Leaders and Innovators

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far

Summer Schools will provide students with the foundation they need to become part of the next generation of leaders and innovators. Students will be immersed in the core principles of management, the practical process of innovation and the explore the mindset that combines to form all successful leader.

Often housed in historic University settings, students will have the opportunity to study in classrooms and explore the historic streets where Nobel prize winners and Prime Ministers developed their key academic and life skills. Experiencing a holistic education nurtures an individual’s ability to coexist and cooperate effectively with other people, regardless of the situation or professional context they might find themselves in. Courses will include; the opportunity to network with peers and implement problem-solving in real word scenarios, debating and public, mastering time management and targeting career pathways.

Combining practical Business and Innovation projects with classroom-based teaching, group project work and specialised excursions to business organisations. Students will be encouraged to learn how to think, behave and communicate like business leaders. Specialist topics include developing critical thinking skills for leaders, building strategic relationships, digital marketing, ethics, culture management, women in leadership and future workplaces. 

Enterprise & Entrepreneurship - is suitable for students for whom English is their first language, or who have a strong command of English. On this course students will work in teams and learn about enterprise and being an entrepreneur. Workshops on spotting a business idea, creating a business plan, sourcing finance, presenting the idea and taking the idea to completion will help students become more confident in their individual creativity, and presentation and problem-solving skills. A social enterprise is one that has no shareholders but instead gives its profits to social causes. The culmination of the course will be an event, planned and presented by students, which promotes and benefits their chosen social cause.