Ulster University Business School Skills Courses Help Reignite Futures

Over 300 people have benefitted from free online business related courses delivered by Ulster University Business School (UUBS), as the university plays its part in helping individuals gain in-demand skills and knowledge essential to the future workplace and economy.

Thursday 29 April 2021

Ulster University Business School Skills Courses Help Reignite Futures

Over 300 people have benefitted from free online business related courses delivered by Ulster University Business School (UUBS), as the university plays its part in helping individuals gain in-demand skills and knowledge essential to the future workplace and economy.

The innovative business courses are part of a Skills Intervention Programme funded by the Department for the Economy which aims to provide short-term upskilling and retraining opportunities to individuals who have been impacted by Covid-19.

Specifically aligned with future workforce needs, the range of industry-relevant programmes and modules offered by UUBS were carefully chosen to help participants gain commercially relevant skills and qualifications to enhance future career prospects and employment opportunities in sectors requiring highly skilled employees to bridge skills gaps.

The programmes are proving to be truly impactful, affording genuine opportunities for career development, creating alternative career paths for learners and addressing emerging skills requirements in developing sectors.

After finding her work circumstances disrupted by the pandemic, Emer Maguire, an Events Professional, took advantage of the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Development (Enabling Business Recovery) course, which inspired her to explore a more viable business model.

Commenting on her experience, Emer said:

“I'm self-employed and during the pandemic a lot of my work was cancelled. This course allowed me to focus on business and getting my work back on track. I work in events and performing so I never really thought about the "business". But this course gave me a passion for business and uncovered a talent for business that I never knew I had. It has inspired me to change my current business model into something suitable for the online work, which has been much more profitable than my work pre-pandemic. And I had the confidence and information to do something new because of the course.”

All courses are part-time, accredited, taught fully online and delivered by highly experienced faculty teams.

Professor Gillian Armstrong, Director of Business Engagement at Ulster University Business School, said,

“By aligning this skills initiative with the needs of the local marketplace, these innovative courses are unlocking the potential of the Northern Ireland workforce, bringing real and valuable opportunities to acquire new skills in priority growth areas. Students are leaving these courses with the knowledge, confidence and qualifications they need to thrive in a transformed post-pandemic economy.”

Applications are now open for new funded places on Management and Leadership programmes in Executive Coaching, Leading Change Innovation and Transformation and Leading in a Digital Age which are all available from May 2021.

To apply, please visit: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/upskill/business

Thursday 29 April 2021