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Short course - Skills Bootcamp in Business and Leadership for Social Enterprise

This Skills Bootcamp is designed to support individuals living or working in Cumbria, who are employed within a social enterprise or a trading charity, and who are looking to develop practical leadership and management capability.

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Course Overview

The programme focuses on building the skills required to lead people, manage performance and deliver sustainable impact within a purpose-led trading environment. It combines core business and leadership principles with a clear understanding of the social enterprise landscape.
Delivered through a series of structured face-to-face sessions, supported by online learning, the course enables participants to apply learning directly within their own organisation.

This course is suitable for individuals who:
• Are employed or self-employed within a social enterprise or a trading charity
• Are looking to move into, or progress within, a leadership or management role.
• Are looking to develop skills to balance social impact with commercial sustainability.

On this course you will...

Understand the business environment for social enterprise and how purpose shapes organisational design
Reflect on your own leadership style, values and impact on others
Manage individuals and teams effectively within an inclusive working environment
Apply innovation and creative thinking to address unmet social needs
Communicate effectively and make informed decisions using data and insight
Manage stakeholders and balance competing priorities over time

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Key Details

Recruiting toUK / RoI / Settled in UK
Course LocationCarlisle - Fusehill Street
Institute Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership
Mode of DeliveryFace to face at our Fusehill Street campus in Carlisle
Course Duration
Course Start PointSeptember
AwardShort course
Open DaysCarlisle - Fusehill Street
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Course Structure

What you will learn

The programme is delivered across 14 weeks with key themes covering:

Compulsory modules

Introduction and context

Programme onboarding and induction
Understanding social enterprise and the wider business environment
Purpose, mission and organisational context

Managing self and leading others

Self-awareness, values and leadership style
Emotional intelligence and reflective practice
Team working, inclusion and motivation

Creativity, communication and decision making

Design thinking and innovation in practice
Developing communication skills
Decision making and use of business data

Stakeholders and performance

Identifying and prioritising stakeholders
Managing expectations over time
Planning, risk and performance management

Strategy and delivery

Strategic thinking in social enterprise
Translating strategy into delivery plans

Finance, resources and sustainability

Revenue streams in social enterprise
Financial awareness and sustainability
Resource-based approaches to value creation

Customer and value proposition

Understanding customers and beneficiaries
Developing and testing a value proposition
Aligning delivery with organisational goals

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

UK Tuition fees

International Tuition fees

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

The full price for the programme is £3060. The programme is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) Skills for Life scheme, with employers making a contribution towards the fees. For SMEs, this is £306; for employers with over 250 staff, this is £918. Contributions are payable on enrolment, via our online store. A payment link will be provided on enrolment. Skills Bootcamps are VAT exempt, so no VAT will be charged.

Application

Applications must be initiated by the employer. If you wish to apply for this course, your employer must first nominate you and complete the employer application form available via the Apply Now button.

Once your employer has submitted their application and confirmed their support, you will be sent a link to complete your individual application.

All applications will be assessed against the eligibility criteria. If you meet the requirements and places remain available on the course, you will be offered a place.

Employer support is a mandatory requirement of the programme. If your employer does not nominate you or subsequently withdraws their support, any offer of a place may be withdrawn.

If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, or if the course is fully subscribed, we will contact you to advise on any available options.

Applications received after the published closing date may be considered at the University's discretion, provided the course has not yet commenced. Applications will not be accepted once the course is in progress.

If a nominated participant is unable to accept an offer of a place, substitutions will not be permitted. Any alternative employee must be nominated by their employer and submit a new application in their own name.

Once a participant has enrolled and started the course, substitutions are not permitted. No refund will be provided for the employer contribution.

For all enquiries relating to applications, enrolment, or withdrawal, please contact the University of Cumbria by emailing uocskillsbootcamps@cumbria.ac.uk.

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..

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Location
Carlisle - Fusehill Street Campus
The Fusehill Street campus has been the setting of life-saving treatments since World War I. Now, it's home to world changers, life-savers, crime fighters, and entrepreneurs with access to high-quality facilities and innovative thinking.
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Short course - Skills Bootcamp in Business and Leadership for Social Enterprise