Leadership and Business Management Track

Why choose the Leadership and Business Management Track?

What are the main reasons to choose the Leadership and Business Management Track?

• Vision on business management: Use your extensive, integrated perspective and understanding to develop a vision on business management within your organization.
• Broader, deeper understanding: Gain expert knowledge and insights in your own field and extend your learning to other fields.
• Flexibility: We offer a wide range of master classes. You can customize your learning track to match your work-life situation, choosing to go faster or to spread things out.
• Personal support:Our one-on-one support and highly efficient learning methods help you maximize your results.
• Practice-based concepts and challenging work methods:These open up new ways of thinking you can apply in your work from day one.
• Interaction:Learn with and from each other through interactive assignments and discussions.

How will this program benefit you?

The Leadership and Business Management Track is a multi-angled pathway that will equip you with extensive insights and a deeper understanding of what is needed to run a business within an organization. The various master classes will teach you different perspectives, handles and tools to tackle this topic. It is then up to you to internalize and incorporate the knowledge provided and develop your own vision on your daily practice.

Once you have finished this learning track, you will be able to:

• Approach and tackle issues or dilemmas at a strategic level.
• Demonstrate your ability to put theory into practice at an academic level.
• Reinforce your professional and personal development, improving your chances of career advancement.
• Achieve a fast ROI for your organization, putting the knowledge you gain into practice almost immediately.

Upon successful completion of the program, our TIAS Connect community and Alumni Services will help you establish and maintain a solid network. You will receive access to a network of professionals who share your drive and ambition.

Leadership and Business Management Track - Program design and content

Design your own learningtrack

With this program, you get to create your own learning track. This makes it a unique program, tailored to your needs. You choose the master classes that best suit your learning objectives. You can complete the entire program within one year, but you have the option of taking up to two years, if you prefer. You can organize the content, intensity, and duration of your track to suit your work-life situation.

Master classes in Leadership and Business Management Track

The Advanced Program of Leadership and Business Management includes five master classes. The Master classes Leadership and Strategic Management are compulsory, but you are free to choose the other ones. We have special master classes focusing on the profit and non-profit sectors. You have the option of starting with one master class and continuing with the full program later.

Develop your personal leadership

The further development of your personal leadership is part of this program. You can choose between 1-on-1 coaching or the Master Class Personal Leadership.

Final paper: apply your new knowledge in your own organization

At the end of the program you will write a final paper under personal supervision in which you connect the core elements of the program with your daily work. By working on a current issue from your own practice, you immediately apply the newly acquired knowledge and skills in your organization. Formulating the problem and visualizing it through a process of exploration, diagnosis and an initial literature study is central to this. To prepare yourself properly, you will follow the one-day Problem Analysis module during the program.

Example of a Leadership and Business Management Track

In small master classes, expert lecturers share their vision on current and future developments in leadership and business management and you are invited to participate. As you progress, your ability to respond to complex issues in a clear manner and make well-thought-out decisions for your organization will increase.

Master classes

These (Dutch) master classes below are excellent suggestions for the Leadership and Business Management Track:

• Leadership
• Strategic Management
• Financial Management
• Strategic HRM & Talent Management
• Operational Excellence

You can also complement or extend the above track by choosing master classes that play a prominent role in business management-related issues. Choose your own specialization:

• Administration and Governance
• Innovation
• Risk Management & Behavior
• Strategy Implementation
• Change Management

Want to know which other master classes are available? 

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Develop your personal leadership with coaching or a master class

One of the components of the pathway is the development of personal leadership. Together with a TIAS coach, you evaluate the knowledge and insights you have gained. You also discuss what this means for your personal development and how these new insights affect your organization. For this part, you can choose from the following:

• Personal coaching (individual, 3 sessions)
• Master class Personal Leadership (group, 2 days)

You finish with a final paper

Curious about our other tracks?

These two other tracks within the Executive Diploma program are very popular with our participants:

Leadership, Innovation and Change Management | Leadership or Leadership for Non-Profit | Strategic Management or Strategic Management for Non-Profit | Innovation or Innovation and Transformation for Non-Profit | Design Thinking | Change Management

Leadership and Strategy | Leadership or Leadership for Non-Profit | Strategic Management or Strategic Management for Non-Profit | Strategy Implementation | Strategic Foresight & Scenario Planning | Change Management

More tracks within the Executive Diploma program » 

Consultation with our Program Adviser

Are you ready to take your career to the next level, and do you want more information? Would you like to speak with an alumnus of this program first? Or are you looking for advice about financing options? Please don’t hesitate to contact the Program Adviser with any questions you might have regarding the Advanced Program of Leadership and Business Management.

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Time investment

The time investment for each masterclass is 3 days. For five master classes together, the total is 15 days. Depending on your preferred option, the time investment for Personal Leadership Development is 2 days for the masterclass, or an average of 12 hours for the coaching sessions (3 sessions, including personal preparation and reflection). Most participants complete their final paper within a time frame of 3 to 6 months. The entire program can be completed within 1 year, with a maximum of 2 years.

Result

Upon successful completion of the entire track, you will receive the TIAS Diploma of Excellence. You will also receive a Certificate for each master class you have taken. The Diploma of Excellence is not an officially recognized diploma. For those who wish to obtain an officially recognized diploma, we offer Executive Masters.

PE points

PE points registration may be requested for a number of masterclasses. Participants should bear in mind, however, that the awarding of PE points is currently undergoing some changes. Please feel free to contact the Program Adviser for any further information.

Dates and Locations Leadership and Business Management Track

The master classes take place at our modern, well-equipped campuses in Tilburg and/or Utrecht. Both campuses are centrally located and easily accessible by public transport or car.

The learning path has an intake almost every month. Please contact our Program Adviser for specific dates and to discuss your options.

Cost of the Leadership and Business Management Track

The cost for the Leadership and Business Management Track is € 21400 (exempt from VAT). This includes 5 master classes, Personal Leadership Development, and supervision on the final paper, as well as catering and all study materials.

Why should your employer invest in your education?

Our programs do not just add value for you personally, but for your organization as well. Your employer will benefit directly from the up-to-date knowledge & skills you have gained, as well as from your paper analyzing current issues within your organization.

Many of our participants get all or part of their study expenses reimbursed by their employers. Employers can claim the costs incurred as operating expenses.

How do you finance your education?

You have found the program that best suits your learning goals and ambitions. But how do you finance this? There are different ways to do that. Your employer can play a role, but there are also interesting statutory regulations that you can use yourself. We list the possibilities for you.

Read more about the possibilities here >>

Faculty Leadership and Business Management Track

Apply for the Leadership and Business Management Track

If you wish to apply for the TIAS Leadership and Business Management Track, please contact the Program Adviser. We will then contact you to book a meeting and/or intake interview with the Academic Director.

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