Help to Grow: Management Courses

Starting 24 September 2025

Join SME senior leaders taking part in a practical management training course delivered by Canterbury Christ Church University Business School accredited by the Small Business Charter.

The Help to Grow: Management Course runs over 12 weeks and includes online and face-to-face sessions, 1-to-1 mentoring and peer networking. With just one session a week, it is designed to fit around existing work and personal commitments. You will finish the course ready to lead on the delivery of increased profitability, innovation and growth.

• Designed and delivered by industry experts, it's full of practical, actionable learning that will help you lead and deliver change in your business.
• Business-focussed learning – position your business for success with modules covering vision, mission and values, employee engagement, strategy and innovation.
• Learn from your peers – share experiences and ideas while building a local network.
• Tailored plan for your business – work with an experienced mentor to tackle your business challenges and develop a tailored growth action plan.

This course is open to businesses that have been in operation for 12+ months and have 5-249 employees.

"For me it has been a professional journey and a personal one, as I’ve been able to ask a lot of questions, gain a lot of understanding about myself as a leader and to really understand the best ways I can manage people, my flaws certainly and ways to develop that."

For more information, contact: htgmanagement@canterbury.ac.uk

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