Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week practical management training course designed to support senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to boost performance, resilience, and long-term growth.

Delivered by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), Help to Grow: Management offers short, focused sessions to allow you to complete the course alongside running your business. The programme combines online sessions with face-to-face learning, alongside peer support and mentoring.

SMEs may be from any sector but must employ 5-249 people and participants must be at senior manager level.

The blended learning consists of:

• 4 practical and interactive face-to-face workshops at Sandy Park in Exeter
• 8 facilitated online 2-hour sessions
• 10 hours of confidential 1:1 mentoring
• 8 online peer group calls

Help to Grow: Management Course Benefits:

• Enhance your management and strategic capabilities
• Produce a growth plan for your business
• Build resilience to future shocks
• Learn how to innovate in your business
• Adopt digital technologies to boost productivity and operational agility
• Develop your value proposition and reach into growth markets
• Improve employee engagement and responsible business practices

Help to Grow: Management is 90% subsidised by the Government. Participants pay a £750 fee.

Full cohort dates can be found on the registration page. Upon completing registration, we will send you a confirmation of your place and more information about the course. If you can't make these dates, register your interest in future cohorts.