Foundations of Leadership

Students taking the Foundations of Leadership Summer School Course will benefit from the following:

 

• Expert tuition from transformational leadership specialists
   
• Face-to-face training provides the ideal opportunity to learn through interaction with your Facilitator and Industry.
   
• Small groups with strictly limited numbers mean the knowledge and skills you gain are a unique experience within the industry.
   
• Site visits and excursions
   
• Our host venues are on campus at ExCeL London - one of Europe's premier business venues and destinations, the environment is highly conducive to your summer school studies. 
   
• Enjoy learning from interactions with your fellow students who bring different perspectives and experiences to the interactive classroom sessions.
   
• Build your network and make new contacts
   
• Take part in a leadership project and improve your presentation skills with a project "pitch"
   
• And last but not least! You'll be gaining experience in one of the world's most famous cities. London is renowned for it's leadership programmes.

Roles in Leadership are varied . There are many ways for individuals to act in a leadership capacity, however, there are also specific jobs open to individuals who have experience working in managerial, coaching or other leadership positions.

Some roles that thos with strong leadership capablities may be interested in pursuing can include:

 

Career Opportunities

• Department supervisor
• Operations manager
• Business manager
• Production manager
• Executive director
• Project manager
• Director of operations
• Department manager
• Coach
• Mentor

 

Our Foundations of Leadership Summer School  Course aims to help you:

• Have greater understanding of your own leadership strengths
• Be able to see and understand situations through different prespectives
• Learn how to sustain confidence under pressure 
• Have learned and practised skills needed to shift your team’s, group's, organisation's or community’s culture towards greater levels of engagement, trust and motivation

 

 

will study the following topics:

 

Understanding Leadership 

• The concept of leadership
• Leadership styles
• Roles and responsibilities of leaders
• Individual leadership qualities and strengths
• Essentials for effective communication
• Enhance your leadership behaviour

 

Building and Motivating Teams

• What makes a successful team?
• Establishing agreed team behaviours and communications 
• Building team trust
• Clarifying roles within teams
• Defining team and individual accountability

 

 

Practical Skills

• How to network, influence, and pitch your ideas effectively
• Develop an idea
• Develop a presention
• Pitch your idea

 

Plus

• Course Project
• Careers Workshop
• Interview Practice
• CV & Application Clinic
• Work Skills for the 2020s

Your Foundations of Leadership Summer School Course fees include:

• 5-days tuition
• Any applicable site visits or excursion entry fees
• Course folder, notebook (1) and pen (1)
• Lunch on Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri
• Digital copies of course presentations, guides, templates and checklists
• Assessment - Leadership Project and Pitch
• Certificate in Foundations of Leadership from the East London School of Business and Entrepreneurship

Your fees do not include:

• Lunch on Wednesday (site visits and excursion day)
• Transport to venue visits and excursions (These are all within Zones 1-6 in London)
• Accommodation: this is a Non-Residential course

The following entry requirements apply:
 

• Minimum age: 15
• Maximum age: 18
• Provision of proof of age
• Under 18's require a parent or guardian's permission to attend the course and excursions
• Competent English language skills (comprehension, spoken and written)

Entry requirements also require agreement with course protocols including:

• No phones or other devices on or visible during class
• Following the venues Health & Safety procedures
• Following your Trainers instructions, especially important on venue visits and excursions
• Being respectful and supportive in class, allowing other class members opportunities to express their opinions and participate without judgement
• Agreement to take a lateral flow test the day before your course commences and provide an honest update of results to our administration
• Agreement to follow Covid19 protocols, including wearing of masks within the public areas of venues and maintaining social distancing as required by the venue or the law at the time of attendance

Host venues for our Foundations of LeadershipSummer School Courses are located on the ExCeL London campus - one of Europe's premier business destinations and the ideal location to study leadership, entrepreneurship, business and marketing.

ExCeL London is right in the heart of London’s historic Royal Docks, just ten minutes from Canary Wharf and twenty minutes from the City.

ExCeL offers an abundance of flexible spaces and services which makes it a top choice for training, meetings,  public shows, trade shows and special events. It's a unique environment in a stunning waterside location.  

ExCeL is situated on Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XL and is easily accessible by public transport. Closest stations are:

• Custom House DLR
• Prince Regent DLR

Find directions here

One of our preferred training venues on the campus is CentrEd at ExCeL, a bespoke training and meeting facility. We also utilise the well-appointed training facilities at ExCeL's on-site hotels  - all within minutes of the main ExCeL Exhibition & Convention Centre. Venues may include Aloft, Novotel, Sunborn and The Good Hotel. 

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1. Book and pay for your course place by clicking on the "Book Now" button. This confirms your chosen course place.

• Please note you are booking a London Summer School with the London International Education Group Limited.
   

2. Within 24 hours, we will email you a registration form which you can complete and return digitally.The registration form asks:

• you to confirm your age as between 16 and 19.
• if you are aged under 18, we will ask for your parent or guardian's details so they can provide permission for you to attend the course and any included excursions.
• for emergency contact details and any disabilities you would like us to be aware of.
• if you wish to book the lunch package for £20 per day (£100 in total provdiding lunch on all five days of the course)

 

3. We'll email your course confirmation and joining instructions so you know where to go, what to bring and what to expect from your course.

 

4. The day before your course starts, we'll email you a digital questionnaire to return to us, confirming that:

• you are not experienceing any Covid19 symptoms,
• that you have not been asked to self-isolate by the NHS
• that you have tested negative with a lateral flow test taken within the previous 12 hours

 

For any queries re the booking process, please email info@summerschools.london 

Lunch is included on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Students must bring their own lunch, or purchase lunch on Wednesday. This is our venue visit and excursion day and we will be off-campus for the full day. 

Students are able to purchase snacks and drinks from the cafes and shops on the ExCeL campus.

Please note there is no eating permitted in the training rooms. 

On the first morning of their course, students will be advised where lunch will be provided and where they can eat snacks during breaks.

Students are recommended to bring a refillable water bottle as August in London can be a warm time of the year. Water and drinks are permitted in the training rooms. 

Click here for summer school terms and conditions including Covid19 precautions, protocols and requirements.

 

Booking and paying for your course place constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions.