Bespoke talent management
programmes
Here at the University of Portsmouth, we have the expertise to add
significant value to your training and development programmes by:
• bringing fresh ideas and the latest business thinking into your
organisation
• enhancing your training and development programme with a
qualification to add incentive for talent recruitment and retention
• bringing positive impact into the workplace through behaviour change
• encompassing work-based learning that brings a clear return on
investment
• building a partnership to focus learning on achieving your
organisation’s goals
• giving participants the opportunity to gain an academic award and
contribute towards a University qualification
Working with you, we can assess your current training and development
programme to help you achieve your strategic goals. We will identify and
design new learning units that include the best practice of leading global
companies.
Our expertise at
your fingertips
Established over 100 years ago, the University of Portsmouth is ranked as one of the top two
per cent universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2013).
The National Student Survey 2013 placed the University at 88 per cent, indicating that students
are highly satisfied with their courses. With over 23,000 students from over 100 countries, the
University has a great reputation for welcoming applicants from around the world.
Portsmouth Business School can offer a range of unique specialisms, including:
• sales management
• leadership and corporate governance
• quality and productivity improvement
• forensic accounting and crisis resilience
• work-based learning
How we can work with you
Whether you require a new bespoke programme or an enhancement to your existing programme,
we can respond swiftly to your requirements, offering you a clear ladder of progression.
Talent development
Training
Your existing training programme at Portsmouth
Education
Addressing current
problems
Competitively managing
future uncertainty
Efficiency – Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) Vice-President of Customer Experience and Strategy, Maurice Fitzgerald, signed a deal with Portsmouth Business School to train its ‘Black Belt’ champions. This elite group of individuals were hand-picked by HP to study for a specially adapted Master’s programme focusing on ‘lean’ methodology, with the aim of helping them turn HP into an even more responsive and efficient company.
The technology company, which employs approximately 304,000 worldwide and operates in more than 170 countries, identified 21 high-flyers to study on the work-based learning programme. The students are now nearing the end of the course and have nothing but praise for the successful partnership that sees them gain a Master’s in Strategic Quality Management. Benefits include $200,000 administration cost reduction, 10 per cent increase in sales conversion and a new global pricing policy.
‘I’m 56, so I initially questioned whether this course was going to make much difference to my career. But I have to say it’s been fascinating to go back to university and learn about the theory that underpins a lot of practical business decisions.’
John Holland, Organisational Effectiveness Consultant
‘Knowledge has a really short shelf-life and you need to continually top up your learning or you and your organisation will grind to a halt. If you surround yourself with creative minds, it creates a buoyancy effect to move the whole organisation forward.’
Ray Dodd, Master Black Belt
‘I left school at 15, so was slightly nervous at the thought of studying again, but the course has made me realise how much experience I already have and has allowed me to put into place the theory behind it. I have been taught so much that I can bring to my job.’
Caroline Deans, Change
Management Champion
‘I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be involved in such an innovative partnership which is so relevant to my role.’
Lindsay Hall, Planning and
Operations Leader
Leadership – RAF
Portsmouth Business School has a significant contract to help train all the Royal Air Force’s leaders of tomorrow, in partnership with Cranfield University.
Over the next five years, leadership and management experts from both universities with specialist knowledge of the military will develop the abilities of 3,700 RAF personnel a year as part of both initial officer training and senior officer development. Training will focus on international security and defence leadership, together with the RAF’s own in-house training programme.
The course is designed to refine and broaden the leadership knowledge, analytical ability and self-awareness of middle-ranking officers in the RAF with the ultimate aim of better equipping them for the demands of high-level appointments within the Ministry of Defence and beyond.
‘That we let this contract at a time of significant fiscal constraint shows the Royal Air Force’s commitment to developing our people to be among the best leaders of their generation – Portsmouth Business School and Cranfield Defence and Security were worthy winners in the face of some stiff competition.’
Air Commodore David Stubbs, Commandant of the RAF
College Cranwell and Director of Recruitment and Initial Training (RAF)
‘The RAF is looking for people who can think flexibly and laterally and they are prepared to invest in developing those qualities. Better leaders and better technology are all part of one goal – to be a leaner and effective defence system. We have respect for what the RAF does and is aiming to do and we fully expect this to be a real partnership. We know that we will learn a lot from them as well.’
Professor Gioia Pescetto, Dean of Portsmouth Business School
Our help in action:
Watch their videos
at www.port.ac.uk/
portsmouth-business-school/
courses/talent-development.
Our help in action continued:
Leadership – NHS
A consortia of NHS trusts, city councils and voluntary providers worked with the University of Portsmouth to design a new Master’s programme for their leaders in health and wellbeing services. Their aim was to provide relevant leadership training to meet new government targets for quality and cost.
Research for the course design identified key barriers to improving patient health and wellbeing, which included lack of integration between different health organisations and lack of confidence by commercial leaders to persuade senior health professionals to change. Shared learning between management students from different health disciplines on this course proved effective in tackling both of these barriers.
‘A great opportunity to gain academic recognition for 20 years of NHS experience.’
Alison Howett, NHS Commissioner
‘My first year has been both daunting and exciting. It has developed my leadership skills, equipping me with the tools and knowledge not only to improve myself, but also the service delivery of my team. Looking forward to my second year!’
Sharon Wemyss, Clinical Manager, Solent Healthcare
‘The programme has had significant influence on how I now approach the many different areas of my work.’
Carol Foley, NHS Service Lead
Sales management – global services company
Due to our sales education specialism, the University of Portsmouth was chosen to deliver workshops for sales managers at a global services company over three years. The client was not interested in assessment or qualifications, just leading-edge content, which was based on units from our MA Sales Management and included sales planning, customer portfolio analysis, sales performance and motivation. Activities for participants were tailored to the client’s development requirements and contexts. Delivery mode included online preparation and tutor-facilitated workshops, which were held at client locations in mainland Europe.
No prior qualifications – Vestas
Vestas, a global environmental company, chose the University of Portsmouth to deliver a Foundation degree in leadership. This course was tailored to the needs of their shop floor supervisors in their prototype facility on the Isle of Wight, whose roles were being expanded to include set-up of new production lines in a variety of overseas locations. The course we designed blended company-specific requirements of technical skills as well as leadership confidence without difficulty.Watch their videos
at www.port.ac.uk/
portsmouth-business-school/
courses/talent-development.
Cost and fees
The cost of the assessment of your current training and development programme, and the design of the academic content will be shared between our organisations. Course fees will then vary depending upon prior accreditation, but will be set at the mid-range level for UK universities – please contact us to discuss this.
Time commitment
Our programmes are part-time, work-based courses, designed to ensure that participants can manage their work, life and study balance. We can tailor delivery to fit the work patterns of your staff. If a qualification is desired, depending on the level of prior accreditation, the programme will last approximately two years, with ten days of face-to-face learning per year and approximately eight hours of self-study each week.
