The Professional GBS® Master Certification program provides comprehensive training on the critical skills and latest methodologies needed to excel in Global Business Services (GBS) roles.
With GBS rapidly evolving yet still lacking standardisation, many organisations fail to implement effective GBS models. However, a proven framework for success exists, as evidenced by leaders like Procter & Gamble, where the term GBS originated in the early 2000s.
The Professional GBS® curriculum encapsulates the key learnings from these GBS pioneers across five training modules:
This program includes five core areas of training: Foundation, Service Management, Operations Management, Transformation Management and Leadership.
The Foundations course is based on a common set of terminologies. Having a shared language is important for any discussion around the business model/operating model and understanding how to operationalize work through GBS.
The three pillars modules that build on that foundation are: Service Management, Operations Management, and Transformation Management.
The overarching module, Leadership, incorporates the skills and knowledge needed to truly liaise with the business. Leadership includes how to articulate the value proposition, constantly discover new opportunities for the business, reinvent the business model, automate, and, importantly, build key capabilities for the business.
The Professional GBS Certification Program is a priceless training program for both seasoned and novice shared services leaders. The program equipped me with the knowledge, network, and practical tactics I needed to create a strategy for my HR Shared Services team and provide value to my clients.
I applied the knowledge I gained while launching a new Service Center and found my GBS certification to be of great benefit. Recognizing the many components of GBS and factoring them in early in the planning cycle improved delivery and customer satisfaction.
I thoroughly enjoyed the GBS Certification Programme where I had the opportunity to learn from industry experts and peers from other GBS. It was great to be able to validate that what we have done in VITAL thus far are considered best practices also implemented in other established GBS.
The GBS certification program was a great experience for learn, share knowledge and find different ways of work, that provide insightful tools to contribute in the evolution of your operations, strategy and vision, plus, connect with amazing professional all around the world.
“It was a great learning experience for my GBS certification, well curated curriculum, and great cohort learning. The case studies discussed were really good, and it helps me to apply the learnings in my GBS leadership role.”
“The GBS Certification gives good insights to the terminology in a GBS set-up. And what defines the different roles. Learning more about best practices has helped me better understand our own GBS organization.”