Three Depths of Engagement
Short course, part-time programme,
twelve-month engagement
Each programme is described with its contact hours, weekly commitment, entry expectations, price and what sits outside scope. Compare them and decide which depth matches your situation.
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How Orbistra structures its programmes
All three Orbistra programmes are designed around the same principle: the participant should be able to calculate the cost in time and money before committing. Contact hours are counted and published. Weekly preparation time is estimated honestly. The scope of each programme — and what sits outside it — is stated explicitly in the description rather than left to be discovered through enquiry.
The three programmes sit at different depths. The short course demands three weeks and sixteen contact hours. The strategy programme runs twenty weeks part-time at roughly nine hours per week. The institutional engagement spans twelve months and is structured around curriculum design, train-the-trainer delivery and co-delivered cohorts. Each depth is suited to a different situation; the descriptions below are written to help you identify which one fits yours.
Time Commitment Comparison
| Programme | Ring | Duration | Contact Hours | Weekly Est. | Price (RM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiation Practice Short Course | Inner | 3 weeks | 16 hrs | ~5 hrs | 630 |
| Strategy and Planning Programme | Middle | 20 weeks | 110 hrs | ~9 hrs | 3,400 |
| Institutional Faculty Development | Outer | 12 months | 60+ hrs TTT | Varies | 4,700 |
Inner Ring · Short Course
Negotiation Practice Short Course
3 weeks · 16 contact hours · RM 630 · Cohort max 16
A three-week course built around repeated practice rather than lecture-based theory. Covers preparation and information gathering before entering a room, setting a walk-away position, managing concessions in sequence, handling multi-issue trades, working within an internal mandate and writing agreements so both sides read them the same way afterwards.
Sessions run as paired and group exercises with recorded debriefs. Each participant negotiates at least six scenarios across the course. Assessment is participation-based against a published rubric plus one written preparation document. Cohorts are capped at sixteen so every participant is observed. Includes exercise materials, preparation templates and a recorded debrief set accessible for three months.
What is covered:
- Preparation and information gathering before negotiations
- Setting and maintaining walk-away positions
- Concession sequencing and multi-issue trades
- Working within an internal mandate
- Writing agreements both parties read consistently
Entry expectation
No formal requirement. Participants should have professional experience to draw on during exercises. Not suited to those with no professional context.
Process steps
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1Week 1 — Preparation framework
Diagnosis of information gaps, setting positions and entering with a documented preparation sheet. -
2Week 2 — Live exercises
Paired and group negotiations across progressively complex scenarios. Recorded sessions reviewed with debrief. -
3Week 3 — Multi-issue and mandate work
Scenarios involving internal approvals, multi-issue packages and final agreement drafting. Assessment rubric applied.
Process steps
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1Weeks 1–5 — Diagnostic modules
Competitive analysis and capability assessment applied to participant's own organisation. Faculty feedback on each submission. -
2Weeks 6–14 — Planning and scenario work
Resource allocation, planning cycles and scenario work under uncertainty. Applied outputs reviewed in coaching sessions. -
3Weeks 15–20 — Operating targets and review
Translating plan into operating targets. Written strategic review presented to faculty panel, optionally to participant's own leadership.
Middle Ring · Programme
Strategy and Planning Programme
20 weeks · 110 contact hours · ~9 hrs/week · RM 3,400
A twenty-week part-time programme covering competitive analysis, capability assessment, resource allocation, planning cycles, scenario work under uncertainty and translating a plan into operating targets and review meetings. Modules alternate between case discussion and applied work on the participant's own organisation, with faculty feedback on each submission.
Concludes with a written strategic review presented to a faculty panel and, where the participant chooses, to their own leadership. Weekly commitment is roughly nine hours including preparation. Includes case materials, five coaching sessions and recorded reviews accessible for twelve months.
What is covered:
- Competitive analysis and capability assessment
- Resource allocation and planning cycles
- Scenario work under uncertainty
- Translating strategy into operating targets
- Review meetings that take place (structuring the cadence)
Entry expectation
Responsibility for planning or budget within an organisation. This is not a course for those exploring strategy without operational context.
Outer Ring · Long Engagement
Institutional Faculty Development Engagement
12 months · 60-hr train-the-trainer track · RM 4,700 · Klang Valley delivery
A twelve-month engagement with a corporate academy, chamber body or training institution that wants to run management programmes under its own name. Includes curriculum design to the client's contact-hour structure, a complete materials set with internal usage rights, a train-the-trainer track of sixty hours, an assessment bank with published rubrics, two co-delivered cohorts with client instructors observing then leading, quarterly moderation of marking and an annual materials review.
Delivered in Klang Valley with online sessions between visits. The engagement covers teaching practice, curriculum and assessment design only. Accreditation submissions, financial planning, taxation and legal matters sit outside scope and are referred to appropriately qualified advisers.
What is covered:
- Curriculum design to client's contact-hour structure
- Complete materials set with internal usage rights
- 60-hour train-the-trainer track for client instructors
- Two co-delivered cohorts (observe then lead)
- Quarterly moderation of marking and annual materials review
Outside scope — referred elsewhere
Accreditation submissions, financial planning, taxation and legal matters are not covered by this engagement and are referred to appropriately qualified advisers.
Process steps
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1Months 1–3 — Curriculum and materials design
Design to client's contact-hour structure. Complete materials set drafted and reviewed. Assessment bank with rubrics completed. -
2Months 4–8 — Train-the-trainer track
Sixty hours covering teaching practice, facilitation and assessment. Client instructors observe Cohort 1 delivered by Orbistra faculty. -
3Months 9–12 — Transition and moderation
Client instructors lead Cohort 2 with Orbistra support. Quarterly marking moderation. Annual materials review before close.
Decision Guidance
Which programme suits your situation
| Your situation | Negotiation | Strategy | Institutional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiate in a professional context regularly | — | — | |
| Hold planning or budget responsibility | — | — | |
| Available roughly 9 hours per week for 20 weeks | — | — | |
| Run a corporate academy or training institution | — | — | |
| Want to build internal management teaching capacity | — | — | |
| Need an accredited qualification as an outcome |
Orbistra does not issue accredited qualifications. If you need one, say so in your enquiry and we will refer you appropriately.
Across All Programmes
Standards that apply to every engagement
Rubrics published upfront
Assessment criteria shared before work begins
Participant data protection
Used for administration only; not shared for marketing
Scope boundaries named
Out-of-scope items referred to qualified advisers
Written faculty feedback
Submissions receive commentary participants can act on
Pricing
Programme fees in Malaysian Ringgit
Inner Ring
Negotiation Short Course
RM 630
per participant
- 3 weeks, 16 contact hours
- Cohort capped at 16
- Exercise materials included
- Recorded debriefs for 3 months
Middle Ring
Strategy and Planning
RM 3,400
per participant
- 20 weeks, 110 contact hours
- ~9 hrs/week including prep
- 5 coaching sessions included
- Case materials + recorded reviews for 12 months
Outer Ring
Institutional Faculty Dev.
RM 4,700
per engagement
- 12-month engagement
- 60-hr train-the-trainer track
- Materials set with internal usage rights
- 2 co-delivered cohorts + quarterly moderation
Not sure which programme fits?
Send an enquiry with your situation — schedule, role, what you are trying to develop — and we will tell you which programme fits, or whether none of them does.
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