Strategic Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement draft

Program Overview

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Are you interested in studying for a post graduate qualification in management or leadership, that may lead to a PgCert, PgDip or a Master’s degree, but not sure whether it is the right path for you?

The Institute of Business, Industry and Leadership and its Initiative for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS) are offering the opportunity to study for, and complete, a credit-bearing Certificate of Achievement (CoA) course in ‘Strategic Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement’ for people who wish to explore the rigours of postgraduate study, before committing to a full postgraduate degree. This module is validated for the MSc in Organisational Leadership. In addition, we offer a non-credit-bearing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) option for this course. CPD courses are training programmes for working people that combine skills for the workplace with academic rigour.

Assignments and projects are developed by the University, so you can make an immediate impact in your work while you gain a university-recognised qualification (20 UCAS credits, that might be used towards a PgCert or full degree, for example).

We offer two options for this course:

1) A fully-credited COA course (click the 'Apply Now' button)

2) A CPD non-credit course (Apply via our Online Store)

Location:

Ambleside and Distance Learning

Graduate destinations

If you take the Certificate of Achievement option, this module is credit bearing, and may be used as a basis for further study at level 7 towards potential completion of a PgC, PgDip, or Masters degree qualification.

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Course Details

Program Outline

Course outline

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Course summary

‘Strategic Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement’ offers a critical analysis of the interrelationship between strategic partnerships, collaborative leadership and related stakeholder engagement activities. This exploration will ensure that you, the student, can identify, influence, mobilise, facilitate, lead, and evaluate diverse forms of collaboration, partnership working and stakeholder engagement across a range of organisational and community contexts. In addition, the course aims to enable you to develop, implement, and review appropriate partnering agreements and related partnership goverNAce arrangements.

In order to enable you to meet the aims of this module, the following key learning outcomes have been identified. Upon completion of the module, you will be able to:

Analyse relevant stakeholders, understand the relationships between them and the interests they represent, and develop strategic partnership opportunities and other forms of collaboration for your professional or organisational context within local, regional and national and global parameters

Critically evaluate the importance of community dialogue and participation in the development of stakeholder engagement and collaboration strategies

Design, develop and evaluate appropriate partnering agreements, communication strategies and related goverNAce practices which analyse individual partner roles, responsibilities, and contributions

Network, build, lead, and broker relationships to strengthen collaboration within a professional, organisational, or wider community context

Whilst all of the module learning materials will be made available online, course participants will also be offered opportunities to meet tutors and each other, both online and via the face-to-face workshop component.

Online learning materials will be made available via the module Blackboard site in the week commencing 17 April 2023. An introductory webinar is provisionally scheduled for 27 April 2023 from 12:00-13:00 via Microsoft Teams.

This will be followed by a three-day residential workshop from 16-18 May 2023, which will complement the distance learning component. The workshop will be held at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus, on Rydal Road, LA22 9BB.

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Course Options

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Accredited Module

This Certificate of Achievement course is available as an accredited level 7 module, which means you'll earn academic credits at Masters level. If you choose this option, you will have to complete mandatory self-led formative study and a final written assignment.

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CPD short course

The CPD short course option is non-credit bearing. At the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.

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Programme Specification

Programme specification (PDF)

For further information on the course and study options, please email the Course Leader: david.murphy@cumbria.ac.uk

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Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods

Full details are available in the

programme specification

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Timetables

The teaching timetable should be available from the end of August. Access to the timetable is through the Student Hub – you will be able to access the Student Hub after you have completed online registration. The teaching day is 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; please keep your other commitments open until confirmation of your teaching timetable, and bear in mind that many courses will offer placements or fieldwork which sometimes extends into the evenings and weekends.