3 career-boosting leadership and management courses

Increasingly complex business landscapes and rapid change across industries require leaders to upskill and reskill throughout their career.

Whether you’re a seasoned manager looking to hone your skills or a professional aspiring towards their first leadership role, our suite of leadership and management short courses are designed to upskill you fast.

Benefits of completing management and leadership courses

No matter what technical advances occur to disrupt industries and the way we work, skills that will always be required are effective people management, social skills and the ability to work collaboratively across ecosystems.

Projected occupation growth for managers to 2028 is 8.1%, according to the Victoria University Employment Forecasting Model used by Jobs and Skills Australia. The projected growth is even higher for specialist managers, which are predicted to have an average projected growth of 11.1% by 2028.  

If you’re already a people leader and expect your team to upskill to stay on top of industry changes, it’s important you too look for opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills.

Benefits of completing a short course on leadership and management include:

• Unlock new opportunities in your current role.
• Gain new skills to prepare for a new role or career change.
• Develop the confidence to tackle new challenges.
• Increase opportunities for promotion.
• Become a more effective manager.

Why complete a leadership and management course at UQ?

Delivered by Executive Education, our suite of premium leadership and management short courses provide ambitious professionals with a uniquely UQ learning experience.

• Our courses have been co-designed by academic and industry leaders to equip you with practical, up-to-date skills and wisdom you can apply instantly.
• You’ll learn cutting-edge frameworks backed by innovative, evidence-based research from some of Australia’s most awarded academics.
• Course length varies, but most are 2 days, meaning you don’t need to take a lot of time out of the office.
• Leadership and management short courses are taught at our convenient UQ Brisbane City location in the heart of the CBD.
• Build professional networks across sectors and industries with other course participants.
• Our course content is forward-focused, so the techniques and skills you learn will help you succeed now and into the future.

3 leadership and management courses you can study at UQ

1. Learning the Practice of Leadership

If you’re just starting out on your leadership development journey, this 3-day course is for you. Guided by an expert course facilitator, you’ll gain the foundational leadership tools to confidently guide others and achieve positive outcomes.   

By completing a series of realistic and practical leadership challenges, you’ll hone key problem-solving and communication skills. You’ll learn effective ways to delegate tasks, coach colleagues and manage performance to meet organisational objectives.

As a practical outcome of this short course, you’ll create an action plan to further develop your leadership skills.

2. Leading Effective Teams

Leading a high-performing team is an essential skill for any manager. While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all strategy to promote effective performance, developing an agile leadership style has never been more critical. 

Designed for new as well as experienced managers and leaders, this 2-day course will help you develop clarity and self-awareness to enhance your leadership style. You’ll learn how to analyse your team's dynamic, understand the levers of influence and formulate strategies for effective team leadership to meet organisational needs. You’ll also learn how to adapt your leadership approach to meet your team's needs and boost their productivity by promoting a constructive performance culture in the workplace. 

3. Leading Innovation for Growth

Whether you’re a business owner, manager or executive, this 3-day course will equip you with the skills needed to lead your organisation through change, harness innovation, and seize new growth opportunities.

You’ll start by developing an understanding of the innovation process, before learning how to apply essential frameworks and tools to manage disruption and change effectively. You’ll map your business models to better respond to changes in your environment. Then, learn how to use strategies to develop breakthrough ideas and build and manage an innovation portfolio for continuous business improvement. 

A tangible outcome of this course is the action plan you’ll create for integrating innovation into your core business strategy. 

Which leadership and management course is best for you, depending on your career stage

Note: After completing the first course and applying the insights to your career, you can continue enhancing your skill set by exploring other courses in the suite, such as data for decision-making, negotiation, machine learning, AI, and cybersecurity. Mastery in these areas will elevate your overall effectiveness as a leader.

It’s never too late to add momentum to your career. These short leadership and management courses will equip you with the skills to accelerate your success at any stage of your professional journey.