Help to Grow : Management Course

Help to Grow Management is a government-backed, practical 12-week management programme designed to support senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their business performance, resilience, and long-term growth.

Help to Grow is 90% funded by the government - the full cost is £7500 so you only pay £750.

Designed to be undertaken alongside full-time work, the programme is delivered through a combination of online sessions and some face to face learning. Business mentoring is also available to support you to develop a tailored growth plan for your business.

Features and benefits of the programme:

Get support with developing a custom growth action plan for your business.
10 hours of one-to-one support from an experienced business mentor.
Access to a business network where you can learn from peers and connect with other local business leaders.
In-depth training developed by businesses and course experts.
Practical management training where you will learn how to: review systems and processes to work smarter, analyse financial information and ratios, communicate your business’s purpose and values, adopt new digital technology, and build good leadership and management practices.

Our 8th cohort starts on Tuesday 17th September 2024.

Programme

What you'll learn and how it will be delivered.

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Eligibility

Is the course right for you and your business?

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Future cohorts

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Get in touch

Our friendly team are on hand to answer any queries you have about the Help to Grow Management programme.

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Case studies

Hear from business leaders as they share their transformative experiences with the programme, highlighting the impact it has had on their professional growth, personal development, and the remarkable enhancements within their businesses.

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The programme

The course consists of a combination of online and face-to-face sessions alongside case study workshops and peer-to-peer calls. Face-to-face sessions take place at Huddersfield Business School, HD1 3DH.

The curriculum has been designed to help you to create a tailored business plan to begin implementing immediately.

Session	Delivery
Welcome	Online
Module 1 Strategy & Innovation	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 2 Digital Adoption	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 3 Winning new markets and internationalisation	Face to face case study
Module 4 Vision, Mission & Values	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 5 Developing a marketing strategy	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 6 Building a brand	Face to face case study
Module 7 Organisational Design	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 8 Employee engagement & leading change	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 9 High performance workplace	Face to face case study
Module 10 Efficient operations	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 11 Finance and financial management	Webinar & peer-to-peer call
Module 12 Implementing growth plans	Face to face case study

Please contact us if you'd like to discuss the programme.

Small Business Charter

Accredited Help to Grow: Management Course Delivery Partner

Huddersfield Business School has been accredited by the Small Business Charter, an award which recognises the high quality, tailored guidance we provide to support small businesses and the local economy. The Help to Grow: Management Course is delivered in partnership with Small Business Charter.

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Help to Grow Management is a government-backed, practical 12-week management programme designed to support senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their business performance, resilience, and long-term growth.

Help to Grow is 90% funded by the government - the full cost is £7500 so you only pay £750.

Features and benefits of the programme:

Programme

Eligibility

Future cohorts

Get in touch

Case studies

Small Business Charter