Senior Leader Higher Apprenticeship

Program Overview

The Senior Leader Higher Apprenticeship program develops senior leaders' skills in strategic management, innovation, and people management. It offers blended learning with online modules, workshops, and tutorials, preparing graduates for leadership roles in various industries. The program emphasizes practice-based learning and is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content: The Senior Leader Higher Apprenticeship program focuses on developing the skills and knowledge necessary for senior leaders to effectively manage and lead organizations.
The program covers key areas such as strategic management, innovation, change management, social responsibility, governance, risk management, people management, communication, and delivering value in the workplace.
• Program Structure: The program is designed as a part-time, blended learning journey, combining online learning, classroom workshops, tutorials, and group learning sets.
The program typically takes 29 months to complete, with an option for a "fast track" option that can be completed in 26 months.
• Course Schedule: The program includes five compulsory modules:
• Managing Strategy, Innovation, and Change
• Social Responsibility, Governance, and Risk
• People, Culture, and Communication
• Delivering Value at Work
• Reflecting on Professional Development
• Module Descriptions:
• Managing Strategy, Innovation, and Change:
Explores topics such as strategic analysis, entrepreneurial thinking, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility.
• Social Responsibility, Governance, and Risk: Examines management and governance practices in the context of stakeholder relationships, organizational responsibilities, and risk management.
• People, Culture, and Communication: Focuses on the management of people, including communication, professional, and social skills, as well as strategic aspects of people management.
• Delivering Value at Work: Covers theory and practical approaches for strategic projects, including business research, data management, program management, and professional skills for strategic project development.
• Reflecting on Professional Development: Develops skills for articulating and defending professional development journeys, including consolidation of learning and reflection on professional development.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: The program utilizes a blended learning approach, combining online learning with classroom workshops, tutorials, and group learning sets.
• Faculty: The program is led by a team of experienced professionals, including Dr. Ioannis Gkliatis, Lorry Edwards, Dr. Neil Greenley, and Rebecca Jones.
• Unique Approaches: The program emphasizes practice-based learning, providing opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills in their workplaces.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: The program prepares graduates for senior leadership roles in various industries and sectors.
• Opportunities: Most students on the wider senior leadership program at Herts have successfully gained promotions through their employers.

Other:

• Professional Accreditations: The program is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.
• Support Services: Students benefit from a wide range of support services, including pastoral and academic support, a Centre for Academic Skills Enhancement, and a dedicated work-based learning tutor.