Lifelong Learning for Entrepreneurs from Aston Centre for Growth

Help To Grow: Management Course

Boost business performance, build resilience and drive growth with national course

Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week government-funded Management Course tailored for Small and Mediumsized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. This programme is open to businesses from any sector with 5 to 249 employees, operational for at least a year, and is specifically designed for decision-makers and senior management members.

Participants undergo comprehensive leadership training through a combination of eight online and four face-toface sessions, covering growth strategies, innovation, high-performance team leadership, digital adoption, financial management, and responsible business practices. The course includes personalised 10 hours of 1-to-1 mentoring with a business mentor.

Offering support to enhance resilience, create a targeted Growth Action Plan, and facilitate networking with ambitious business leaders, the course is 90% funded by the government, with a £750 contribution required per participant.

Upcoming cohorts are scheduled to commence in January 2024.

For further information and application submission, please visit https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/bss/abs/centres-hubs/aston-centre-for-growth/help-to-grow-management