Business PLD

The School offers a range of credit and non-credit bearing industry focused courses that are relevant, flexible and tailored to deliver measurable impact for every student. We have experts in a variety of fields including marketing, law, project management and finance.

Drawing on our global network, deep links to industry, and teaching that is driven by impact and innovation, we are ready to deliver transformative, practical professional education that focuses on impact.

Please contact pld@hope.ac.uk for further information or to discuss specific professional development needs.  

Developing A Leadership Mindset

Starts January 2025

According to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), 84% of new or appointed leaders receive little or no training in the leadership aspects of their work. This course is aimed at filling that gap and will focus particularly on managing some of the key dilemmas and challenges of the first level of leadership: for example,

• how do I maintain my professional expertise while dedicating time to leading others?
• how do I deal with the limitations my organisation places on me as a leader?
• how do I develop my skills at innovation and ‘intrapreneurship’ in a constrained environment?
• how do I deal with difficult behaviour?
• how do I become a good coach to others?
• how do I influence others without managing them directly?
• how do I build an effective team?
• how to be a sustainable leader?
• and most of all, how do I lead in a centred way that places questions of what is good, what is right, and due regard for ‘the other’ at the centre of my leadership style?

An Introduction to Machine Learning Data Analysis

Starts October 2024

Unlock and Embrace Your Data Potential with Machine Learning:

• stay ahead of the curve
• discover and harness the power of WebR and Data
• acquire analytical skills and navigate expertly in a sea of data
  

This module is designed to give you a beginner’s understanding of using Machine Learning for quantitative data analysis. We’ll cover descriptive statistics including averages, interquartile range, standard deviation, and variance. Additionally, we’ll explore correlation analysis and our first statistical test, the student t-test. You’ll also be introduced to basic linear regression and the normal linear model.

Basic applications from the business world will accompany the theory behind these concepts. At the module’s conclusion, you will be able to understand and collaborate efficiently with economists and data analysts. You will have the foundational knowledge needed to embark on a quantitative data analytics journey.

We’ll utilise the R software environment for learning data analysis via the WebR REPL project. WebR, an open-source tool, boasts immense power and comprehensive functionality.

Accreditation

AACSB International is the longest-serving accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting students, educators, and businesses worldwide. It provides internationally recognized, specialized accreditation for business and accounting programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level.

Only 5% of institutions across the word offering business degrees at the bachelor’s level or higher have earned this accreditation, with Liverpool Hope being one of them.