Open Programmes

“We have a responsibility to promote sustainable leadership, and equip executives with the skills and knowledge to deal with complex business environments."

Martin Binks, Dean, Nottingham University Business School, Professor of Entrepreneurial Development

A brand-new series of programmes designed to deliver an intense and highly rewarding workout for executives. Based on world-leading research and practical industry experience, each programme has been created to address emerging and perennial management challenges - and also to encourage a creative and entrepreneurial mindset in the next generation of business leaders.

Participants from a wide variety of business backgrounds - multinationals to SMEs, from the private and public sector - will find a programme that will inspire them and equip them to become fluent in ‘the new language of business’ and take on new responsibilities and opportunities.

Open programme portfolio:

New Language of Leadership - Develop a unique and authentic leadership identity

Understand what it takes to become tomorrow’s leader today.
Two-day programme, plus a one-day follow-up session.
Leadership for Responsible Business - Strategies for Sustainability

Tackling the challenges and opportunities of responsible business practice.
Two-day programme, plus a half-day follow-up session.
Executive Remuneration - How to reward top talent in the new business environment

Make critical judgments and initiate informed dialogues with remuneration consultants, executives and shareholders.
Two-day programme.
The Ingenuity Guide - Competing through radical innovation

Give your thinking a creative edge – and your organisation a competitive edge.
Two-day programme, plus an optional half-day follow-up session.
Design and Innovation in the Public Services - Develop self-sustaining capacity for change and innovation

Re-designing processes and systems to deliver sustainable performance improvements.
Two-day programme, plus an optional half-day follow-up session.
Executive Coaching and Mentoring - Unlocking peak performance

Connect with yourself, your people and transform your impact as a leader.
Five-day programme.
Risk Management - From ticking boxes to creating value

Understand the strategic imperatives of managing risk.
Two-day programme.
Embracing the Cloud - The operational and strategic relevance of cloud computing

How will you and your organisation benefit from the cloud?
One-day programme.

Programme Venues

Jubliee Campus

With the exception of Executive Remuneration (which will take place at a venue in central London), all our short course programmes will be hosted at the state-of-the-art Learning and Conference Centre of the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services – located on Jubilee Campus, immediately adjacent to Nottingham University Business School.

Innovative and inspirational, the Learning and Conference Centre is a purpose-built venue, opened in 2002 as a unique learning environment.

The Learning and Conference Centre is set in tranquil lakeside grounds and staffed by experienced event organisers. It has fully equipped conference and meeting facilities. It offers conference and meeting facilities for up to 250 delegates, including 90 comfortable and modern bedrooms, 13 conference rooms, 15 syndicate rooms and associated hospitality services. The Centre also strives to act in the interest of conservation, with environmentally friendly equipment and systems throughout.

With its lakeside setting and landscaped surroundings, it provides a relaxing and inspirational environment.

Our expertise

Nottingham University Business School boasts among the best business and management minds and some of the world's leading specialist research centres and institutes.

Global locations

The University of Nottingham is still the only foreign university to operate an independent campus on the Chinese mainland, and, together with our campus in Malaysia, we can provide a uniquely global executive education solution.

Custom programmes

Develop your strategic vision and align your people to your specific organisational objectives, capitalising on the School’s experience, cutting-edge thinking and renowned multidisciplinary approach. Custom programmes deliver real and meaningful outcomes for individuals and organisations.