Foundation Degree Leadership And Management

Become a leader in your field with our Leadership and Management Foundation Degree. Develop your management skills and become a motivational leader who has in-depth knowledge of marketing, finance and project management. Climb that ladder of success with us and see just how close your career goals are.

Leadership and management is not an industry but a range of occupations across industries. In 2021 there were 148,222 jobs within the Leeds City Region alone. Employment opportunities are set to increase with an anticipated 3.1% growth between 2021 and 2024.

With the average wage sitting at £39,700 per year/£19.57 per hour and job opportunities set to increase, enrol on the Leadership and Management Foundation Degree and be a part of this growth.

Whilst studying your degree, you will develop a deep understanding of essential leadership and management skills required to succeed within an organisation. You will learn all aspects of project management, explore the importance of personal learning and development and get the chance to put your skills into practice with work based learning.

This degree is ideal for those wishing to begin a career in a leadership or management role or wanting to develop their existing skills to gain a promotion.

What You Learn:

• Year 1 (Level 4)
  • Principles & Concepts of Leadership & Management (20 credits)
  • Develop a key understanding of leadership and management, whilst exploring human resources, motivation in the workplace, and traditional and modern management systems. 
  • Academic Toolkit (20 credits)
  • Acquire and develop transferable, academic, employability and subject specific skills to succeed in a leadership and management role.
  • Business Environments & Marketing (20 credits)
  • Gain knowledge and understanding on the core elements of business and marketing in relation to the external business environment.
  • Managing Customer Relations (20 credits)
  • Develop your customer relational skills and further your understanding of customers, their expectations and complaints.
  • Funding & Financial Management (20 credits)
  • This module gives you the tools to understand the operation and decision making within an organisation from a financial standpoint. You will learn how to effectively budget, plan and manage all aspects of finance.
  • Resource Planning & Forecasting (20 credits)
  • In this module you will develop skills in planning and forecasting through utilising the resources available to you.
• Year 2 (Level 5)
  • Project Management (20 credits)
  • You will be introduced to project management whereby you learn how to manage finances, technology, people and intellectual property in order to achieve the desired outcome.
  • Leading People and Performance (20 credits)
  • This module covers the skills needed to lead and manage both teams and individuals, whilst giving you the opportunity to improve your skill set.
  • Learning and Development in Organisations (20 credits)
  • Further your knowledge and understanding of the importance of personal learning within organisations.
  • Research Project (20 credits)
  • Identify and analyse issues within the workplace whilst developing solutions. This module gives you the opportunity to reflect on your overall learning experience.
  • Strategy, Innovation and Enterprise (20 credits)
  • Develop your knowledge and skills around strategic analysis, strategic choice and implementing strategy.
  • Managing Continuous Improvement and Change (20 credits)
  • Within the module you will gain an in-depth understanding of quality management.