Across the globe, public servants need to be more forward-thinking and tech-savvy than ever. Complete with contemporary topics and the latest thinking from around the world, our 8-week, 100% online short courses – or Postgraduate Microcredentials – will help you to progress in this dynamic and evolving field. Covering topics such as leadership, governance and performance management, each postgraduate microcredential is designed to help hone your skills in a particular area of public services. Not only are they a quicker way to boost your CV, but they also teach you the skills you need to support your career objectives and continuing professional development (CPD) – without the commitment of long-term study. At the end of your 8-week course, you will receive an official University of Birmingham Postgraduate Microcredential certificate worth 10 credits, and a transcript highlighting your new credential to both current and prospective employers.

Learn to adapt your leadership approach to the needs of your team and organization. Effective leaders know how to adapt to various situations and challenges within an organization. Whether your team is new, transitioning through change, or is under pressure to perform, choosing the correct leadership approach is vital. The Leadership Program from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management (GSM) gives you the framework to do this. Guided by the Situational Leadership Model, the program offers an experiential learning process whereby you’ll get the opportunity to lead a fictional team through a number of different scenarios while assessing your role within that environment. The curriculum focuses on three key areas: the self as a leader, leadership as a relationship with your team, and the environment in which teams are situated. Through these lenses, you’ll develop practical strategies to build trust, lead through times of change and crisis, and motivate your team to reach their objectives.

Develop a practical leadership framework to create value in your organisation. This programme helps leaders from multiple sectors to answer this complex question and empowers them to drive change within their organisations. By examining personal motivation and purpose, and aligning with the purpose of the organisation, participants will be equipped to successfully navigate the challenges and dynamics of leadership.

Unpack the driving forces behind workplace change and develop a comprehensive understanding of the future of business design to prepare your organization.

Leverage your unique leadership capabilities to drive the business forward, and lead your organizations and teams effectively.

Enhance your high impact leadership capabilities and apply these skills to your organisation. In a contemporary business landscape marked by technological disruption and rapid change, industry leaders play an increasingly important role in shaping an environment that ensures continued growth. This online short course provides you with the skills to lead with impact and influence, as you take the opportunity to investigate different leadership styles and frameworks. Explore new perspectives and strategies as you discover the value of high-impact leadership in the individual, team, and organizational contexts. Develop key leadership competencies, equip yourself to unite teams over a common purpose, and find your own purpose as a leader. The course is guided by industry experts and faculty from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), who have many years of experience in supporting business leaders from around the world to bring about change in their organizations.

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Course explore the roadblocks to change and how to overcome them. Analyze the root cause of your organization’s performance and opportunity gaps. Develop strategies for building an ambidextrous organization that can execute short-term success and long-term innovation. Build your organization’s architecture by understanding the relationship between its hardware (structure, processes, and systems) and its software (capabilities and culture).

Entrepreneurial Mindset and Self-Leadership for Teams combines self-paced online learning with carefully planned team learning activities. In this 6-week program, you will get a chance to progress through the learning journey together with your team members and our educator.

Learn to lead organizational change effectively, focusing on transformation strategies. This course prepares students for roles in change management and leadership.

The course in Neuroleadership in Business will cover topics such as leadership vs. management, effective brain-based communication, ethics in leadership, leadership styles, competencies, cultural and gender differences, evidence-based theories, and the significance of emotional intelligence in Neuroleadership.

Develop leadership, manage teams effectively, and enhance organisational performance with this free online course in Mastering Supervision: Skills and Strategies for Effective Leadership.

In this course we will show that anybody with the right drive, attitude and willingness to learn can become a leader. Learners will be immersed in a highly practical and interactive environment, discussing what makes an effective leader; fundamentals of motivation; and how to get the best out of their team. Participants will also learn about decision-making and problem-solving, two vital skills for anyone in a position of authority. By the end of this course, learners will have both theoretical knowledge and practical (in-class) experience in being able to build, shape and lead a cohesive team.

Effective coaching skills are essential for leaders to enhance team performance while quickly adapting to constant changes in business. Leader as Coach is a highly-experiential program, offered in-person or online, that prepares you with a “coach-like” skillset using concepts grounded in developmental psychology, neuroscience, and research in leadership effectiveness.

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change.

Learn how to be a successful leader and increase your team performance in the workplace with proven management techniques.