Learn to Grow - Stuart Wells presentation

Salford Business School

Learn to Grow New Year, New Business,

New Learning


Learn to Grow New Year, New Business, New Learning Director of Management Development

Programmes

Stuart Wells



• One of the largest Business Schools in the United Kingdom• Programmes are informed by business and industrial needs• Emphasis on graduate outcomes including personal

development and employability• Strong teaching and International standard research • 3000 students in total• 300 Part-time postgraduates• 113 Academic staff• 47 Support staff


SBS Enterprise Hub

• Commercial arm of Salford Business School• Established in 2007• Based in the Maxwell Building• Enables the resources and the expertise of the the school is

available to private, public and voluntary sector organisations on a local, national and international basis. • Experienced team of highly experienced project managers,

backed up by efficient, customer-focussed training co-ordinators.


Commercial Activities• Consultancy

(Siemens Financial Services (SFS), the Football Association, the Gambling Commission and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales)

• Knowledge Transfer Products (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Innovation Vouchers and

HIEF 4 placements, European & Regional projects)• Collaborative partnerships

(Sponsored Prizes, Guest lectures, Meet up Group)


www.meetup.com/NW-Small-Business-Meetup-Group


Commercial Activities• Institute of Director Programmes

(Certificate in Company Direction & Diploma in Company Direction)

• Management and Leadership Development (LEAD, Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Programmes)

• None accredited short courses (SEMM, IT Security)

• Continuing Professional Development Programmes (APM, PRINCE2)

• Customised In-Company Programmes (Salford Primary Care Trust, Capita Symonds, DTE Group & Lincolnshire

Fire & Rescue Service)

Salford Business SchoolSome

customer feedback…

Rossendale Free Press (2009)


Our clients


To simply find out more about our programmes or to discuss collaborative opportunities, please

contact

Stuart Wells Director of Management Development ProgrammesSalford Business SchoolUniversity of Salfordwww.business.salford.ac.uk Tel: (0161) 295 3385E mail: [email protected]:www.business.salford.ac.uk/academicenterprise


Institute of Directors (IoD) Institute of Directors (IoD) Programme in Company DirectionProgramme in Company Direction

Alison KennedyAlison KennedyIoD Programme DirectorIoD Programme Director


What is it?


PROGRAMMES CERTIFICATE IN COMPANY DIRECTION

DIPLOMA IN COMPANY DIRECTION

leading toCHARTERED DIRECTOR


Is it for You?

• Research has shown that over 60% of directors receive no formal training

• Only 27% received director specific training in the first 12 months

• An overall 79% directors were managing specific functional departments as opposed to directing company strategy and future growth


Is it for You?• SMEs in particular neglect director training and career development

• This often results in a lack of depth and breadth of business expertise

• It is shown that directors suffer from a high degree of insularity

• Only 27% of directors say they regularly mix with directors from other sectors


I’m already a highly experienced director


Really? QUESTIONS

• If the word ‘director’ is on my business card (eg Marketing Director) but I am not a member of the board of my organisation, I do not have the same liabilities as board members. True/False

• There is no difference between a chief executive and a managing director. True/False


Really? • If my board has a qualified accountant as financial

director, the other members of the board have less responsibility for financial matters within the organisation. True/False

• Non-executive directors have fewer responsibilities than executive directors. True/False


And more….• Directors of state-owned organisations including

quangos, agencies, and schools are exempt from normal directorial responsibilities. True/False

• The purpose and tasks of every board are different.

True/False


ALL FALSE

ANSWERS

Salford Business SchoolCERTIFICATE COURSES

– see delegate pack

Twelve days total, including 2 e-learning days

• Role of the Company Director (2 days taught – 1 day e-learning)

• Finance for non-Financial Directors (3 days)

• Strategic Business Direction (2 days taught – 1 day e-

learning)

• Leading Strategic Change (1 day taught)

• People Mean Business (1 day taught)

• Effective Marketing Strategies (1 day taught)


• Courses can be taken individually

• You do not need to be an IoD member to participate….aspiring directors are particularly welcome

CERTIFICATE COURSES


Looks like “Just another management course”


“Typical” Salford delegates• Under 40 Millionaire Entrepreneur who left school at

16 with no qualifications• Doctor : of medicine of philosophy• One man business• FTSE 100 director• MBA holder• Oxbridge graduate• “Retired” executive• Charity MD


Features & Benefits• Flexibility – choice of course dates, can complete

over two years, e-learning and support

• Enhanced business knowledge and skills

• Improved company performance and profitability

• Opportunity to reflect in the company of peers


MD of Close Wealth Management Group

• “I have to say that I've really enjoyed the contacts / acquaintances I've made via my two year involvement with the IoD courses, one of which will lead to some new mutual business early this year which is a great testimonial I believe.”

• E-mail 18 January 2010


End Outputs• Provides personal development and a professional update

• Those attending all courses, and who are successful in the examination, are awarded the Certificate in Company Direction and may use the designation :

Cert IoD

• Holders of the Certificate in Company Direction are eligible to attend the Diploma Course



Based on a single 3 day module ‘Developing Board Performance’ (DBP)

which replicates the issues experienced by a “real” organisation



• Those who are successful in the Diploma examination, are awarded the Diploma in Company Direction and may use the designation :

Dip IoD Only holders of this Diploma are eligible to be

considered for Chartered Director status.


Chartered Director

Holders of the Diploma in Company Direction who are successful in the Professional Reviewattain Chartered Director status and may usethe designation :

C Dir


Chartered Director - the professional qualification for directors

Chartered Directors lead organisations in theprivate, public or third sectors, at the highest strategic level


Funding Opportunities

Always worth exploring…


To simply find out more about the IoD Programme, please contact

Alison Kennedy IoD Programme DirectorSalford Business SchoolUniversity of Salfordwww.business.salford.ac.uk

Tel: (0161) 295 5655Mob: 07748147864E mail: [email protected]


Veronica JonesLEAD Project Manager


• LEAD is an innovative leadership programme designed specifically around the needs of SME owners – managers with up to 22 employees

• LEAD has been piloted by Lancaster University Management School in conjunction with the NWDA

• Since 2004 over 150 businesses have been through the 10 month leadership programme with great success

• NWDA is supporting the rollout of LEAD across the region in a £9.5m investment programme

LEAD Background


Who is LEAD aimed at?SME owner-managers with up to 22 employees in the Northwest who:

• want to gain confidence in and improve their leadership skills• are looking to grow their business but aren’t sure of the direction

they should take• are spending more time in the business than on its development• are looking for support in developing new business processes and

ways of streamlining the business• feel isolated and don’t have a peer support network to turn to for

advice• Are willing to commit 2-3 days per month to the Programme over

the 10 month period


What is LEAD?

LEAD is made up of several elements which run alongside eachother throughout the 10 months:

1 Induction and Overnight Experiential (2 Day Residential)2 Masterclasses3 Coaching4 Action Learning 5 Shadowing & Exchanges6 On-line Forum


How can LEAD help your business? • Businesses have previously seen a significant increase (average £200k) in sales turnover as a result of their participation in the programme.

• Improved staff productivity and more effective business processes

• Equips you with the skills to manage your business more effectively in this tough economic climate

• Increased confidence allowing you to make the right decisions

• It's the Board you can't afford - the support and advice from peers is invaluable

• Allows you to work on the business not in it


Cost and Commitment

• LEAD is a 10 month intensive development programme and requires significant commitment of 2-3 days per month from participants.

• It is essential that delegates commit to all elements of the programme in order to achieve maximum benefit.

• Maximum cost to the business is £2,000.

• Train2Gain L&M funding can be used to pay up to £1,000 per LEAD participant where eligibility criteria are met.


To simply find out more about LEAD or to discuss the programme, please contact

Veronica JonesEnterprise Hub 513ASalford Business SchoolUniversity of SalfordGreater ManchesterM5 4WTTel: (0161) 295 2035E mail: [email protected]

Web: www.business.salford.ac.uk/LEAD



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