Business and management

Short and intensive practical courses for managers and entrepreneurs

In partnership with Oxentia - Oxford University's Global Innovation Consultancy

Business and management training for professionals in partnership with Oxentia (the University’s Global Innovation Consultancy) and academic and industry experts.

A series of short courses which can be taken separately or as part of a weekly discount package.

Week 1

Applying Knowledge Management: Principles and Practices (Mon 25 March)
Successful Change Management (Tues 26 March)
Essentials of Project Management (Weds 27 March)
Advanced Project Management (Thurs 28 March)
Project Risk Management (Fri 29 March)
Lean Six Sigma Leadership Yellow Belt (Sat 30 March)

Details of the discount registration for Week 1

Week 2

Starting a Successful Business (Mon 1 April)
Managing Innovative Technology (Tues 2 April)
Open Innovation: Implications for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (Weds 3 April)
Business and Technology Valuation and Marketing (Thurs 4 April)
Taking Software and Digital Ideas to Market (Fri 5 April)

Details of the discount registration for Week 2

Week 3

Leadership and Entrepreneurship (Mon 8 April)
Essentials in Organisational Behaviour (Tues 9 April)
Workplace Psychology: How to Make the Workplace Work for You (Weds 10 April)
Strategic Planning and Foresight: Learning from and Managing for the Future (Thurs 11 April)
Agile Project Management (theory and practice) (Fri 12 April - Sat 13 April)

Details of the discount registration for Week 3

Other courses

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (28 January - 1 February 2019) Learn how to practice Lean Six Sigma in your organisation and to affect significant and meaningful change in this practical, hands-on course.

NEW: Tech for Managers

A brand new programme of short, intensive and practical one-day courses which have been developed to help you gain a critical appreciation of these important technologies.

Tech for Managers Week (Spring 2019)

Systems Engineering Fast-Track

Systems Engineering Fast-Track (5-day course - next dates in 2019) Learn how to design and manage complex systems.

Ask us about tailored courses for groups - we can arrange bespoke courses in Oxford or in-house.

"I was attracted to the CPD course in Advanced Project Management knowing that they were delivered by outstanding course tutors. The quality was superb - providing a soluble mixture of up-to-date academics with real-life experience...In fact, the course tutors have ways of turning complicated subjects into free-flowing information."

Okechukwu Obike (on Advanced Project Management)

Upcoming courses

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 28 Jan 2019 to 01 Feb 2019
9:00am-5:00pm

An intensive five-day course that explores the highly-regarded Lean Six Sigma approach, providing you with a powerful first step in becoming a practitioner of business process improvement.

An Introduction to Theory U in Economic and Financial Systems

Short courses
Sat 16 Feb 2019 to 17 Feb 2019
10.00am - 5.00pm both days

Theory U is a change-management method that can be used to facilitate innovation and change, including your capacity to think systemically, collaborate effectively and lead change. No economics background required.

Applying Knowledge Management: Principles and Practices

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 25 Mar 2019
9:00am-5:00pm

A thorough insight into the main aspects of knowledge management to help you equip yourself with practical skills to build or begin the introduction of knowledge management interventions within your organisation.

Management and Business Skills: Discount Registration (Week 1)

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 25 Mar 2019 to 30 Mar 2019
9:00am-5:00pm

Enhance your business and management skills by registering for all the courses in Week 1 with this discount package.

Project Risk Management

Short courses, Professional development
Fri 29 Mar 2019
9:00am-5:00pm

Improve your understanding of managing risk as we explore the PRAM guide developed by the Association of the Project Management, and on practical project experience from real projects.