MBA Senior Leader Apprenticeship + Executive

The Cranfield Senior Leader Apprenticeship+ Executive MBA in partnership with Grant Thornton is aimed at Senior Leaders with mid- to senior-level experience, looking to develop the skillsets required to lead a department or business.

• Minimum of five years’ post-qualification work experience.
• A strong degree and/or professional qualification or demonstration of high levels of achievement, exceptional career progression or evidence of leadership potential.

Please note: a full assessment of your prior skills is required for all Apprenticeship applications, to ensure that candidates meet the requirements when drawing on the Apprenticeship Levy and that the apprenticeship is the most appropriate training programme for the individual.

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This part-time programme meets the requirements of the revised Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Standard. Eligible organisations can use their Apprenticeship Levy to cover Part 1 of the programme tuition fee. Part 2 can be funded by the employer or employee.

Part 1 concludes with an End-Point Assessment (EPA), completed over five months, including the student’s Strategic Business Proposal, supported by your employer. In preparation for your EPA, you will focus on work-based projects, reflective statements, peer reviews, and progress appraisals with your sponsor and coaches to build your apprenticeship portfolio. Here you will evidence the new knowledge, skills, and behaviours that you have gained during your Apprenticeship and how you have utilised them to solve complex problems or lead change within your organisation.

Part 2 of your programme will inspire your leadership progression with Cranfield’s world-leading faculty and research, challenging you into thinking beyond your current role, to propel your thinking, your toolset, your career and your business to new heights. Here, you will build on your Senior Leader Apprenticeship learning by extending your understanding of your business over and above particular functional expertise, whilst further developing your leadership capabilities. Part 2 aims to propel your career progression by preparing you to carry out senior strategic roles successfully. In particular, you will:

• Become a more effective, analytical and adaptable leader.
• Focus on strategy development and apply best practice in your organisation.
• Become a high-performing Senior Leader able to drive the business forward, meet future challenges, solve complex problems, and implement change.
• Gain an internationally recognised qualification from a prestigious and highly ranked business school.
• Gain international exposure by carrying out an international business assignment.
• Discover the confidence and competence to take on new challenges.
• Join an exclusive network of alumni in over 160 countries around the world.

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