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 through our Continuing Professional Development Centre 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 29 Oct)
Successful Change Management (Tues 30 Oct)
Essentials of Project Management (Weds 31 Oct)
Advanced Project Management (Thurs 1 Nov)
Project Risk Management (Fri 2 Nov)
Lean Six Sigma Leadership Yellow Belt (Sat 3 Nov)

Details of the discount registration for Week 1

Week 2

Managing Innovative Technology (Mon 5 Nov)
Open Innovation: Empowering Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (Tues 6 Nov)
Taking Software and Digital Ideas to Market (Weds 7 Nov)
Strategic Planning and Foresight: Learning from and Managing for the Future (Thurs 8 Nov)
Agile Project Management (Fri 9 Nov – Day 1)
Agile Project Management Practical Workshop (Sat 10 Nov – Day 2)

Details of the discount registration for Week 2

Other courses

Systems Engineering Fast-Track

Systems Engineering Fast-Track (17-20 September 2018) Learn how to design and manage complex systems.

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)

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

An Introduction to Theory U in Economic and Financial Systems

Short courses
Sat 03 Nov 2018 to 04 Nov 2018
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.

Lean Six Sigma Leadership Yellow Belt

Short courses, Professional development
Sat 03 Nov 2018
9:00am-5:00pm

An intensive one-day course that gives a solid introduction to Lean Six Sigma methodology, a technique that helps manufacturing organisations improve quality, shorten delivery times and reduce costs.

Management and Business Skills: Discount Registration (Week 2)

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 05 Nov 2018 to 10 Nov 2018
9:00am-5:00pm

This is a discount registration for those wishing to register on Week 2 of our Management and Business Skills courses.

Managing Innovative Technology

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 05 Nov 2018
9:00am-5:00pm

This course reviews the systems and context behind open innovation, licensing, accessing markets and patent/IP strategy based on Oxentia Ltd's experience of helping clients commercialise technology and IP in over 50 countries.

Open Innovation: Empowering Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

Professional development
Tue 06 Nov 2018
9:00am-5:00pm

This course covers issues relevant to open innovation and knowledge exchange. The course will be of particular relevance to those seeking to understand and deal with the challenges of open innovation and knowledge exchange.