Develop your leadership skills
Leadership training that equips you for the challenges ahead.
73% of UK senior leaders say their role has become more complex since 2020, driven by AI, economic pressure, regulatory changes, and shifting workplace culture. Yet nearly a third have received no formal training to help them lead effectively.
At Alliance Manchester Business School, our leadership training and executive development programmes are built on real research, applied by experts who understand the pace of change you're operating in.
From personal leadership training to executive leadership courses and coaching programmes, we develop leaders who are effective, strategic, and ready for whatever comes next.
New research: Navigating Unprecedented Change
We surveyed 500 UK senior decision-makers to understand how business leaders are responding to complexity and what training would help most.
Our Leadership Development Programmes
Whether you're looking to sharpen your own leadership skills or develop capability across your organisation, we offer options designed to fit your goals and your schedule.
MBA Programmes
For individuals
Develop strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and the confidence to lead across functions and geographies.
- Four programmes available
- Designed to fit your professional life, with full-time, part-time, executive and finance-accelerated routes available.
- Duration
- 15-24 months
Short Business Courses
For individuals
Targeted, practical leadership skill development you can apply immediately. Our short courses cover everything from managing complexity and leading change to strategic productivity.
- Funding available
- 50% funding available for leaders in Greater Manchester organisations.
- Duration
- 2-5 days
Customised Programmes
For organisations
If you need leadership development at scale, we work with you to design a bespoke programme, or adapt one of our existing courses, around your organisation's specific challenges and culture.
- Duration
- Bespoke
A leading UK business school
Top 5 UK business school
Top 10 Executive Education
Top 5 MBA
60+ years developing leaders
5 global business education centres
Triple-accredited business school
73%
of UK leaders say their role is more complex than in 2020 (AMBS research, 2025)
31%
have received no formal training to manage effectively in their role
40%
want training on understanding AI and how best to leverage it
The 4-day deep dive I took into productivity at AMBS was one of the best things I've done for myself this year. I'm really excited to bring the insights back to the team and our clients.
Executive coaching for leaders
Developing and excelling as a leader takes more than a course. Executive coaching gives you the space to reflect, challenge your assumptions, and embed new thinking with the support of an experienced coach.
Coaching is available to anyone who has completed a short course at AMBS within a six-month period, making it a natural next step in your leadership development journey.
Learn more about our executive coaching offer in the video below.
Every challenge faced by businesses has a solution and it's all taught in the MBA. That's the beauty of The Manchester MBA, you learn a wide range of topics by applying them to business or the sector you work in.
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Leadership FAQs
We offer a full range of leadership development options, from two to five-day short business courses and leadership coaching programmes through to full MBA qualifications. We also design customised programmes for organisations. All are informed by our world-class research.
Our short leadership and management courses run for two to five days. MBA programmes take between 15 and 24 months depending on which route you choose. Customised programmes are tailored to your organisation's needs.
Yes. We offer 50% funding towards 4-day short courses for leaders working in Greater Manchester organisations. There are also bursaries and scholarships available for MBA programmes. Contact us to find out what applies to you.
Executive coaching is a one-to-one development programme designed to help senior leaders embed new thinking and strengthen their leadership approach. At AMBS, coaching is available to anyone who has completed a short course with us within the past six months.
Our programmes are grounded in original research, including our own commissioned study of 500 UK senior decision-makers. Our course content comes from academics who work directly with businesses. We're a top 5 UK business school with more than 60 years of experience developing leaders.
Yes. Our Client Relations team works with organisations to build bespoke leadership development solutions, either by adapting an existing course or designing something entirely new to match your objectives, culture and sector.
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