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Managing Partnerships and Strategic Alliances

“Managing partnerships and strategic alliances” equips leaders to build, maintain, and leverage strategic relationships that drive growth, create value, and strengthen competitive advantage in dynamic and complex business environments.
This programme is ideal for senior executives, business development managers, strategy professionals, and leaders responsible for partnerships, alliances, or joint ventures. It benefits anyone seeking to strengthen collaborations, expand market reach, and unlock value through strategic relationships.
Online Programme
LBS Campus
Programme Date
Nov 19, 2026 (4 days over 3 weeks)

Programme Fee

₦850,000 (Excluding VAT)
Online Programme
LBS Campus
Online Programme
LBS Campus

Programme Date

Nov 19, 2026 (4 days over 3 weeks)
Online Programme
LBS Campus
Programme Fee
850,000

Programme Overview

Successful organisations thrive through strong partnerships and alliances. This programme teaches leaders how to identify the right partners, design mutually beneficial agreements, and manage collaborations for maximum impact. Participants learn to navigate complex relationships, align objectives, and handle conflicts while sustaining trust and long-term value.

Through practical tools, real-world case studies, and interactive workshops, leaders discover how to transform partnerships into engines of growth and innovation, ensuring their organisations gain both strategic reach and operational advantage.

Key Learning Outcomes
Learn how to align objectives, maintain trust, and resolve conflicts while maximising value for all parties.

Leaders can turn alliances into powerful growth engines that enhance organisational performance and market position.

Participants gain the skills to identify, structure, and manage strategic partnerships effectively.
Online Programme
Programme Date
Nov 19, 2026 (4 days over 3 weeks)
Programme Fee
₦850,000 (Excluding VAT)
Alliance Design and Selection
  • Frameworks in partner selection: Explore systematic methodologies for identifying, evaluating, and choosing the most suitable partners.

  • Discuss criteria such as strategic fit, cultural compatibility, resource complementarity, and financial stability.

  • Introduce tools like Partner Screening Grids and Value Chain Analysis for assessing potential alliances.

Network Development
  • Network development and alliance design: Focus on structuring a portfolio of partnerships rather than just a single alliance.

  • Analyze how to move from dyadic alliances (two partners) to complex, multi-partner networks.

  • Develop a network strategy that supports the organization’s overarching competitive advantage.

Cross-Organizational Implementation
  • Cross-organisational alliance implementation: Focus on the operational challenges of making an alliance work across organizational boundaries.

  • Address key implementation issues such as governance structures, decision-making rights, and conflict resolution mechanisms.

  • Discuss methods for building interpersonal trust and effective communication between partner teams.

  • Establish performance metrics and reporting protocols to ensure accountability and track shared success.

Professor Nkemdilim Iheanachor is a core member of the Strategy Group at Lagos Business School, where he serves as Academic Director of the Senior Management Programme and leads other executive courses. He also teaches on the MBA programme at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. He holds a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering, an MBA, and an MPhil and PhD in Management, with faculty development training from Harvard and Wharton. His background spans banking and consulting for major multinationals, advising over 100 African organisations on strategy and transformation. He is a leading voice in financial inclusion, works with SIDFS, serves on boards, and mentors CEOs.

The Admission Process

Begin your path to professional and personal growth with our straightforward enrollment process.

1. Click on the Apply Now button.

2. Select the number of participants to enroll on the programme and then fill in your detials.

3. Request for an invoice or make an instant payment via our secured payment gateway.

4. Upon confirmation of payment, a programme manager will get in touch with you at least three days before the programme commences.

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