Help to Grow: Management
Help to Grow: Management supports senior leaders in small and medium-sized businesses to boost business performance, productivity, resilience and long-term growth.
Delivered by Teesside University International Business School with support from entrepreneurs and industry experts, the 12-week programme is 90% government-funded, while you pay a single fee of £750.
The course covers strategies for growth and innovation, engaging with customers, building a sustainable and agile business, operations, and financial strategies. On completion, you develop a bespoke business growth plan to help your business reach its full potential.
90% government-funded (you pay £750)
10 hours of 1-2-1 mentoring
Access to the alumni programme
Develop a bespoke growth plan for your business
Dates
The next course starts on 23 September 2024
| Module | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onboarding | Monday 23 September | 5.00pm - 6.30pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Strategy and Innovation | Monday 30 September | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Digital Transformation | Monday 7 October | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Winning New Markets | Monday 14 October | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Vision, Mission and Values | Monday 21 October | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Developing a Marketing Strategy | Monday 28 October | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Building a Brand Case Study | Monday 4 November | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Organisational Design | Monday 11 November | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Employee Engagement and Leading Change | Monday 18 November | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| High Performance Workplace - Case Study | Monday 25 November | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
| Efficient Operations | Monday 2 December | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Finance and Financial Management | Monday 9 December | 9.00am - 11.00am | Online |
| Implementing Growth Plans - Case Study | Monday 16 December | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Teesside University International Business School |
Help to Grow alumni - Simon Fletcher Testimonial
Simon Fletcher, owner of Baker Street Kitchen in Middlesbrough, shares his experience with the Help to Grow: Management Programme and how it has positively impacted his business.
Insights from Cohort 4: Help to Grow Management Course Experiences
Hear what our latest cohort had to say about the Help to Grow: Management course.
Eligibilitiy
Your business must:
- be small or medium-sized, based in the UK
- employ between five and 249 people
- be operational for at least one year
- not be registered a charity.
The applicant must:
- be a senior decision maker
- have at least one direct report
- commit to completing all sessions.
If your business employs between 10 and 249 employees, you can send up to two people on the course. If your business employs between five to nine employees, you can send one person on the course.
