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Mini MBA: Leadership for Emerging Women Leaders

An Overview of Modern Business Methods

Mini MBA: Leadership for Emerging Women Leaders
Course Schedule

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17-21 Aug 2026
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$4,950
05-09 Oct 2026
Online
$4,950
12-16 Apr 2027
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$4,950
16-20 Aug 2027
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$4,950
04-08 Oct 2027
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$4,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

Training Overview

Training Overview

The Mini MBA: Leadership for Emerging Women Leaders Training Course is designed to help women leaders strengthen their business acumen and leadership capability within a modern organizational context. This training course introduces the core subjects typically addressed in Executive MBA studies, providing participants with a practical understanding of how key business functions operate together. The focus is on addressing the development needs and workplace challenges faced by women managers, aspiring leaders, and their professional collaborators.

This Women Leadership Course emphasizes the importance of understanding people management, marketing, finance, and strategy as essential foundations for effective leadership. Participants will explore how these disciplines support informed decision-making and organizational performance. Alongside business fundamentals, the training course also develops critical leadership skills such as influence and negotiation, which are vital for delivering strong and sustainable results.

Delivered in an engaging and participative style, the training course combines theory with practical application. Delegates are encouraged to apply management concepts to real workplace situations, helping them overcome obstacles and build confidence. By the end of this Business Acumen Training Course, participants will leave with fresh perspectives, practical tools, and new ways of working that support effective leadership and measurable results.

Key focus areas of this course include:

  • Developing business acumen across core management disciplines
  • Understanding people management and performance improvement
  • Applying marketing principles to support organizational goals
  • Strengthening financial awareness for informed decision-making
  • Building leadership capability through influence and negotiation
  • Translating management theory into practical workplace action

What are the goals?

This training course aims to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills required to operate confidently as effective managers and leaders. The focus is on developing practical capability across people, strategy, finance, and stakeholder engagement.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Manage people’s performance effectively and confidently
  • Understand the key elements that contribute to successful marketing
  • Develop plans that align with organizational strategic objectives
  • Interpret financial statements and ask insightful business questions
  • Engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders for mutual benefit
  • Apply business knowledge to support stronger leadership decisions

Who is this Training Course for?

The Mini MBA: Leadership for Emerging Women Leaders Training Course is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen leadership capability and gain a broader understanding of modern business methods. It supports individuals who want to enhance confidence, credibility, and business effectiveness.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Women new to supervisory or managerial roles
  • Women seeking to develop leadership capability and confidence
  • Women wanting to build knowledge of managerial methods and techniques
  • Men in managerial roles aiming to work collaboratively with women leaders
  • Project managers, professionals, and team leaders seeking business acumen

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Mini MBA Leadership Training Course is delivered using proven adult learning approaches that encourage active participation and practical learning. Sessions combine structured explanations of management concepts with interactive discussions, group exercises, and real-world examples. This approach ensures that participants understand not only the theory, but also how to apply it effectively in their roles.

The training course creates a supportive and engaging learning environment where participants can share experiences, practise new skills, and build confidence. Case studies, group activities, and facilitated exercises help translate learning into practical action. This ensures that delegates leave with actionable insights and tools they can immediately apply to enhance leadership effectiveness and business performance.

The Course Content

Day One: People and Performance
  • Understand the HR cycle
  • Understand key elements of recruitment, selection, induction, retention and development of staff
  • Develop capabilities in use of competencies in selection and development
  • Enhance skills in conducting appraisals & managing performance
  • Develop skills and confidence in giving and receiving feedback
  • Recognise importance and value of partnership working
Day Two: Marketing in Action
  • Understand the 5 essential areas of marketing & their critical role
  • Apply analysis of macro & micro environments for strategic decision-making
  • Learn techniques for successful relationship building with key audiences
  • Learn to use marketing communications mix for single activities and campaigns
  • Develop knowledge of frameworks for planning marketing communication activities
  • Gain understanding of elements of a brand and its consistent use on- and off-line
Day Three: Strategic Change
  • Understand key concepts in development of strategies
  • Understand how objectives and plans must align with corporate strategy
  • Develop skills in identifying and managing risks
  • Consider the human impact of change and uncertainty
  • Learn how to overcome barriers to effective strategy implementation
  • Link theory to practice: how strategy affects every job
Day Four: Finance for Managers
  • Use financial knowledge to help manage a company in today’s business environment
  • Understand why good financial information is critical to company success
  • Understand and analyse financial statements
  • Apply appropriate financial measures to financial statements to assess viability
  • Use financial knowledge to make more effective decisions
  • Use case studies to prepare financial statements
Day Five: Negotiation and Influence Skills
  • Develop skills and attitudes to deliver ‘Win-Win’ negotiation outcomes
  • Acquire knowledge of influencing strategies
  • Conduct stakeholder analyses
  • Prepare influence diagrams
  • Learn tactics for successful negotiations
  • Understand your opponent’s negotiating style and tactics