This is a for-credit course, which is an unusual feature in MBA programmes, and a reflection of how seriously we take your personal and professional skill development. As a skills development-focused component of our online MBA programme, the Professional Development course is designed to help you enhance both your leadership capability and professional competence. The focus is on developing strong employability skills and enhancing your ability to successfully pitch for promotion or apply for new senior executive roles across a range of organisations.
This course provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon your own personal strengths and development needs. You will develop greater self-awareness by gaining a deeper understanding of yourself as an individual, team member, leader, manager, and learner. This process is supported by a range of online diagnostic tools.
Pre-recorded lectures and online tutorials offer the flexibility needed to balance study with professional commitments, making this ideal for those pursuing an MBA while working. This also means you will be able to immediately apply new skills and insights learnt from the online MBA programme into your current workplace.
The Professional Development course includes opportunities to further sharpen your skills in:
- Communicating with impact
- Developing your emotional intelligence
- Influencing with confidence
- Managing conflict
- Teamwork and Belbin theory
- Leading high-performance teams
- Skills and awareness in productive conversations and giving feedback
- Understanding your strengths
Coaching
The University of Edinburgh Business School has embraced a coaching culture that underpins all professional development activities. Our coaching programme offers a tailored and personalised experience, responsive to your individual needs.
As an online MBA student, you will have the opportunity to take part in two one-to-one personal development coaching sessions, focused on helping you to take ownership of your goals and realise your full potential.