Alliance Manchester Business School - AMBS

Short Business Courses

Lead brilliantly in an ever-shifting landscape, with a short business course at Alliance Manchester Business School. We transform the latest industry insights, world-beating research and visionary thinking into practical skill building, networking and supercharged opportunity.

Manchester Leadership Development Programme

A practical, accelerated leadership development programme for leaders and managers moving forward in their careers.

Develop your critical thinking and strengthen the capability to master challenges and opportunities as a leader.

Duration:
5 days
Upcoming session:
3-7 Jul 2023
Location:
Manchester

Psychology of Leading People

A practical course for those looking to master the tools and techniques of high-performance management.

Learn from in-depth insights and best-practice examples to gain a greater understanding of how management is evolving in an ever-changing world.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
11-14 July 2023
Location:
Manchester

Leading Major Projects

Designed for project leaders, gain the experience, understanding and resources needed to deliver multifaceted major projects.

This course will enable you to implement tried and tested strategies into your business to increase the success-rate of major projects.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
11-14 July 2023
Location:
Manchester

Advanced Management Achievement Course

A highly specialised programme designed for military officers moving into management and executive careers.

Develop the confidence and management tools to step into a new and unpredictable commercial environment.

Duration:
3 weeks
Upcoming session:
17 Sep - 6 Oct 2023
Location:
Manchester

Leading Digital Transformation

Discover how our 3D framework can help your organisation become truly digital-first.

This course will help you understand the current stage of your organisation’s digital maturity and the roadmap it can take for future progression.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
31 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Location:
Manchester

Market Focused Strategic Planning

Segmentation, targeting and positioning can help you overcome your competition and secure customers—but it needs a strategic plan.

Steer your team’s strategic planning with best practices and learn how to shape senior-level strategy.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
31 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Location:
Manchester

Data and AI for Leaders

Discover how data and AI can drive your business decision-making and keep you future-fit.

Gain valuable industry insights from world-leading experts, remove access barriers and break down complex language surrounding data and AI.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
28 Nov - 1 Dec 2023
Location:
Manchester

International Business Strategy

Discover how to design an international expansion strategy that will ensure your organisation’s global growth.

You will explore what makes an expansion strategy successful and how to use external information and developments to your advantage.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
28 Nov - 1 Dec 2023
Location:
Manchester

Finance for Non-Financial Leaders

Demystify the world of corporate finance and learn to use facts and figures to your advantage.

By strengthening your financial knowledge and mastering the language of finance, this course will help you establish better communication channels across teams.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
15-18 Jan 2024
Location:
Manchester

Managing Complex Business Challenges

Explore new approaches to governance, communication and engagement when navigating decision making and complex business situations.

This course will help you to embrace uncertainties, improve decision making and quickly adapt to changing situations.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
5-8 March 2024
Location:
Manchester

Leading and Implementing Innovation

Learn how to lead your organisation on a pathway to success through powerful new ideas.

During this course, discover new business models, digital technologies and frameworks to improve competitiveness.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
9-12 April 2024
Location:
Manchester

Digital Marketing Essentials for Leaders

Develop a strategic understanding of digital marketing concepts to optimise your organisation’s performance.

Explore the latest approaches to digital marketing including social media, SEO, AI applications and paid search strategies.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
30 Apr - 3 May 2024
Location:
Manchester

Supply Chain Management

Discover the skills and frameworks needed to enhance supply chains to improve flexibility, cost and performance.

Through tried and tested procedures, you will learn to increase quality, reduce waste and develop resilience within your supply chain.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
30 Apr - 3 May 2024
Location:
Manchester

Managing the Customer Journey

Strengthen your competitive advantage by taking a strategic, transformative view on your customer’s journey and your interactions with them.

You will discover how to maintain positive customer relationships whilst gaining a greater understanding of their behaviour.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
13-16 May 2024
Location:
Manchester

Leading ESG and Sustainability

Discover the challenges that businesses face and explore the fast-increasing, ESG influenced transition to a net-zero and biodiverse economy.

During this course, develop the vital managerial skills needed to confidently lead your organisation to a more sustainable future.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
13-16 May 2024
Location:
Manchester

Decentralised Financial Technologies and Web3.0 Economy

Expand your knowledge of the crypto economy and understand the opportunities and risks for your business.

Learn to critically evaluate blockchain applications and strengthen your understanding of digital finance’s impact on your organisation.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
21-24 May 2024
Location:
Manchester

Coping with Cyber Risk

This ‘live-run’ exercise comprises a safe-space experience of a cyber incident, enabling you to rise above the technical babble of fear, uncertainty, and doubt.

Hear from experts and increase the risk of your connected technologies being resilient and sustainable.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
4-7 June 2024
Location:
Manchester

Personal and Organisational Resilience

Build the skill set needed to anticipate and adapt to challenges within a high-pressured business environment.

Discover the concept of resilience in leadership, analyse your reactions to change and identify restraints to your professional growth.

Duration:
4 days
Upcoming session:
2-5 Jul 2024
Location:
Manchester

Speak to a Team Member

If you have any questions or would like to chat to us about any of our courses and how they could benefit you or your organisation, please get in touch with one of our course advisors.

Louise Mccammond

Louise McCammond

Head of Client Relations

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