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Lead brilliantly in an ever-shifting landscape, with a short business course at Alliance Manchester Business School. We transform the latest industry insights, world-beating research and visionary thinking into practical skill building, networking and supercharged opportunity.
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Manchester Leadership Development Programme
A practical, accelerated leadership development programme for leaders and managers moving forward in their careers.
- Duration:
- 5 days
- Upcoming session:
- 18 - 22 Mar 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Leading Digital Transformation
This course will help you understand the current stage of your organisation’s digital maturity and the roadmap it can take for future progression.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 31 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
- Location:
- Manchester
Market Focused Strategic Planning
Steer your team’s strategic planning with best practices and learn how to shape senior-level strategy to help you overcome the competition.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 31 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
- Location:
- Manchester
Advanced Management Achievement Course
A highly specialised programme designed for military officers moving into management and executive careers.
- Duration:
- 3 weeks
- Upcoming session:
- 17 Sep - 6 Oct 2023
- Location:
- Manchester
Data and AI for Leaders
Gain valuable industry insights from world-leading experts, remove access barriers and break down complex language surrounding data and AI.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 28 Nov - 1 Dec 2023
- Location:
- Manchester
International Business Strategy
Discover how to design an international expansion strategy that will ensure your organisation’s global growth.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 28 Nov - 1 Dec 2023
- Location:
- Manchester
Finance for Non-Financial Leaders
By strengthening your financial knowledge and mastering the language of finance, this course will help you establish better communication channels across teams.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 15-18 Jan 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Psychology of Leading People
这个以证据为基础的, practical course will help you to strengthen your leadership skills and understand how to effectively manage yourself and others.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 15-18 Jan 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Managing Complex Business Challenges
Explore new approaches to governance, communication and engagement when navigating decision making and complex business situations.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 5-8 March 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Leading Major Projects
Designed for project leaders, gain the experience, understanding and resources needed to deliver multifaceted major projects.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 9-12 Apr 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Leading and Implementing Innovation
Learn the tools, frameworks, and processes needed to encourage and implement innovation, build strong foundations for the future, and stand out from the crowd.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 9-12 April 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Digital Marketing Essentials for Leaders
Develop a strategic understanding of digital marketing concepts to optimise your organisation’s performance.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 30 Apr - 3 May 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Supply Chain Management
Discover the skills and frameworks needed to enhance supply chains to improve flexibility, cost and performance.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 30 Apr - 3 May 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Managing the Customer Journey
Strengthen your competitive advantage by taking a strategic, transformative view on your customer’s journey and your interactions with them.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 13-16 May 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Leading ESG and Sustainability
Discover the challenges that businesses face and explore the fast-increasing, ESG influenced transition to a net-zero and biodiverse economy.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 13-16 May 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Decentralised Financial Technologies and Web3.0 Economy
Expand your knowledge of the crypto economy and understand the opportunities and risks for your business.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 21-24 May 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Coping with Cyber Risk
This ‘live-run’ exercise comprises a safe-space experience of a cyber incident, enabling you to rise above the technical babble of fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 4-7 June 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
Personal and Organisational Resilience
Discover the concept of resilience in leadership, analyse your reactions to change and identify restraints to your professional growth.
- Duration:
- 4 days
- Upcoming session:
- 2-5 Jul 2024
- Location:
- Manchester
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