Prepare your workplace for a sustainable future

Starting 21 April 2026, our free Responsible Leadership and Management for Contemporary Business CPD Award (SCQF Level 8) is designed for current and emerging leaders who want to strengthen their management skills through a responsible and ethical lens. 

Why choose this course?

Build the practical skills and contemporary thinking needed to meet evolving social and environmental responsibilities with confidence. You will:

• Gain insight into emerging trends and responsible leadership approaches that improve business sustainability
• Understand how responsible leadership supports effective organisational change and stakeholder relationships
• Develop core management skills including project management, financial awareness and staff motivation

Tailored for your business

Flexible delivery supports your organisation’s needs:

• Online or in person study, including evening options, depending on cohort arrangements
• Your own workplace acts as the learning environment, supported by block release elements where needed
• Study from any location via the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE)
• Delivered by experienced tutors with real world business expertise
• Opportunities to connect with professionals across sectors and regions (inferred through multi cohort online delivery)

Ready to lead responsibly?

Develop practical skills you can apply immediately in your organisation.

Apply now to start 21st April 2026: https://uhi.ac.uk/cpdleadership

Hear from our students

Jess Stone – Brightwork

“This course has enabled me to see situations from a whole new angle and understanding the impact of making the wrong decision”.

Shane Webster – CHIVAS Brothers

“I think to really summarise this course from a personal development point of view is that regardless of my final grade, I have a far greater skillset that I can actually use in my day to day working life that I wouldn’t have without this course.”

Jamie MacLeod – Clark and Sutherland

“The lectures were great and the information being available on Brightspace really helped the process. I gained experience from the content as well as the networking with other professionals in different industries.”