Course summary
Why study this course with LJMU?
- Designed in partnership with employers to meet the leadership and management needs of SMEs and scale-up businesses.
- Delivered in flexible two-day blocks each month, making it accessible for working professionals.
- Focused on responsible, sustainable, and inclusive business growth.
- Highly applied and practice-driven: engage with live business challenges, simulations, and employer-led projects.
- Build leadership, innovation, and strategic management skills while applying them directly to real-world contexts.
- Strengthen your personal and professional development with coaching, reflection, and feedback.
- Critically evaluate and apply leadership and management theories in SME growth contexts.
- Demonstrate creative and critical thinking in responding to real-world business challenges.
- Apply interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills to drive innovation and lead organisational change.
- Reflect on personal and professional development needs, using coaching and feedback to strengthen leadership potential.
Assessment method
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. All assessments emphasise responsible leadership and the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence, and are supported with clear rubrics and formative feedback. All assessments designed to build business acumen, leadership capability, and employability. Personal Development Portfolio – reflective assessment aligned to professional growth. Group Project – collaborative applied challenge with a focus on innovation and leadership. Company/Sector-Focused Report – independent research and analysis addressing real-world business growth challenges.
Entry requirements
Undergraduate degree: A minimum 2:2 honours degree from a recognised University or equivalent awarding institution. A professional qualification recognised as equivalent to the above. Relevant work experience An award or professional experience which the University has agreed to accept as equivalent to the above. Applicants should provide an up-to-date CV at the point of application and may be invited to interview. Extra Requirements If you do not meet the admissions criteria above, the course team has a strong commitment to widening participation and positively welcomes non-standard applicants.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £3650 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3650 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3650 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3650 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Liverpool John Moores University
Student Life Building
Copperas Hill
Liverpool
L3 5AJ