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In partnership with Small Business Charter and HM Government

Help to Grow: Management Programme

In-person workshop in progress.
In-person workshop in progress.
Help to Grow workshop | Help to Grow Management Programme | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | UAL

90% Government funded for eligible UK companies. 12 weeks of executive learning to fit around your working week. Network with a nationwide alumni group. 1:1 Mentor support (10 Hours).

Why choose the Help to Grow: Management programme at Fashion Business School?

Fashion Business School (FBS) at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL), enjoys a global reputation as it is the only business school wholly focused upon the fashion industry and its commitment to the development of responsible leaders, managers and innovative thinkers.

UAL is Europe’s principal specialist arts and design university and delivers one of London’s largest programmes of creative professional development that forms a significant part of the capital’s creative research and development, innovation and enterprise infrastructure. Over two thirds of British ‘Designer of the year’ winners are UAL alumni.

We will deliver the Help to Grow Management curriculum using senior creative and fashion industry experts and leaders from within Fashion Business School.

Module design

The programme will cover key areas of leadership including:

  • Strategy and innovation.
  • Adopting digital technology.
  • Growing national and international markets.
  • Building vision and brand.
  • Developing a marketing strategy.
  • Organisational design.
  • Employee engagement and leading change.
  • High-performance teams.
  • Efficient operations.
  • Finance and financial management.

Eligibility

To be able to register for this programme you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be a leader and/or a senior manager from a UK based small and medium sized business that has been operating for over a year with between 5 – 249 employees.
  • If your business has 5 – 9 employees, one senior leader/manager is eligible for registration.
  • If your business has 10 or more employees or has attended the Small Business Leadership Programme (SBLP), two senior leaders/managers from the same business are eligible for registration.
  • Unfortunately, the business can’t be a charity.

Cost

  • The programme is 90% funded by the government so you'll only pay £750 per participant.

Help to Grow: Management explained

Module

Date

Time

Onboarding and Introductions

Monday 18/09/2023

Online 1-2pm

Module 1 - Strategy and Innovation

Wednesday 20/09/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 2 - Digital Transformation

Wednesday 27/09/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 3 - Winning New Markets

Wednesday 04/10/2023

Module 4 - Vision, Mission and Values

Wednesday 11103/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 5 - Developing a Marketing Strategy

Wednesday 18/10/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 6 - Building a Brand - Case Study

Wednesday 25/10/2023

Module 7 - Organisational Design

Wednesday 01/11/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 8 - Employee Engagement and Leading Change

Wednesday 08/11/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 9 - High Performance Workplace - Case Study

Wednesday 15/11/2023

Module 10 - Efficient Operations

Wednesday 22/11/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 11 - Finance and Financial Management

Wednesday 29/11/2023

Online 2-4pm

Module 12 - Implementing Growth Plans - Case Study

Wednesday 06/12/2023

Meet FBS industry experts and leaders

  • Liz Gee
    Liz Gee | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Liz Gee

    Dean | Fashion Business School

  • Dan Henderson Help to Grow
    Dan Henderson | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Dan Henderson

    Dan Henderson | Associate Dean: Enterprise & Fashion Business

  • Justin Richardson Help to Grow
    Justin Richardson | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Justin Richardson

    Project Manager: Help to Grow Management Programme

  • Nicole Dunlop | Programme Director | Fashion Business School
    Nicole Dunlop | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Nicole Dunlop

    Programme Director | Fashion Business School

  • Stacia Bedford Help to Grow
    Stacia Bedford | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Stacia Bedford

    Senior Lecturer

  • Beki Gowing Help to Grow
    Beki Gowing | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Beki Gowing

    Senior Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise

  • Sanjeev Davidson Help to Grow
    Sanjeev Davidson | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Sanjeev Davidsdon

    Lecturer | Fashion Business School

  • Henrietta Garnett Help to Grow
    Henrietta Garnett | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
    Henrietta Garnett

    Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise

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