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Manchester Leadership Development Programme

The Manchester Leadership Development Programme is a practical, accelerated leadership development programme for managers and leaders moving forward in their careers. It aims to develop critical thinking and strengthen the capability to master challenges and opportunities as a leader.

Key Information

• Fees:
  • Core modules only: ｣3,990
  • Core modules + CMI Award: ｣4,490
  • Core modules + coaching: ｣5,190
  • Full programme: ｣5,490
• Duration: 5 days
• Upcoming Sessions:
  • 16 - 20 Feb 2026
  • 18 - 22 May 2026
  • 6 - 10 July 2026
  • TBC 2026
• Delivery: Face-to-face
• Location: Manchester
• Diploma: Contributes to the Manchester Professional Diploma in Leadership

Course Topics

Modules

• Leadership in Practice: Delivered by Dr. Courtney Owens, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Leadership and Organisational Psychology. This module focuses on the individual as a leader, using Hogan Psychometric Assessment to discover strengths, blind spots, and how leadership changes under pressure.
• Leading Teams and Talent: Delivered by Dr. Paul Evans, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Leadership Development. This module focuses on practical application, covering principles for building and leading high-performing teams and understanding talent development.
• Strategy and Innovation: Delivered by Dr. Mike Kennard, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Strategy and Innovation. This module encourages strategic thinking and provides tools and processes for promoting innovation.
• Project Management: Delivered by Claire-Marie Boggiano, Lecturer in Project Management, Change Management, and Leadership. This module applies common sense, tools, and theories to real-world project examples.
• Finance for Management: Delivered by Nigel Moody, Financial and Development Consultant. This module provides knowledge and tools to join financial conversations and make valuable contributions.
• ILM Level 7 Award in Leadership and Management: Led by Ian Crowther, Programme Director. This module applies learning to a work-based project, focusing on a real-life challenge or opportunity.
• Leadership Coaching: One-to-one professional coaching sessions with a qualified leadership coach, using insight from the Hogan Leadership Psychometric assessment.

How You Learn

You will learn through a blend of workshops, group learning, reflective discussion, e-learning platforms, one-to-one coaching, and guided webinar support. An assigned assessment (2,500 words) is part of this programme.

How You and Your Organisation Benefit

The programme is designed to help you understand how to get the best out of your business, giving you the capability to master challenges and opportunities as a manager and a leader. Benefits include:

• Developing increased self-awareness as a leader
• Understanding your team and how to get the best from them
• Building confidence to ask difficult questions and make informed decisions
• Gaining practical understanding of financial management
• Constructing a framework for thinking more strategically
• Learning a proven process for promoting innovation
• Honing project management skills with a toolkit for delivering major projects
• Designing a work-based project to apply learning and deliver business impact

Who Should Attend

The course attracts leaders, managers, directors, department heads, CFOs, and CEOs from a wide range of disciplines. There are no formal entry requirements, but attendees should have some experience in a leadership or management role.

Course Lead

Dr. Ian Crowther is a Lecturer in Management at Alliance Manchester Business School, with senior management experience in leading UK banking institutions.

Award

You can choose to apply for other courses at AMBS after completing the Manchester Leadership Development Programme. The programme can count as one of your electives if you apply and are accepted onto the Global MBA within five years of completing this programme.