Designed and delivered by industry experts, the Help to Grow Management Course is full of practical, actionable learning that will help you lead and deliver change in your small business.
Running over 12 weeks, the course includes both online and face-to-face sessions, featuring 1-to-1 mentoring and peer networking.
With just one session a week, it is designed to fit around existing work and personal commitments. Delegates will finish the course ready to lead on the delivery of increased profitability, innovation and growth.
Course Modules:
- Onboarding Session - Wed 7th January 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm - University of Southampton
- Module 1: Strategy and Innovation - Wed 7th January 2026, 12:30pm-3:00pm - Southampton
- Module 2: Digital Transformation - Wed 14th January 2026, 12:00pm-2:30pm - Online
- Module 3: Winning New Markets - Wed 21st January 2026, 12:30pm-4:30pm - Southampton
- Module 4: Vision, Mission and Values - Wed 28th January 2026, 12:00pm-2:30pm - Online
- Module 5: Developing a Marketing Strategy - Wed 4th February 2026, 12:30pm-4:30pm - Southampton
- Module 6: Building a Brand Case Study - Wed 11th February 2026, 12:30pm-4:30pm - Southampton
- Module 7: Organisational Design - Wed 18th February 2026, 12:00pm-2:30pm - Online
- Module 8: Employee Engagement and Leading Change - Wed 25th Feb 2026, 12:00pm-2:30pm - Online
- Module 9: High Performance Workplace - Wed 4th March 2026, 12:30pm-4:30pm - Southampton
- Module 10: Effective Operations - Wed 11th March 2026, 12:00pm-2:30pm - Online
- Module 11: Finance and Financial Management - Wed 18th March 2026, 12:00pm-2:30pm - Online
- Module 12: Implementing Growth Plans - Wed 25th March 2026, 12:30pm-4:30pm - Southampton
Why attend?
- Business-focused learning - Position your business for success with modules covering vision, mission and values, employee engagement, strategy and innovation, and much more.
- Learn from your peers - Share experiences and ideas while building a local network with up to 25 fellow leaders.
- Tailored plan for your business - Work with an experienced business mentor to tackle your business challenges and develop a tailored growth action plan.
Led by Dr Richard Tunstall:
Dr Richard Tunstall is University Academic Lead and Associate Professor of Enterprise at the University of Leeds. Richard develops and teaches courses to interdisciplinary classes at the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies, and conducts published research into the human-dimensions of startups, business models corporate venturing, open innovation, and entrepreneurship education. He has been involved with leading a range of private and public sector edutech, research and talent management initiatives, including the implementation of award-winning institutional technology initiatives with multiple stakeholders in leading corporate clients and partners.
As a board member, Trustee of a leading UK research institute, and Chair of the Entrepreneurship Studies Network, Richard actively supports and develops initiatives to advance knowledge into the critical understanding of entrepreneurship and its social and business development impact.
Richard has been a guest speaker on several NEDA Training Courses.