Online Courses for leaders focused on their career development
UK accredited CMI management and leadership courses online, at both graduate and postgraduate levels. We help the leaders of today and tomorrow boost their careers and earning power at their own pace with online home-study courses, career advice, and personalised tutor support.
AIM HIGHER. GET FURTHER.
Professionals who invest in their careers through continuous learning and development perform better for their organisations, open up more potential for internal and external promotion, and progress their careers and earning power faster with our Management and Leadership courses online.
AT YOUR OWN PACE. IN YOUR OWN PLACE.
With Sussex Business School, distance learning is not an isolating experience. With our business management and leadership courses online, we are always here to support you to achieve your best, helping you to stay motivated as you learn at a speed and in a location convenient to you.
True specialists in distance learning & continued professional development
We have the experience and expertise to help you achieve your learning ambitions and progress your career. We are on hand to help you whenever you need us, from deciding on the best course right through to obtaining your qualifications in Management and Leadership and your Continued Professional Development.
Explore the full range of courses available
Our digital brochure has information on all of the courses we offer. The (44 pages) brochure works like a mini-website for jumping back and forth from section to section, so please consider if printing it in full is absolutely necessary.
Chartered Manager (CMgr)
Do you strive for excellence? Do you deliver positive results for your business? Do you want that to be professionally recognised?
By being awarded the Chartered Manager Award (CMgr) and becoming a Chartered Manager, you’ll join an internationally recognised community of high-performing professional leaders.
Being a Chartered Manager is all about professional recognition and is the highest status that can be achieved in the Management and Leadership Profession. Being backed by Royal Charter, the CMI is the only awarding body able to award this status.
For those that have a proven track record in management and leadership, as well as the Professional Accreditations and qualifications to supplement, Sussex Business School can Fast-Track your process to achieve the Chartered Manager Award.
For those that have just begun their Career in Management and Leadership, we are also able to help you take your firsts step towards the Chartered Manager Award, via the Foundation Chartered Manager status (fCMgr)
CMI Qualification Top Up Pathway
Already achieved an Award or Certificate?
Sussex Business School can and will recognise your prior complete CMI qualification meaning you can continue to work your way towards the full Diploma/Extended Diploma without needing to recomplete Units/Stages.
Take the opportunity to take advantage of reduced Registration Fees, increased variation in Unit choices, Flexible studies and leading Educational Delivery and Support.
Complete an application to let us know about your Top-Up.
CMI Bitesize Programmes
HIGH IMPACT, VIRTUAL MICRO-LEARNING FOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT
CMI Bitesize is a new, innovative series of practical online programmes which cater to the growing demand for micro-learning. Aimed at aspiring or practicing middle managers, programmes available in six most relevant subjects today.
EACH PROGRAMME IS £100.00
Top-Up up to full Qualification
Upon completion of all the CMI Bitesize programmes, the learner can complete a final an optional, final assessment to gain a Level 5 in Management and Leadership, putting them on the road to gaining additional qualifications and Chartered Manager status.
Foundation Chartered Manager Status
When learners complete three or more CMI Bitesize programmes, they will be eligible for Foundation Chartered Manager
Aligned with the top skills employers told us that they’re looking for, but also setting them on a structured pathway to full Chartered Manager status, which is proven to boost individual pay, business productivity, and the wider UK economy.
Management and Leadership Courses
ACCREDITED, SELF-STUDY, ACADEMIC LEVEL EQUIVALENT COURSES ONLINE
Whether you are a first-time manager or team leader, or a Senior Manager or CEO, you will find a course to improve your career and develop your management skills. Our Management and Leadership courses online will help you to move into a more senior position, or if you are already operating at a strategic level you can develop and implement organisational coaching and mentoring systems and models when mentoring team members.
The equivalent academic levels range from Foundation Degree to PhD and Doctorate Levels.
Management and Leadership
For all types of leaders or those wishing to move into management or improve their leadership skills and earning power. The equivalent academic levels range from Foundation Degree to PhD and Doctorate Levels.
Coaching and mentoring
For all types of leaders focusing on building robust teams through coaching and mentoring. The equivalent academic levels range from Foundation Degree to PhD and Doctorate Levels with CMI and Mastery Plus with ICF.
Professional Consulting
ACCREDITED, SELF-STUDY, ACADEMIC LEVEL EQUIVALENT COURSES ONLINE
If you are working as a Management Consultant in any sector or seeking to become one, our courses will enable you to develop your management consulting skills. The consultant training focuses on developing skills such as problem-solving and planning and managing consultancy sessions, enabling you to build successful client relationships. The equivalent academic levels range from Foundation Degree to Masters Degree, and successful students can progress onto the Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) Award or a short top-up MBA programme to achieve full MBA status.
CMI Level 5 Professional Consulting
For all types of consultants wanting to enter the field or develop their consultancy skills. The equivalent academic level is Degree level.
CMI Level 7 Professional Consulting
For practising consultants in all sectors developing into strategic roles. The equivalent academic level is Master’s Degree, Postgraduate.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
CREATE MORE EQUAL, DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE ORGANISATIONS AND TEAMS
CMI Level 4, 5 & 6 courses available
With everything else that is happening in the workplace today, it has never been more important to prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion; supporting people to create more equal, diverse and inclusive organisations by driving change through professional leadership and management practices.
Organisational benefits:
- Create and nurture a truly inclusive company culture.
- Inclusion matters as a risk reduction policy in areas of performance, preparedness and purpose.
- A strong approach to inclusion can help increase productivity, manage global challenges, and meet the rising expectations of regulators, investors and the workforce.
Project Management
ACCREDITED, SELF-STUDY SHORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Designed for those already working as a Team Leader or first-time manager, these courses are essential for your career development as a leader involved with client or organisational projects.
The qualification has been designed for practising or aspiring managers in roles such as: Project Manager, Operations Manager, Divisional Manager, Department Manager, Regional Manager and Specialist Manager.
CMI Level 3 Project Management
This qualification is designed to meet the needs of managers responsible for projects, who wish to extend their skills and knowledge to embrace further project management disciplines.
CMI Level 5 Project Management
The CMI Level 5 Certificate in Project Management offers concise learning to build on your management skills and practice with a deeper understanding of Project Management.
Innovation and Change
CREATE A TRANSFORMATION ROADMAP FOR SUCCESSFUL CHANGE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
CMI Level 5, 6 & 7 courses available
The ability to manage change effectively is a key skill for managers in a society where rapid change has become the norm and new technologies are continually being introduced.
Organisational benefits:
CMI’s research shows that many, if not most, change efforts fail to achieve their objectives, at least to some extent. Paying close attention to the process of implementation will pay dividends in terms of your ability to achieve objectives and achieve and sustain organisational success.
Finance and Purchasing
ELEVATE YOUR MANAGEMENT SKILLS WITH A FOCUS ON FINANCE
CMI Level 5, 6 & 7 courses available
The ability to manage change effectively is a key skill for managers in a society where rapid change has become the norm and new technologies are continually being introduced.
Financial management skills are essential for all managers regardless of whether there is a dedicated finance team within an organisation. Financial acumen enhances decision making skills, which in turn supports management of projects, tasks and functional areas.
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