Online Information Session

The University of Sunderland are delighted to be able to offer this 30 credit University Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Strategic Leadership course, fully funded to eligible organisations through the Sunderland Skills & Inclusion Programme.

Drop into this informal information session, chat to our team and get ...

• an overview of the course content, structure and delivery
• the opportunity to ask questions specific to you and your organisation
• talk to a member of our team about the application and funding process

This course is scheduled to commence in September 2025.

What the course will cover…

• The external environment, social, technological, and policy implications, eg the four pillars of sustainability – human, social, economic, and environmental
• The extra- and intra-organisational contexts of strategic leadership, and their relationship to organisational structures
• Strategic leadership in relation to organisational values, global citizenship, and the UN Sustainability Goals (SDGs)
• Strategy as practice, shaping organisational vision, culture, and values
• Organisational performance and the nature of financial and non-financial performance indicators
• Governance processes as strategic activity
• Stakeholder analysis and management

Course structure ...

This is a part-time, flexible, work-based course, delivered via a blended learning model. There are monthly, one-day, face-to-face, on-campus study sessions, supported by assessment supervision and our Virtual Learning Environment.

The course has been developed in collaboration with employers. The content and assessment methods are designed to develop a range of conceptual and analytical skills that will enhance workplace practice in your workplace. This course starts on 3 September 2025.

We look forward to meeting you online on 6th August, to tell you more about this great course and answer any of your queries.

The Sunderland Skills & Inclusion Programme is delivered by University of Sunderland. The project is funded by the Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund Programme, managed in Sunderland by Sunderland City Council on behalf of the Sunderland Partnership.

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