Managers' courses - specialist training for senior executives
Professional development through specific training in essential management skills is a prerequisite for anyone who wants to succeed in a senior management role. The wide range of results-oriented managers' courses which form the core of Cranfield's highly regarded General Management Programmes are certain to include a course that suits you.
Building on existing knowledge, our managers' courses cover key skills which are 100% relevant for business professionals, including:
Selecting the right managers' course for you and your company
To help you decide which of Cranfield School of Management's acclaimed managers' courses will most benefit you and your company or organisation, we cordially invite you or your sponsor to attend one of our Taster Days.
Highly popular with our prospective clients, these taster days provide a valuable opportunity for you to meet and talk with faculty and other potential or past participants. In addition, these taster events offer an ideal chance to find out more about our professional development training, and to ascertain which of our managers' courses are best suited to your own professional requirements. Complete our online personalised questionnaire to find the managers' course most suitable for you.
General Management Programmes
Our General Management Programmes cover four key areas:
Cranfield Business Leaders' Programme
This highly regarded course offers senior managers a welcome opportunity to analyse their management skills and to assimilate techniques for enhancing their personal leadership profile. Participants will return to their place of work with:
- A fresh perspective on leadership
- Deeper understanding of how to form and implement successful business strategies
- Greater ability to improve and sustain team/company performance
- Enhanced interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Cranfield General Management Programme
Aimed at managers who wish to improve their management skills in preparation for a future more senior role, this comprehensive course provides participants with valuable training on a number of fronts. It teaches:
- How to operate effectively across internal organisational boundaries
- How to think and act as a manager
- How to create and support internal change
- How to influence behaviour at all levels of the company or organisation.
Cranfield Advanced Development Programme
Essentially focused on developing senior managers' strategic insight and leadership skills, this advanced course will enable participants to:
- Forecast future market trends
- Instigate and manage strategic change effectively
- Determine a new direction for their business and convince others to follow
- Influence business strategy within their organisation.
Developing General Management Potential
A perfect step-up course for anyone who is embarking on a more senior role within their organisation. Strongly focused on personal development, this course will help participants:
- Make a smooth transition from operations to management
- Understand management thinking and best practice
- Develop greater awareness of politics and social dynamics within organisations.
Find out more about our excellent managers' courses
Taster Days are regularly held at Cranfield School of Management to allow you to experience the Cranfield approach to management training.
Please contact Sara Shakespeare on +44 (0)1234 754569 or sara.shakespeare@cranfield.ac.uk for further details of Taster Days or information about our renowned range of managers' courses.