I am about to complete a 2 year part-time MA in Management Learning and Leadership at Lancaster University. Attached is a PDF leaflet detailing how it can benefit participants and what is required of them. I can thoroughly recommend this programme and I am happy to discuss my experiences with anyone who considers this as a good next step in their leaning.

1. MA in Management Learning & Leadership
This programme offers conceptual and The MA in Management Learning and Leadership offers you
the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences. At all
experiential stimuli to improve management
times, you are challenged to take a critical approach –
learning and leadership practices of unpicking management fads and fashions and questioning
participants and their organisations. The established practices and beliefs.
innovative design combines face-to-face The MA is designed to help you:
residential workshops, regular action-
• Develop critical understanding of your own and others’
learning sets and networked learning theories and practices
(including online communication) to develop • Engage with the latest debates on management learning
a lively and challenging learning community. and leadership, and reflect on their implications for people
and organisations
• Examine wider social, political, ethical and philosophical
issues and how they affect practice
KEY FACTS
• Explore theories and practices within and beyond closed
Duration:
24 months, part-time
management and leadership traditions
Starts:
• Sharpen your skills in critical thinking and your
October annually analytical abilities
Designed for: • Boost both your professional expertise and confidence,
Individuals in management development, management enabling you to take on new challenges in your current
education or leadership roles, at all career stages, who and future career
have relevant current and recent experience
Special features: It is designed for people who are (or have experience):
A mix of residential workshops, action learning and
networked learning approaches to provide learning • Developing or running leadership or management
for both practice and intellectual development development programmes
Intake: • Leaders or managers who want to take a developmental
15-20 students approach to their own work, their organisation or
Workshops: their staff
6 residential • Coaching senior teams to develop their
Work experience: leadership capabilities
At least 2 years normally required • Hold or are moving into, a strategic organisation
Fees: development role
£8,000 EU/UK • Working as independent consultants who want to
£8,560 Overseas
learn with peers
Programme Director: Professor John Burgoyne
Contact:
Programme Co-ordinator
T: +44 (0)1524 594019
E: mamll@lancaster.ac.uk
www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/mamll
For workshop dates please see website