Senior Leader Executive Programme brochure

Programme structure

The Senior Leader Executive Programme is a 15-month apprenticeship followed by a five-month End Point Assessment (EPA).

Day 1 Programme Orientation

Introduction to the apprenticeship, role of the apprenticeship tutor, overview of end point assessment requirements.

Module 1 Personal Development, study and research skills Apprentices will be introduced to personal and professional skills, learning to work independently and supported to acquire the necessary research skills required for a Level 7 programme. Module 3 Macro Trends in the Global Economy This module will encourage apprentices to explore key macro trends, including those relating to disruptive technology and sustainability. Apprentices will learn how to use financial and non-financial data to analyse an organisation’s performance.

Module 2 Developing the Strategic Leader Apprentices will develop the necessary competencies required to become a strategic leader, enabling them to respond effectively to complex organisational challenges. Module 4 Developing Organisational Strategy Apprentices will learn how to shape and develop their organisation’s strategy, using skills of horizon scanning to instigate growth and improve efficiency. This module supports apprentices in their role as change agents in the context of the sustainability agenda, including the connections to strategy, marketing and organisational resilience. Module 8 Organisational Resilience and Risk In this module apprentices will gain the relevant competencies and skills required to respond innovatively and resiliently to strategic challenges and risks. Module 6 Sustainable Business

Module 5 Finance for the Boardroom

Apprentices will draw on financial and non financial information to challenge strategic decisions, inform resource allocation and oversee the development of organisational budgets.

Module 7 Strategic Marketing

Apprentices will learn and reflect on the interrelationship between marketing and an organisation’s strategic aims. This will include the development of a marketing strategy to support organisational success. Module 9 Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance. Apprentices will develop an in-depth understanding of how to effectively lead and develop people, drawing on the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned in previous modules. They will explore the impact of culture, wellbeing, policy and strategy, as means to optimise an organisation’s performance. End Point Assessment (5 months) Professional discussion based on a portfolio of evidence, consisting of Q&A with a Chartered Management Institute assessor. Strategic Business Proposal, Presentation and Questioning about a ‘real business issue’ approved by the organisation.

Module 10 Strategy to Implementation

This module consolidates all of the learning from the previous modules, to provide the necessary launchpad to implement the strategic insights into the organisation, using essential project management tools and techniques.

www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/slep

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