Help to Grow: Management Course

The course supports business owners, leaders and senior managers of small and medium sized enterprises to develop your leadership skills across all areas of business.

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The Help to Grow: Management Course is a 12-week programme delivered by Brunel Business School, accredited by the Small Business Charter. The programme began in 2021 and has been impactful for small and medium sized business leaders ever since. 

The programme is built around a practical curriculum which features:

  • Eight facilitated online two-hour sessions

  • Four practical in-person case study workshops

  • One-to-one with a mentor, providing you personalised support to develop your business growth plan

  • Peer networking, including peer group calls that give you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of other small business leaders

  • Access to the Alumni Programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking events

Join Help to Grow: Management Course in 2025-26

Upcoming cohorts:

What does the programme cover?

It will cover key areas of leadership including:

  • Strategy and innovation
  • Digital transformation
  • Winning new markets 
  • Vision, mission and values
  • Developing marketing strategies
  • Building brands
  • Organisational design
  • Employee engagement and leading change
  • High performance workplace
  • Effective operations
  • Finance and financial management
  • Implementing growth plans

Who delivers the programme?

Help to Grow: Management Course is delivered by business and enterprise experts from Brunel Business School with the support of leading figures from industry and experienced entrepreneurs.

The course is delivered nationally by participating business schools accredited by the Small Business Charter, an award which recognises the high quality, tailored guidance they provide to support small businesses and their local economy.

The consortium brings a huge amount of expertise and experience to support you and your business.

Who is eligible?

To join Help to Grow: Management, your business must:

  • Be a small or medium-sized business (SME) based in the United Kingdom
  • Employ between 5 and 249 people
  • Have been operational for at least one year
  • Not be a charity

The applicant must:

  • Be a senior decision maker, such as Chief Executive, Finance Director, Operations Director etc
  • Have at least one direct report
  • Commit to completing all sessions

How much does it cost?

The programme is 90% funded by HM Government. The fee payable £750 per participant.