Approval-Ready Business Case Masterclass
Live 3-Hour Online Workshop | October 2026
Build the logic, evidence and approval pathway for your next business case
A practical, live three-hour workshop for professionals who are developing, reviewing or planning a business case for executive, CFO or board consideration.
Includes the Approval-Ready Business Cases book, development workbook, guided Word template, worked example and approval-readiness checklists.
A practical, live three-hour workshop for professionals who are developing, reviewing or planning a business case for executive, CFO or board consideration.
Includes the Approval-Ready Business Cases book, development workbook, guided Word template, worked example and approval-readiness checklists.
- clearer strategic logic and credible options;
- a plan for benefits, financial, risk and implementation analysis;
- a structured recommendation and pathway to approval.
Live on Zoom | Three session times | Recording included
Standard price: A$495 + GST | US$349 | €349
Choose the session that best suits your schedule
- 20 October — Australia, New Zealand and Asia daytime / United States, Canada and Latin America evening
- 22 October — United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and Africa daytime / Australia and Asia evening
- 27 October — United States, Canada and Latin America daytime / Australia and New Zealand early morning
All sessions cover the same content and are open to participants worldwide.
A Good Idea is Not Yet an Approval-Ready Business Case
- the decision required is unclear;
- the opportunity is not supported by sufficient evidence;
- only one preferred solution has been considered;
- benefits, costs and assumptions are difficult to defend;
- risks, sensitivities and implementation have not been tested;
- the implementation approach is not credible;
- the recommendation does not clearly explain why the preferred option should be approved.
- Is the decision clear?
- Have credible options been compared?
- Are the benefits evidence-based?
- Are the costs and assumptions complete?
- Have risks and sensitivities been tested?
- Is the preferred option affordable and deliverable?
The Masterclass takes you through the five steps needed to identify these gaps early, strengthen the analysis and establish a practical pathway towards an approval-ready business case.
What You Will Achieve in Three Hours
By the end of the Masterclass, you will have practical working outputs and a clear plan for progressing your business case.
You will not complete an entire business case in three hours. You will leave with a structured framework, practical working outputs and a clear plan for developing a stronger, approval-ready case.
The Professional Workshop Pack
Everything you need to develop stronger business cases - before, during and after the Masterclass
The live Masterclass teaches and applies the Five-Step framework. The professional resources help you continue developing the business case during and after the session.
Choose the session that best suits your schedule
All three sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack. You may register for any session, regardless of where you live.
Session 1
Uunited States, Canada, Latin America Evening
Monday 19 October 2026 — Americas date
Melbourne and Sydney: 10:00 am–1:00 pm AEDT
Brisbane: 9:00 am–12:00 noon AEST
Perth and Singapore: 7:00–10:00 am
New Zealand: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm NZDT
US Eastern: Monday 7:00–10:00 pm EDT
US Central: Monday 6:00–9:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: Monday 5:00–8:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: Monday 4:00–7:00 pm PDT
Session 2
Australia/Asia Evening
Central Europe: 9:00 am–12:00 noon CEST
South Africa: 9:00 am–12:00 noon SAST
Gulf region: 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: 6:00–9:00 pm AEDT
Session 3
Australia/NZ Early Morning
Wednesday 28 October 2026 — Australia/NZ date
US Eastern: 3:00–6:00 pm EDT
US Central: 2:00–5:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: 1:00–4:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm PDT
São Paulo: 4:00–7:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: Wednesday 6:00–9:00 am AEDT
- Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific
- United States/Canada/Latin America who prefer an evening session.
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Choose the session that best suits your schedule
All three sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack. You may register for any session, regardless of where you live.
Session 1
United States, Canada, Latin America Evening
Monday 19 October 2026 — Americas date
Melbourne and Sydney: 10:00 am–1:00 pm AEDT
Brisbane: 9:00 am–12:00 noon AEST
Perth and Singapore: 7:00–10:00 am
New Zealand: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm NZDT
US Eastern: Monday 7:00–10:00 pm EDT
US Central: Monday 6:00–9:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: Monday 5:00–8:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: Monday 4:00–7:00 pm PDT
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Session 2
Australia/Asia Evening
Central Europe: 9:00 am–12:00 noon CEST
South Africa: 9:00 am–12:00 noon SAST
Gulf region: 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: 6:00–9:00 pm AEDT
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Session 3
Australia/NZ Early Morning
Wednesday 28 October 2026 — Australia/NZ date
US Eastern: 3:00–6:00 pm EDT
US Central: 2:00–5:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: 1:00–4:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm PDT
São Paulo: 4:00–7:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: Wednesday 6:00–9:00 am AEDT
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Who Should Attend?
- Executives and Sponsors: strengthen the quality of the decision pack submitted for executive, CFO or board review.
- Analysts and Project Managers: repeatable structure, templates, and modelling framework
- Improvement and PMO Teams: standardise governance, assurance, and approval language
- Consultants and Advisers: develop client-ready business cases faster, with clearer logic, credible financial analysis and a stronger decision pack.
Team/Corporate Option
- Align on one common 5‑STEPS™ business case framework and language.
- Standardise templates, governance and assurance expectations.
- Practise on real business cases and leave with a clearer structure, working outputs and an action plan for progressing the case towards approval readiness.
Custom Program Option
- We can tailor the Masterclass to your objectives, maturity and sector. Sessions include deep dives into your business case pipeline and co‑design of your internal business‑case process.
Your Masterclass Facilitator — Craig Peacock, PhD
Director of Chase Consulting Group | Founder My Business Case Hub®
- 25 years of experience in strategy, innovation and business cases.
- Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC)
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
- Professionals in more than 55 countries have used Chase Consulting’s business-case resources, training and tools.
Not sure whether the Masterclass is right for you?
Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes. All three sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack. You may register for whichever date and time best suits your schedule, regardless of your location.
- Yes. You may transfer to another live session, subject to availability.
- Please contact us as early as possible and no later than 24 hours before your registered session. All sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack.
- If your preferred alternative session has already taken place or is fully booked, you will still receive access to the recording and participant resources for your original registration.
- No, not required. If you don’t have one, we’ll provide a practice case so you can still apply the tools and frameworks.
- After you register, you’ll receive an email with your login details for the My Business Case Hub® portal. Recording, slides, templates are uploaded to your portal within 24 hours of each workshop. You’ll have access for 30 days after the session.
- Individual Approval-Readiness Coaching is available as an optional 60-minute session after the Masterclass. Participants may submit a brief case summary and selected material before the session. Coaching is separately priced and subject to availability.
- Yes. The masterclass is recorded and the slides, templates and resources are posted in your portal within 24 hours. You’ll have access for 30 days.
- Yes. We can issue a corporate invoice, include a purchase-order number and billing details, and consolidate several participant registrations onto one invoice.
- Register as normal, then email us your billing requirements and we will update the invoice promptly.
- Yes. We can consolidate multiple registrations into a single corporate invoice and confirm participant names and email addresses.
- Email us the attendee list and billing details, and we’ll take care of the admin. Substitutions are also permitted prior to the program.
- Yes. Substitutions are permitted, before the start of the program. Just email us the new attendee’s name and email at least 24 hours before the start of the program and we’ll transfer the registration at no charge.
- Cancellation and transfer requests must be submitted in writing. Requests received at least seven days before the registered session qualify for a full refund or free transfer.
- Requests received between one and seven working days before the session qualify for a transfer credit or 50% refund.
- No refund or transfer is available on the day of the session or for non-attendance, except where required by Australian Consumer Law or accepted by Chase Consulting due to special circumstances.
