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Businesses in the UK are encouraged to register before Christmas to confirm their place on the latest cohort of an industry-leading national management training course, which is being delivered by Aston Business School.

The Help to Grow: Management course is designed to provide the management tools needed to help talented business leaders innovate and grow their business, driving our economic recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19).

Designed to be manageable alongside full-time work, modules cover financial management, strategies for growth and innovation, leading a high-performance workplace and digital adoption. By the end of the programme, business leaders will develop a tailored business growth plan to help lead your business to its full potential with access to mentoring and an alumni network.

Courses at Aston Business School are open for applications – apply and find out more here.

Current programme participant Karla Batchelor, Agilysys Ltd, said: “As a Finance Director, I expected this programme to be formally structured with clear homework and assessment points – that’s how accountancy qualifications work.

“What I have had to realise over the weeks, is that the learning I’m gaining is not necessarily about discovering new areas of knowledge. It is about having the time to re-cap on tools and models that we already have in our portfolio and taking them back into the business.

 “It’s gone beyond my expectations, and the mentor sessions alone are worth the cost. I’d really recommend it.” 

Paula Whitehouse, Curriculum Director for Help to Grow: Management and Associate Dean Enterprise of the College of Business and Social Sciences at Aston University, said: “As a small business leader, you have to know about all the key business functions and how to optimise them to drive high performance in your business. 

“Help to Grow: Management will combine this essential business education with the creation of a like-minded business network and support for the practical application of the learning to ensure businesses get immediate results.

“I am excited to be working with Small Business Charter business school colleagues all over the country to roll out the Help to Grow: Management curriculum and ultimately to be introducing many more business leaders from the West Midlands into Aston’s vibrant entrepreneurial community.”

Aston Business School’s Centre for Growth will deliver a special online information session on Tuesday 7th December for business leaders to find out more about the course and have their questions answered.

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