Professional development and short courses

LSBU has 132 years of experience delivering a practical, technical education for professionals

LSBU Professional Development and Short Courses are designed to improve organisational performance, drive innovation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. We offer tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of your business, leveraging academic expertise and industry best practices.

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Essential for professionals looking to drive innovation, and lead their organizations to success.

Our Executive Learning courses are specialized educational programs designed for professionals at all stages of their careers.

The courses aim to enhance leadership skills, strategic thinking, and decision-making abilities by providing advanced knowledge and practical insights into various aspects of business management.

Examples of available Executive Learning courses include the Help To Grow: Management programme (which is part-funded by the UK Government), as well a selection of E-Learning programmes covering Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, and Leadership and Management skills.

Providing participants with a recognised credential that can open doors to new opportunities.

After completing one of our professionally certified courses, participants will acquire a recognised credential that can open doors to new opportunities.

At LSBU, we offer a wide range of certifications, including ILM and CMI Business and Mangement qualifications,  as well as PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile and NMP Project Management qualifications.

Outside of the business sector, we also run the highly competitive  Certificate of Environmental Noise Management (CCENM) programme, certified by the Institute of Acoustics.

Designed to be flexible, rigorous, and relevant to the evolving needs of the workforce.

If you're looking to upskill, LSBU have a variety of courses designed to be flexible, rigourous and relevant to the evolving needs of the workforce.

Our involvement in the Greenscies partnership allows us to offer free introductory courses on  UK Heat Networks and Heating & Chill Decarbonisation, whilst in the Health sector we are proud to offer short courses in Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography as well as Non-Medical Prescribing practices.