BUSINESS
Get 1:1 business mentoring with a 90% government-funded Help to Grow: Management course
HELP TO GROW Help To Grow: Management is a leadership and management course designed to help people grow their business. The 12-week course supports leaders and senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses in any sector. It can be completed alongside full-time work. The time commitment is 50 hours over 12 weeks. Learning alongside other business owners affords participants the opportunity to gain insight from their peers and network. Using a combination of online and face-to-face sessions alongside case study workshops, they have the opportunity to apply taught concepts to real-life situations faced by business leaders.
By the end of the course, participants have a tailored Growth Action Plan to help them successfully lead and grow their business.
FUNDING
90% of the course fee is funded by the government, meaning businesses are only required to pay 10% (£750). The one-off fee is paid once participants have been accepted onto the course and is collected by the University of Brighton’s School of Business and Law.
COURSE CONTENT FOR PARTICIPANTS:
nD evelop leadership and management skills, enhancing employee wellbeing and engagement n Identify what drives productivity and growth in their market nL earn how to advance responsible business practices, including more inclusive and greener practices nU nderstand how to innovate their business model, including adopting and investing in new and digital technologies n I dentify key domestic and export markets, and develop strategies for segmentation, positioning and targeting nG enerate strategies to improve operational efficiency, allowing them to save time and money.
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ELIGIBILITY
This Help to Grow: Management scheme is 90% funded by the government. To be eligible for the scheme, the following criteria must be met. The business must: n B e a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in the United Kingdom n Employ between five and 249 people n Have been operational for at least one year n Not be a charity. You must n Be a chief executive, owner/founder or member of the senior management team n Have at least one direct report n Commit to completing all sessions. Other important information: n O nly one person per business can participate in the programme n The application form will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and will request information about the individual and their business.
