Business Leadership and Management

Business, Leadership and Management

Join a business, leadership or management course this September.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills or advance in your career, our business administration and leadership and management courses can provide you with a comprehensive understanding of business and management operations and the skills needed to thrive in a variety of business settings.

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Why learn business, leadership or management with us:

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Enhanced career opportunities: With a solid understanding of business administration or leadership and management, you can open up a range of career opportunities in a variety of industries. Employers value individuals with strong business knowledge and leadership skills.

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Improved decision-making skills: When studying either of our leadership and management courses, you will develop critical thinking and decision-making skills that are essential for making informed decisions in a business environment. This can lead to increased success in your career.

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Enhance your digital skills: Through our business administration course, you will get the chance to enhance your digital skills by developing your knowledge of business document production, information management and how to safely use social media.

Lindsay made it so easy to talk to her, she explained everything so well and had so much time for each and every one of us. She is a wonderful tutor.

Trey – Level 3 Leadership and Management

Find a business, leadership and management course that suits your needs

Our courses are designed to develop your skills for the workplace. Before you start your course our team of tutors will carefully access your current skills to ensure you join a course at the right level for you.

The Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration is focused around helping you gain the essential knowledge required to successfully work in a business administration role. You will develop knowledge of how to carry out administrative tasks such as how to manage information and supporting events as well as how to apply the knowledge in a variety of industries and job roles.

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The Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Team Leading is ideal for individuals who are looking to upskill and develop the skills and knowledge needed to successfully lead a team. If you’re looking to progress into a management position, this course will help to increase your knowledge of leading a team, how a business operates and how to develop the key skills needed to be a successful team leader.

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This course is ideal for new and aspiring junior managers and have no formal management qualifications or training. You will pick up the core skills and understanding needed to deal with management responsibilities and develop as leaders, helping to start your career with confidence.

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Career and progression

Studying a course in these areas can help lead to lots of job opportunities including the following roles:

  • Receptionist
  • Office Administrator
  • Team manager
  • Retail manager

Find a course local to you

MAES has eight education centres spread across Manchester. With majority of our learners living within 10 minutes of our centres, we’re confident we’ll be able to cater to your education needs where you are.

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Finance your education

If you claim benefits or have a low income, we may be able to provide financial support to help you complete your course. This support can cover transport, childcare or technology. You can also choose to take out an advanced learner loan to help cover any fees associated with your course.