Leadership

Leadership

Leaders... The business world is full of them. Naturally good ones, naturally bad ones, and the ones who continually strive to adapt their leadership to the needs of their team. Not every great leader is born great. The truly great leaders are the ones who recognise their flaws and areas for improvement, and seek to tackle that.

Our courses in leadership don't just teach you the latest theories, and how to be a leader on paper; they dig deep into what makes you, you, and how to bring out the confidence, relatability and judgement skills to be the leader you really want to be.

And you won't do it alone. Join like minded professionals for a supportive experience like no other... 

Find the right programme for you
Developing Executive Leadership

Do you want to develop your understanding of leadership and gain tools to become an effective leader? In an ever-changing world that presents new challenges, such as the cost-of-living crisis, the pandemic and war, it is essential for leaders to be prepared and forward-thinking.

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The Strategic Mindset of Leadership

Strategic Leadership is future-focused. It requires leaders to have an appetite for paradoxes and problems that cannot yet be solved, and the need for organisations to be adaptable and innovative is essential. Does this sound like something your organisation has mastered, or could you help implement some progressive change to give your organisation the strategic edge?

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Leading People through Change and Disruption

To implement and adapt to change it is essential, for all the people and stakeholders within an organisation, to have a clear understanding and appreciation of the changes happening around them. In this module, you will explore the people side of organisational change and the implications for change leaders.

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Leading an Agile and Resilient Organisation

Building an agile and resilient organisation enables you to overcome obstacles, by designing systems and processes that allow you to move quickly. In this module, you will explore why agility in organisations is essential for success in an increasingly complex, volatile and uncertain world. 

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Marketing Strategy and Planning

How can you create a marketing strategy that gives your organisation a competitive edge? This module will provide a step-by-step process for creating a world-class marketing strategy.

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Enhancing Customer Centricity and the Customer Voice

Place the customer at the heart of your organisation to ensure the best customer experience. Learn to think like your customers, and know who they are and who they will become, to give your organisation a competitive edge.

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Innovation Strategy, Process and Culture

For an organisation to move forward innovation is essential. However, driving innovation within an organisation is not an easy process. This module will explore how you can develop a strategic approach to innovation within your organisation, nurturing the knowledge and creativity that can lead to product, process, service, or organisational change.

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Behavioural Science for Ethical Leaders and Negotiators

With power comes great responsibility, but what does it mean to be an ethical leader in modern society? As a leader and an individual, you face many competing demands. In this module, explore how you can apply theories and strategies to negotiate how you respond as a leader and as a negotiator.

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The Warwick Executive Diploma in Strategic Leadership & Change

Do you want to develop your understanding of leadership and gain tools to become an effective leader? In an ever-changing world that presents new challenges, it is essential for leaders to be prepared and forward-thinking. Study all of the Strategic Leadership & Change modules to achieve your Executive Diploma. 

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The Warwick Executive Diploma in Marketing Leadership

Learn how to become a great marketing leader in your company, from some of the leading experts in marketing theory and practice. From designing a winning marketing strategy and plan and getting to know how your customers think and feel about your business, to innovation and digital transformation. Study each of the Marketing Leadership modules to achieve your Executive Diploma in Marketing Leadership.

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The Warwick Executive Diploma in Digital Leadership

Are you responsible for developing a successful strategic roadmap for your organisation, and leading and seizing opportunities in a digital age? Study all of our Digital Leadership Postgraduate Awards and achieve your Executive Diploma in Digital Leadership.

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If the Warwick Leadership Pathways route isn't for you, we also have a selection of alternative Open Programmes that could help you...

Leading Business Growth

Are you a leader who has the drive and ambition to take your business to the next level? Through this 7-month part-time executive development course at our Warwick University campus, we will focus on your personal impact as a leader, exploring how you can adapt and evolve your leadership to meet the challenges your business faces.

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Leading Strategic Innovation in Healthcare

Leading Strategic Innovation in Healthcare is a 6-week online course which focuses on embedding leadership and innovation in practice, to assist you in the design and implementation of health service provisions within your organisation.

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Leading Sustainability Transitions

Understand the key sustainability challenges that you and your organisation are facing and the frameworks that can be used to tackle them with our 6-week online Leading Sustainability Transitions course.

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We have a depth of expertise and experience working with global organisations, to develop tailored executive learning solutions that deliver real business impact.

With our custom partnerships we can create bespoke support for your business using our existing programmes to configure specifically for your organisation, or co-design an entirely customised solution for your unique development objectives.

We will closely collaborate with you to co-create and deliver a programme that:

  • Supports your organisational objectives with lasting impact
  • Focuses on delivering identifiable value by taking your workforce to the next level
  • Embeds different thinking and new ways of working that aligns with your organisation’s culture, values and objectives.

Explore how our custom partnerships could benefit you and your business.

If there is a course or theme in our portfolio that you think could work for your team, and you'd like to discuss how to tailor it more to your company's needs, contact the team at execed@wbs.ac.uk and we will arrange a consultation call to discuss.

Qualifications Available
Postgraduate Award
Postgraduate Award

Postgraduate Awards (PGAs) can be a great way back into higher education if you haven’t studied for a while.

 

Through a concentrated period of study you will rapidly delve into a subject area and develop projects to apply directly to your organisation.

 

They can enhance your working practice or prepare you to make the change you want to see in your career.

 

This qualification is accredited by the University of Warwick.

Postgraduate Certificate
Postgraduate Certificate

Successful completion of three Postgraduate Awards will grant you a Postgraduate Certificate.

 

It is ideal if you aren't sure whether you want to take your studies onto the Executive Diploma level, but want to make your mark with an accredited qualification from the University of Warwick, and enhance your CV.

Executive Diplomas
Executive Diplomas

Successful completion of four themed Postgraduate Awards, plus an assessed Project Module (40 credits), will grant you an Executive Diploma in one of our specialist subject areas.

 

You can complete your Executive Diploma in just over one year, through four modules each studied over four days. If you need to, you have up to five years to complete your Executive Diploma. This is an accredited qualification, awarded by the University of Warwick.

Design your own Executive Diploma
Design your own Executive Diploma

You can completely tailor your qualification by completing any four Postgraduate Awards from our selection of subject areas below, plus the assessed Project Module (40 credits) to gain an Executive Diploma in Advanced Management.

 

If you need to, you have up to five years to complete your Executive Diploma.

 

This is an accredited qualification, awarded by the University of Warwick.

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What it takes to be a great marketing leader

We asked Mairead Brady, Course Director of our Executive Diploma in Marketing Leadership, to tell us what she thinks the course can do for anyone looking to be a great marketing leader, and turbo-charge their marketing strategy.