You can attend the Directors Development Programme ‘Finance for Non-Finance Directors’ module on an accredited and non-accredited basis. Learners opting for the accredited route will complete this module as part of the full programme. On completion of all five modules, participants can work towards achieving the PGCert in Strategic Leadership for Directors (60 credits). 

The remaining modules are as follows: 

• Director Development Programme – Advanced Leadership for Directors 
• Director Development Programme – Role of the Director and the Board
• Director Development Programme – Advanced Strategic Planning for Directors 
• Director Development Programme – Strategic Marketing for Non-Marketing Directors  

The Postgraduate Certificate 

This PG Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Directors is accredited by the University of Chester and is a postgraduate qualification which sits between a degree and a masters. This is also an excellent route into a full masters, contributing 60 credits towards the 180 necessary for a masters. Students can pursue the full MBA with the University of Chester, following the PG Cert, should they so wish.  

Support and guidance 

Students are provided with: 

• Guidance from an experienced academic assessor 
• Literature available through the University of Chester e-library 
• A partner-specific Moodle page which is populated with course information, video content and useful resources 
• Regular group workshops related to various study skills  

The assignments 

Students will complete three assignments. Each is assessed through a work-based critically reflective essay or report. As it is work-based learning and the assessments can all be applied to the business situation/workplace, this then gives both the student and the wider organisation a chance to learn and adapt business practice.