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Help to Grow: Management Programme

In-person workshop in progress.
In-person workshop in progress.
Help to Grow workshop | Help to Grow Management Programme | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | UAL

Give your business a competitive edge with 12 weeks of executive learning to fit around your working week. Network with a nationwide alumni group. 1:1 Mentor support (10 Hours). 90% Government funded for eligible UK companies.
Help to Grow at LCF is now fully funded.

Help to Grow: Management will help you boost the performance and resilience of your business.

Delivered by entrepreneurs and industry experts at Fashion Business School, this leadership course will provide time away from the challenges of running a business to invest in your leadership, and to learn how to take your business to the next level.

Business-focused learning

Learn modules covering vision, mission and values, employee engagement, digital transformation, strategy and innovation.

Networking opportunity

Exchange experiences and ideas with other business leaders. Join a nationwide Alumni Programme that includes events and talks with industry speakers.

Mentor support

Work with an experienced small business mentor from Enterprise Nation (Newable Consortium) to tackle your business challenges and develop a tailored growth plan.

Works around you

Access a blend of online and face-to-face sessions designed to fit around your existing work commitments.

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Alumni share their experience

Help to Grow Alumni Event

Help to Grow Management Programme: Alumni Benefits

Why choose Help to Grow: Management at Fashion Business School?

Fashion Business School (FBS) at London College of Fashion (LCF), University of the Arts London (UAL), enjoys a global reputation as it is the only business school wholly focused upon the fashion industry and its commitment to the development of responsible leaders, managers and innovative thinkers.

UAL is Europe’s principal specialist arts and design university and delivers one of London’s largest programmes of creative professional development that forms a significant part of the capital’s creative research and development, innovation and enterprise infrastructure. Over two thirds of British ‘Designer of the year’ winners are UAL alumni.

We will deliver the Help to Grow Management curriculum using senior creative and fashion industry experts and leaders from within Fashion Business School.

Module design

The course will cover key areas of leadership including:

  • Strategy and innovation.
  • Adopting digital technology.
  • Growing national and international markets.
  • Building vision and brand.
  • Developing a marketing strategy.
  • Organisational design.
  • Employee engagement and leading change.
  • High-performance teams.
  • Efficient operations.
  • Finance and financial management.

Eligibility

To be able to register for this programme you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be a leader and/or a senior manager from a UK based small and medium sized business that has been operating for over a year with between 5 – 249 employees.
  • If your business has 5 – 9 employees, one senior leader/manager is eligible for registration.
  • If your business has 10 or more employees or has attended the Small Business Leadership Programme (SBLP), two senior leaders/managers from the same business are eligible for registration.
  • Unfortunately, the business can’t be a charity.

Cost

  • The programme is 90% funded by the government so you'll only pay £750 per participant [no fee payable]
  • Bursaries also available, please email h2gm@fashion.arts.ac.uk

Upcoming cohort dates

Cohort 5  30  October 2024

Cohort 6  11 November 2024

Cohort 5    
30/10/2024Onboarding and Module 1Strategy and Innovation   Online14.00 - 17.00pm
     
06/11/2024Module 2Digital TransformationOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
13/11/2024Module 3Winning New MarketsLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
20/11/2024Module 4Vision, Mission and ValuesOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
27/11/2024Module 5Developing a Marketing StrategyOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
04/12/2024Module 6Building a Brand - Case StudyLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
11/12/2024Module 7Organisational DesignOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
15/01/2025Module 8Employee Engagement and Leading ChangeOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
22/01/2025Module 9High Performance Workplace - Case StudyLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
29/01/2025Module 10Efficient OperationsOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
05/02/2025Module 11Finance and Financial ManagementOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
12/02/2025Module 12Implementing Growth Plans - Case StudyLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
     
Cohort 6    
11/11/2024Onboarding and Module 1Strategy and Innovation   Online14.00 - 17.00pm
     
18/11/2024Module 2Digital TransformationOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
25/11/2024Module 3Winning New MarketsLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
02/12/2024Module 4Vision, Mission and ValuesOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
09/12/2024Module 5Developing a Marketing StrategyOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
13/01/2025Module 6Building a Brand - Case StudyLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
20/01/2025Module 7Organisational DesignOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
27/01/2025Module 8Employee Engagement and Leading ChangeOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
03/02/2025Module 9High Performance Workplace - Case StudyLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm
     
10/02/2025Module 10Efficient OperationsOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
17/02/2025Module 11Finance and Financial ManagementOnline14.00 - 16.00pm
     
24/02/2025Module 12Implementing Growth Plans - Case StudyLCF, Eastbank campus14.00 - 18.00pm

Testimonials

Josie

Jose, Agency Manager at The Bureau, shares why Help to Grow: Management was a transformational experience.

Poppy

Percy Langely co-founder Poppy explains how committing time for learning as a business owner can enable growth.

Victor

As Managing Director of Secure On Site, Victor found Help to Grow: Management helpful in developing his leadership.

Meet FBS industry experts and leaders

  • Liz Gee
    Liz Gee | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London

    Liz Gee

    Dean | Fashion Business School

  • Dan Henderson Help to Grow
    Dan Henderson | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London

    Dan Henderson

    Dan Henderson | Associate Dean: Enterprise & Fashion Business

  • Stacia Bedford Help to Grow
    Stacia Bedford | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London

    Stacia Bedford

    Senior Lecturer

  • Beki Gowing Help to Grow
    Beki Gowing | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London

    Beki Gowing

    Senior Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise

  • Henrietta Garnett Help to Grow
    Henrietta Garnett | Help to Grow | Fashion Business School | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London

    Henrietta Garnett

    Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise

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