Business and management

Short and intensive practical courses for managers and entrepreneurs

In partnership with Oxford University Innovation

Business and management training for professionals through our Continuing Professional Development Centre in partnership with Oxford University Innovation (the University’s technology transfer company) and industry experts.

NEW course in Summer 2017

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Tues 20 - Fri 23 June 2017)

Our next series of one-day courses from 30 Oct - 11 Nov 2017

Week 1

Applying Knowledge Management: Principles and Practices (Mon 30 October)
Successful Change Management (Tues 31 October)
Essentials of Project Management (Weds 1 November)
Advanced Project Management (Thurs 2 November)
Project Risk Management (Fri 3 November)
Lean Six Sigma Leadership Yellow Belt (Sat 4 Nov)

Week 2

Managing Innovative Technology (Mon 6 Nov)
Open Innovation: Empowering Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (Tues 7 Nov)
Taking Software and Digital Ideas to Market (Weds 8 Nov)
Strategic Planning and Foresight: Learning from and Managing for the Future (Thurs 9 Nov)
Agile Project Management (Fri 10 Nov)
Agile Project Management Practical Workshop (Sat 11 Nov)

New Discount packages are available for Week 1, Week 2 and Weeks 1 and 2.

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

Applying Knowledge Management: Principles and Practices

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 30 Oct 2017

This course provides a comprehensive insight into the main aspects of knowledge management and equips participants with the practical skills to build or begin the introduction of knowledge management interventions within an organisation.

Management and Business Skills: Discount Registration

Short courses, Professional development
Mon 30 Oct 2017 to 04 Nov 2017

This is a discount registration for those wishing to register on Week 1, Week 2 or Weeks 1 and 2 of our Management and Business Skills courses.

Successful Change Management

Short courses, Professional development
Tue 31 Oct 2017

This practical course investigates the main theories and principles and relates these to current changes in the commercial and public sectors. A wide range of tools are discussed and practised in relation to individual, group and organizational change.

Essentials of Project Management

Short courses, Professional development
Wed 01 Nov 2017

A comprehensive introduction to the essential aspects of project management. This intensive course includes relevant case studies and prepares participants to apply learning from the course in their organizations.

Advanced Project Management

Short courses, Professional development
Thu 02 Nov 2017

This intensive one-day course will introduce Project Portfolio Management (PPM) as a framework for improving an organisation's ability to effectively deliver science and technology projects on time, on budget and to specification.