Executive Certificate in Leadership
Suitable for
Leaders (organisations, teams, people and projects) with at least 3 years' management experience and a good undergraduate degree or equivalent
Dates
Autumn 2022
Attendance
Part-time
Location
TBD
Fee
9,500€ (+ VAT), 10% discount for Henley alumni
Programme length
7 months
At a glance
- Lead within rapidly changing organisations
- Inspire and instil leadership in others
- Understand how to make individuals and teams thrive
- Take decisive action in uncertain situations
- Lead across organisational and departmental boundaries
Overview
The Henley Executive Certificate in Leadership is a part-time Certificate programme, leading up to a Diploma, or even a Masters (MA) degree in Leadership. It is a part-time programme designed to fit with your working commitments. You will develop your leadership capability and learn how to maximise the performance of your team. This enables you to become a leader who is analytical and self-aware, with a strong sense of responsibility; someone who understands how to make people thrive, and who has the confidence to take the organisation forward.
When developing the programme, we undertook extensive research and consulted with leaders from large and small corporates, the public sector, government departments and social enterprises. As a result, the programme is challenging yet rewarding and relevant, designed to have an immediate practical impact on both you and your organisation. In addition to the relevant content taught during this programme, the German cohorts will benefit from in-depth business mentoring and additional professional networking within the Northern (Hamburg intakes) and Southern (Munich intakes) business communities as part of Henley’s increased collaboration with relevant business communities.
You can choose to commit to the full MA Leadership from the start or complete one stage at a time. At the stage you decide to complete your studies you will earn an internationally recognised qualification from a triple-accredited, global business school.
Key benefits
For individuals
- Earn a postgraduate qualification from a triple-accredited global business school without taking a career break
- Access resources from our online learning portal including books and journals
- Work with faculty who have practical experience of current organisational working practice and challenges
- Alumni status: Ongoing networking and development through your Henley Business School and University of Reading alumni status with a 10% discount on the entire programme offering
For businesses
- Your executive will develop as they study; they will be increasingly informed, motivated and capable of inspiring teams and managing business challenges
- Henley faculty and your executive's peer study group will provide reflections on strategies used outside of your specific industry
- The assignments and dissertation completed as part of every stage on the Henley MA Leadership - participants choose the focus of this piece of work, which could be used to examine a current organisational challenge
What to expect
The programme combines peer group learning, work-based practice, action learning and reflection – supported by a comprehensive virtual learning environment - to provide you with a deep, multi-faceted understanding of modern leadership. It offers a balance between highly interactive teaching sessions and practical experience, to give you all the skills you need to excel in business today.
In the process, you will learn from experienced faculty and business leaders, explore both classic and emerging leadership perspectives, and discover how to guide business units, teams and individuals through periods of change.
The programme will give you all the tools you need to:
- Lead within rapidly changing organisations
- Inspire and instil leadership in others
- Understand how to make individuals and teams thrive
- Take decisive action in uncertain situations
- Lead across organisational and departmental boundaries, in order to create integrated products and processes
- Work well in complex technical environments
- Deliver high performance from complex collaborative and strategic activities
Entry requirements
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Three years’ management experience
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A good degree or the equivalent professional or international qualification is normally required; however we do welcome applications from candidates with exceptional management experience who may not meet all the formal criteria for admission. If you have a minimum of 5 years’ experience at a senior or strategic level with no degree, we would be happy to consider an application. Our Admission Panel reviews all non-standard applications for suitability.
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Evidence of competence in English - English language requirements
Credit for prior learning
Candidates who have completed a Henley qualification programme within the last 5 years may be eligible for an elective exemption.
*Prior experiential learning: If you have previously attended other Henley Business School leadership development programmes, or equivalent, you may choose the Assessment of prior experiential learningelective in Stage 1.
How to apply
You will be asked to:
- Provide general application details such as your contact information and career history, including CV
- Attach electronic copies of academic transcripts, certificates and other supporting information
- Provide information to enable us to email your referees requesting them to send your supporting references directly to us.