on How to Joint Venture Effectively with the Government ” to be held Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City Philippines. To accelerate more economic growth through Public-Private Partnerships, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) released the 2013 revised JV Guidelines applicable for government-owned and controlled corporations, government instrumentalities, government financial institutions, and state universities and colleges. For local government units (LGUs), they are governed by their own JV ordinances. The authori

Letters of Credit (LC) is one of the safest and most reliable commercial payment instrument and most commonly used in international trade transactions. With the ASEAN integration and expected increase in global trade, many businesses want to learn how to use this mode of payment. Don't leave the success of your import and export transactions to chance! To help businesses effectively use LCs, the Center for Global Best Practices, in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce, will host a two-day training entitled, Mastering the Use of LC for Import & Export to be held, Wednesday, October 10 & 11, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This program will guide you on everything you need to know about LC transactions and operations. Attendees will learn practical steps and valuable tips in issuing proper LCs and how they work, what to do to avoid pitfalls, and actions to take in cases of discrepancies. The program will also cove

With the massive infrastructure projects envisioned by the government under the Build, Build, Build Program of the current government, there has been a growing demand for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) consultants and specialists who are needed by organizations – both by the private and public sectors – and investors to guide them and achieve success on their PPP initiatives.  The Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) in partnership with Quantum Prisms Consulting, Inc. (QPCI) and Atty. Alberto Agra, will launch a three-module program entitled, PPP Certification Course to be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines on the following dates:         Thursday and Friday, October 5 & 6, 2018 (Module I)        Thursday and Friday, November 8 & 9, 2018 (Module II) and;        Thursday and Friday, December 6 & 7, 2018 (Module III) Be one of the first batch of PPP Advocates! This program is addressed to fill in the capacity gaps of PPP in th