Help to Grow: Management

 

Help to Grow: Management is a hands-on practical business training course delivered by a selection of world-class business schools accredited by the Small Business Charter.

 
This practical course takes place over three months, facilitated by small business experts from Leicester Castle Business School.  The focused sessions allow you to complete the course alongside running your business. It includes both online and face-to-face sessions, peer support and 1:1 mentoring.

And as part of the support offered to the local business community, DMU's offering fully-funded places on the next cohort.

It runs for 12 weeks online and starts on September 1. Email us at h2gm@dmu.ac.uk.

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to help small to medium-sized businesses by providing a structured course with clear learning outcomes.

The experience includes:

• Weekly online seminars with topic experts, 
• Four practical and interactive case study workshops 
• Peer networking - including peer group calls that allow you to share experiences with a small group of other business leaders and managers.
• Confidential 1:1 mentoring with a professional business mentor to help you develop a personal business growth plan.
• Access to the alumni programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking opportunities.

 By the end of the course, you will have the following:

• A deeper understanding of your business and industry
• A personalised business growth plan
• Access to a broader professional and academic support network

 Interested? email us at H2GM@dmu.ac.uk and we'll take it from there.

  

 Why choose us?

Leicester Castle Business School (LCBS) is part of De Montfort University. We have a long history of helping businesses grow and developing professionals and industry-ready students and experts. Here at Leicester Castle Business School, we aim to meet the needs of professionals and support lifelong learning in business. We aim to go beyond business as usual by fostering creative, distinctive, and pioneering solutions to real-world problems. We help business leaders develop personal, interpersonal, cognitive, and technical skills.

Got a question, or would like a chat?

We would love to hear from you. Drop us an email at H2GM@dmu.ac.uk 

How does the course work?

Facilitated by small business experts from DMU's Leicester Castle Business School, this practical programme takes place over three months and will include both online and face-to-face sessions, alongside peer support and mentoring.

The programme is built around a practical curriculum which features:

• Eight facilitated online two hour sessions
• Four practical and interactive case study workshops
• One-to-one support from a mentor, providing you with personalised support to develop your business growth plan
• Peer networking, including peer group calls that give you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of other small business leaders
• Access to the alumni programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking events

The programme will cover key areas of leadership including:

 

Eligibility

To join Help to Grow: Management, your business must:

•    Be a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
•    Employ between 5 and 249 employees
•    Trading for at least one year

To join Help to Grow: Management, the applicant must have the following:

•    Decision-making and staff responsibilities
•    An open mind to consider new and improved business practices
•    Commit to completing all sessions

Businesses with five to nine employees are permitted one participant on the course. Businesses with ten to 249 employees are permitted two participants on the course.