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The free 10-week business course helping SMEs in Leicester recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

De Montfort University Leicester has launched the Small Business Leadership Programme to help local businesses survive and thrive amid the pandemic - and you can sign up here

De Montfort University Leicester Campus

New dates have been announced on a free programme to help small businesses in Leicester recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

is a free 10-week course to support senior managers and leaders of small businesses. The next course begins on March 11 and places are available now - sign up on the website or e-mail sblp@dmu.ac.uk

For the first time, employees who have been furloughed are eligible to take part.

’s team of business experts – including academics, mentors and coaches – run the programme, which is designed to help strengthen strategic leadership skills and confidence.

Leicester Castle, where DMU's business courses are taught

The course is worth £5,000 but is being delivered free to businesses to support recovery.

The SBLP concentrates on boosting business performance in key areas such as innovation, leadership, employee engagement, operational efficiency, financial management, and customer relationships.

Businesses can sign up now to save a spot. Registration takes less than 10 minutes and the course is run entirely online, with no pre-course work required.

To sign up for the Small Business Leadership Programme at De Montfort University, visit the website or e-mail sblp@dmu.ac.uk

How does the programme work?

The Small Business Leadership Programme (SBLP) is a free 10-week course that begins on March 11

Coronavirus has put untold pressure on directors and CEOs of small companies.

According to a recent McKinsey online survey of 海角视频 SMEs, 80 per cent of small businesses reported their revenues were declining in June 2020.

The Small Business Leadership Programme was launched by the Government to support scale-up business owners or senior managers to develop the confidence and skills they need to survive and thrive during the pandemic.

To join the programme, your business must be a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), you must employ between 5 and 249 people and have been operational for at least one year.

Participants should be a decision-maker or member of the senior management team within the business with at least one person reporting directly to them.

Leicester Castle Business School, at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), will be running the Small Business Leadership Programme.

The school has been accredited by the Small Business Charter (SBC) - this is a national accreditation awarded by small businesses to business schools that excel in supporting SMEs, student enterprise, and the local economy.

Build back better with help from De Montfort University

Dr Dyneshia Johnson, who leads the Small Business Leadership Programme at De Montfort University Leicester

Dr Dyneshia Johnson, programme director, said: “What we have seen throughout the pandemic is that businesses are looking for knowledge, ways to understand what is happening now, and how they can work in the ‘new normal’.

“The programme is relevant to SMEs throughout Leicester and Leicestershire. Participants will learn from academics who work closely with industry, and from fellow business owners. It’s also a way to network and meet people from other SMEs as you work together on the programme.

“It’s a way to help people build back better by learning something new and applying this knowledge within the business to support recovery and growth.”

To sign up for the Small Business Leadership Programme at De Montfort University, visit the website or e-mail sblp@dmu.ac.uk