Inspiring Women Leaders: Purpose-Driven Leadership for Business and Society
About this course
Become an agent of change for women in leadership and make a lasting impact in your career and organisation. Despite progress, women are still underrepresented in leadership roles, limiting their career potential and opportunities. This microcredential will equip you with the skills and confidence to lead with purpose and authenticity, addressing the challenges women face in leadership.
Work through engaging modules at your own pace, with three specified assessment hand in dates over the academic year.
If you would like to first build your foundation of knowledge of purpose-driven leadership, we recommend you take this free three-week short course.
On completion of this microcredential, you will:
- Explore inspiring stories of female leaders across various sectors and understand their contributions to business and society.
- Identify the barriers women face in leadership and learn strategies to overcome them.
- Develop leadership skills including resilience, self-awareness, and effective communication to enhance your leadership potential.
- Learn how to influence and inspire others, advocating for women’s leadership and empowering the next generation of female leaders.
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You’ll receive 10 UK level 7 credits in completing this online microcredential. These credits are obtained once you’ve successfully completed your assessment. -
Stack your choice of microcredentials and build towards a Postgraduate Certificate in leadership and management practice from Nottingham Business School.
What you’ll study
Develop the leadership skills and confidence to become an advocate for women in leadership, empowering you to drive change and inspire others.
In this ten-week microcredential you’ll explore the challenges women face in leadership roles and learn how to navigate these obstacles effectively. You’ll gain practical insights through real-world case studies, focusing on female role models in business, politics, and social change.
Throughout the course, you’ll build resilience, self-awareness and a personalised leadership style, positioning you as a purpose-driven leader ready to make a lasting impact. Whether you're an aspiring or experienced leader, this microcredential will help you unlock your full potential and inspire other women around you.
Inspiring Women Leaders: Purpose-Driven Leadership for Business and Society
Build your capability to lead authentically and with purpose to maximise your impact and achieve your vision.
- Women as purpose-driven leaders
- Crafting your purpose and vision
- The will to lead: Your identity as a leader
- Leading transformation and change
- Understanding leadership styles and approaches
- Building relationships
- Being a woman of influence
- Negotiating when the stakes are high
- Confident career management
- Resilience and thriving
We regularly review and update our course content based on student and employer feedback, ensuring that all of our courses remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or module availability in future years.
Entry requirements
This course is designed for women holding or aspiring to leadership positions in organisations, their community, or society more broadly.
It will be particularly valuable for women entering or applying for their leadership role, female entrepreneurs, female politicians, women working in male dominated industries, and women from minority backgrounds or marginalised groups.
To get the most out of this microcredential, learners just need some previous professional work experience and an active interest in achieving change and advocating for women in leadership.
Please note, this microcredential will be delivered in English, so having a solid grasp of the language will be essential to successfully completing this microcredential.
Getting in touch
If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form
This course is designed for women holding or aspiring to leadership positions in organisations, their community, or society more broadly.
It will be particularly valuable for women entering or applying for their leadership role, female entrepreneurs, female politicians, women working in male dominated industries, and women from minority backgrounds or marginalised groups.
To get the most out of this microcredential, learners just need some previous professional work experience and an active interest in achieving change and advocating for women in leadership.
Please note, this microcredential will be delivered in English, so having a solid grasp of the language will be essential to successfully completing this microcredential.
Fees and funding
The course fee is £650, payable via FutureLearn.
The course fee is £650, payable via FutureLearn.
How to apply
This course is offered via the FutureLearn platform. Find out more and book your place here. Alternatively, if you’re a business looking to put multiple people onto the programme, please contact NBS.business@ntu.ac.uk.
