Open Enrolment Programmes

"We know what prevents plans from turning into practice: it's the overwhelming desire to programme organisations from the top. What this does is straitjacket flexibility, strangle resourcefulness and slow the whole process down. Paradoxically, to get implementation under way you need to let go of the reins. In practice, ‘making it up as you go along’ can be an effective route.

The most successful firms paint a picture of the target state, chart a course, give people the inspiration and then trust in their teams’ ingenuity, providing the space for them to make it happen.

Good implementation seems to be about giving your people just enough so that they can make the plan work. It's a style of leadership that is brave, motivating and very practical. And the good news is that it can be learned."

Read more about the Senior Executive Programme: Leading Strategy and Change.

Year on year, the Financial Times executive education rankings show that Ashridge is one of the world’s top business schools; a leader in both open and tailored executive development.

The benefits of attending one of our Programmes are too numerous to mention. But in brief, they will enable you to deepen your knowledge, hone your skills and boost your confidence. They will turn you into a more effective manager, at a time when your organisation needs it most.

Three areas of focus

Ashridge divides its programmes into three areas: leading business, leading people and leading strategy and change.

Within the portfolio are four distinct programmes that help to define your position in your management journey. We call these:

Career milestones

Our milestone programmes are

• Advanced Management Programme
• Developing Business and Leadership Skills
• Introduction to Management
• Senior Executive Programme: Leading Strategy and Change

The end rewards

The journey can culminate in an Ashridge Diploma or ultimately an MBA. The values of these to your own career, and to your organisation, can be considerable.

In any event, participation in any of our programmes gives you one year’s free membership of the Ashridge Alumni Association.

Which course would be most valuable to you?

Advanced Management Programme

Ashridge Leadership Process

Brand Management Programme

Challenge and Compatibility: The Effective Director

Coaching for Organisation Consultants

Competitive Talent Management

Creating Working Relationships

Delivering a change programme that works: advice from the cutting edge

Developing Business and Leadership Skills

Finance for Managers

Future Leaders Experience

Group Level Strategy

High Impact Thinking

Influencing Strategies and Skills

Integrating Corporate Responsibility

Introduction to Management

Leading Complex Teams

Making a Memorable Impact

Making Strategy Happen

Making Successful Acquisitions

Managing Corporate Community Investment

Marketing Confidence

More Time: Less Stress

Organisation Design and Internal Collaboration

Partnering and Consulting in Change

Performance through People

Sales Leadership Programme

Sales Strategy for Directors

Senior Executive Programme: Leading Strategy and Change

Strategic Decisions

Strategic Human Resource Management

Strategy and Finance

The Business of Sustainability

Top Leader Journey

Virtual Action Learning Facilitation