A strategy firm, Caladium Consulting, has launched the Caladium Strategy Skills Academy: a structured, hands-on business training programme designed to help aspiring early-career professionals and experienced professionals seeking a career in or switching to business strategy.

According to the Lead Strategist/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the consulting firm, Ayo Bankole Akintujoye, the newly launched strategy skills academy is set to train 1,000 fresh graduates to help bridge the knowledge gap and equip them with the most needed strategy skills to prepare them for a career in business strategy.

He said that the two-week intensive training programme would consist of expert-led sessions by consulting facilitators, case studies, and interactive projects.

He added that participants would walk away with practical skills that set them apart in Nigeria’s highly competitive job market. Akintujoye, who described the strategy skills academy as a launchpad for future business leaders, revealed that participants would be exposed to the world of strategy consulting and gain real-world, hands-on experience in research and data analysis, business planning and market studies, strategy frameworks and execution, power-point and business presentations, and process documentation and mapping.

He further disclosed that the first phase of the Academy would focus on 1,000 fresh graduates, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, and early-career professionals who want to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and business analysis skills.

Akintujoye also said that the company would introduce a second track explicitly designed for experienced professionals who want to transition into strategy consulting in the coming months.

This track, according to him, will help them refine their expertise, understand structured frameworks, and position themselves for leadership roles. The CEO, who spoke on eligibility for the programme, noted that the training is open to fresh graduates and aspiring professionals from 300-level students, recent graduates, or NYSC corps members, a minimum of a 2:1 or upper credit in any discipline, with leadership experience in university, NYSC, or professional settings and must own a functional laptop.

He, therefore, enjoined interested participants to register on the company website at www.caladiumconsulting.com.