Program Overview

Project Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

Course Overview

This course has been designed to provide participants with an understanding of how to manage stakeholder engagement and communications within the project environment. The course will provide participants with a standard set of tools and techniques which will be explored during the course through a range of project and programme-based exercises.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online, Various
• Institute: Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
• Delivery Style: In-Person or Online
• Course Duration: Part-time: 2 Days
• Course Start Point: undefined
• Award: Short course
• Open Days: All

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Tuition Fees Policy

What Our Course Participants Have to Say

• The tutor was a fantastic course leader. Exceptionally knowledgeable and read the needs of the participants very well.
• A great two days. Informative, interesting, and well worth the time away from the workplace.
• The course was excellent, thought-provoking and I got a lot out of it. The tutor was very personable and provided lots of varied examples which supplemented those of the group.

Course Structure

What You Will Learn

Delivered over two days, the course explores the following core topics:

Day One

• First Principles and the Stakeholder Engagement Lifecycle
• Initiating Stakeholder Engagement
• Recognising Stakeholders and Creating Profiles
• Developing an Engagement Strategy

Day Two

• Engaging Stakeholders
• Planning and Managing Stakeholder Meetings
• Building Trust, Influencing and Negotiating
• Negotiating with Stakeholders

Teaching & Assessment

How You Will Learn

This short course can be delivered either online (via Zoom) or face-to-face over two days.

Participants looking to attend this course online can find more information here.

The course includes a variety of interactive exercises and maximises opportunities for discussion, networking and collaboration.

Participants are encouraged to share their thoughts, reflections, and experiences throughout the course with an emphasis on how the learning can be seen in and applied to the workplace environment.

How You Will Be Assessed

Participants will compile a reflective workbook throughout the course capturing reflective practice and personal goal-setting which can be applied back in the workplace.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

2025 - 2026

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

Funding

• To book your place, please see below for arrangements if you want to pay by purchase order and invoice or by credit card.
• I wish to pay using a company purchase order and require a separate invoice
• Please email the following details to: no less than 4 weeks before the first day of the course:
  • Participant name(s), job title(s), email address(es) and company
  • Name and date(s) of course(s)
  • Purchase order and any additional details to be quoted on invoice.
• If you have not conducted business with the University of Cumbria before, please be aware that both of us may have administrative procedures required to set up our respective customer/supplier accounts and the time taken to complete these may impact on the availability of places on your preferred course.
• I wish to pay using a company or personal credit card and do not require a separate invoice
• Please email the following details to: no less than 4 weeks before the first day of the course:
  • Participant name(s), job title(s), email address(es) and company
  • Name and date(s) of course(s)
• On receipt of your booking and confirmation that we can accommodate you, we will send a link to take your payment.

Payment, Cancellation and Changes

• Bookings, including purchase orders (if applicable), to be received at least four weeks ahead of course start date.
• At our discretion, late bookings may be accepted. Please contact us to check whether we have a place for you or before sending a purchase order.
• Invoices (for customers paying by purchase order) or a payment link (for customers paying by credit card) will be issued four weeks before the course once delivery is confirmed (or immediately on receipt of an accepted late booking) and will be due for payment immediately. Your place will not be confirmed until payment is received in full.
• In the event that a booked participant is unable to attend, substitutions may be made at no cost. UoC must be notified of the substituted names prior to the course commencing. No substitutions will be accepted once the course is in progress.
• In the event of a substitute not being provided for a cancelled participant place, the unfilled place will be charged for.
• Any no-shows during the course will be charged for.
• For all cancellations and substitutions, UoC must be notified in writing via email to: .

More Information

• We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000.
• Student Finance

Additional Costs

• Location
  • Online Learning
  • Online learning at the University of Cumbria is an interactive experience that makes use of a range of technologies and media types to provide a rich learning environment.
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