Management & Leadership Courses

Leadership can be the difference between a company’s success or failure. Make sure you're prepared, with online leadership and management courses.

Topics related to Management & Leadership

Microcredentials
14 Microcredentials

Our online microcredentials are designed to upskill you for work in rapidly-growing industries, without the time and cost commitment of a full degree. They can be used as an independent certification, and some even offer academic credit to use towards a degree. Each microcredential also includes a formal online assessment.

We offer management and leadership courses that deal with a range of skills and situations that may occur throughout your career.

Our range of courses cater to people who may just be considering a management role, through to seasoned leaders who would like specific support or to hone their skills.

Studying management and leadership online

Good people management and leadership skills are highly sought after and can help you across different areas of your life.

While the professional applications are the most obvious, the skills that go into being a good leader, such as emotional intelligence and good communication, can benefit you within your personal life too.

Our professional courses provide both the broad fundamentals of management, through to offering specific training on situations such as crisis management, managing a remote team, or negotiating across cultural barriers. Perfect for learners at any stage of their career.

Whether you’re aiming to progress your career, develop professionally, or improve your life skills, an online management & leadership course can help you reach your goals.

Choosing a management or leadership course

Given the depth of these topics, there’s little surprise that there are many different courses available for you to take.

For example, if you’re just starting out within a role or even improving your CV to bolster an application, something like the fundamentals of project management might be a good choice.

For those who have already established their management and leadership skills, a microcredential in change management could help to advance your career. Alternatively, a program focused on the digital economy could earn you credits towards an MBA.

Earn a management and leadership certificate

Earn personalised management and leadership certificates when you complete an online course on FutureLearn, complete with lead educator signatures, organisation logos and course details. Share your achievements with employers, on Linkedin, on your CV and more.

Management and leadership qualifications

There are a variety of routes you can take when studying leadership and management skills. For those that are new to the subject, a short introductory course can be a good place to start. They require only a few hours of study each week and can be completed relatively quickly around your existing commitments.

If you’re eager to get a deeper understanding of a particular topic, you may want to consider a program.

These collections of courses go into more detail of specific areas. You can even find programs that offer professional and academic accreditation, which can boost your CV.

Online leadership degrees and microcredentials are both good options for those looking to commit some more time to their studies. The latter can improve your skills in particular areas. They also give you credit towards a degree or an independent certification.

Why FutureLearn?

Learn anything

Whether you want to develop as a professional or discover a new hobby, there's an online course for that. You can even take your learning further with online microcredentials and degrees.

Learn together

Join millions of people from around the world learning together. Online learning is as easy and natural as chatting with a group of friends.

Learn with experts

Meet educators from top universities and cultural institutions, who'll share their experience through videos, articles, quizzes and discussions.