Are you a leader or a decision maker of an SME? Looking for support to grow your business?
Enrol today. Next start day is 17th May 2024.
Join other business leaders to innovate and grow to take your business to the next level with this 12 week-programme.
Delivered by Kingston University Business School, accredited by the Small Business Charter.
So much more than just a course!
What is Help To Grow Management?
Kingston University Business School’s Help to Grow Management course has been helping business owners and leaders boosttheir business performance, resilience and long-term growth for nearly a year, with over 280 participants since itsinception.
Designed specifically for small and medium sized enterprises and delivered by expert lecturers and facilitators at thebusiness school, the 12-week course is 90% funded by the government.
Key topics covered include strategy and innovation, digital adoption, marketing, branding, high performing workplace and finance. Online study is combined with peer-to-peer networking and support, as well as in-person case study workshops to help apply the knowledge learnt.
By the end you will have developed a specific Growth Action Plan to help strengthen your business’s future.
What will you get from the Programme?
- 10 hours of 1:1 support from a dedicated business mentor to help your business and career as a manager
- 12 weeks of practical learning designed to fit alongside work commitments
- A bespoke business growth plan to help your team and business reach its full potential
- Peer calls and networking with people and businesses just like yours
- A completion ceremony to mark your achievement at Kingston University Business School
The course is 90% government funded with a one-off fee of only £750 – a small investment that can play a big part in securing the future of your business.
We also have a limited number of bursaries, for social enterprise businesses, women in business, and two managers attending from the same company. So get in touch to see if you are eligible.
How does the Programme work?
Join the course led by industry experts. Lessons are hybrid so you will have interactive online and face to face
Your own mentor will help you through the course to think about the key areas that matter to take your business to the next level. Your peers share their business experience and ideas so you take advantage of fresh eyes to grow your business
You finish the course after 12 modules and join the growing alumni with continued expert support through our alumni programme.
Business Leaders Like You Who Have Joined Us
Realise Your Business Potential
- This course covers multiple aspects of management and for growth and innovation.
- Designed specifically for small and medium sized businesses (5-249 employees)
- Build capabilities in leadership, innovation, digital adoption, employee engagement, marketing, operations, and financial management.
- Delivered by Kingston University Business School.
- End the programme with a developed growth plan to help you realise your business potential.
Need to know more about the Programme?
Small and medium-sized businesses have a vital role to play in the growth and prosperity of the UK economy. Through Help to Grow Management the government is helping business leaders to boost their productivity, with training that is proven to get results. This will help UK businesses to reach their full potential as we build back better from the coronavirus pandemic. Help to Grow Management gives small and medium sized businesses the edge in leadership to improve productivity, as well as recruit and retain talented staff, find new customers and increase profits.
The programme is designed to be undertaken alongside full-time work, the time commitment is 50 hours over 12 weeks. It uses a combination of online and face-to-face sessions alongside case study workshops to give you the opportunity to apply the concepts being taught to real-life situations faced by business leaders.
By the end of the course, you will have developed a tailored Growth Action Plan to help you lead and develop your business with the aim of realising its full potential. You’ll be supported through the programme by your dedicated mentor, as well as having the opportunity to learn from peers and network with businesses just like yours.
The programme is delivered by Kingston University Business School, a world class university that has been a leading provider of entrepreneurship education in the country
Kingston University Business School is:
• Rated as the top MBA in the world for graduate start-ups
• Rated the most successful UK higher education institution for start-ups
• Home to the internationally recognised Small Business Research Centre
Kingston Business School has been awarded accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This recognises that our teaching meets the most rigorous standards of excellence in business education. Many of our courses are also accredited by professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), the EFMD Programme Accreditation System (EPAS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Our purpose-built Business School was designed and constructed with sustainability in mind to reflect our commitment to inspiring, educating and developing students who will take their experiences of sustainable behaviour into their future work and careers. We offer our students a truly immersive learning experience in a state-of-the-art environment. The Kingston Business Innovation Centre, a business incubator space, provides leading entrepreneurial support.