Cass to launch new MSc in Leadership

LONDON - April 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Taught at Cass, and at Sandhurst, the two-year part-time course will combine Cass's academic expertise with the resources of the British Army's iconic leadership academy.

The Masters degree, targeted at senior managers, has a highly practical curriculum focused on developing delegate's personal leadership skills as well as the business knowledge required at board-level.

"The syllabus aims to ready high-potential managers for the complex challenges of senior executive and board-level roles," said Professor Colin Carnall, Director of Cass Executive Education. "It combines rigorous academic study with intensive leadership training. Managers won't just study leadership, they will practice it."

Stephen Bennett, CEO IDG, said: ''Our Masters' programme provides the guidance and support required to develop the practical leadership skills and personal qualities a senior leader in a business needs. Business skills and financial acumen are critical, but they are not enough. Leaders must also lead. Perhaps now more than ever, that means creating a values based culture that brings sustainable commercial success. It will be a life changing experience."

While the course will be taught by Cass Business School academics and IDG, Sandhurst staff will deliver workshops and case studies drawing on their world-class military leadership development and team building expertise.

"Leadership is the business of Sandhurst; we pride ourselves that we have produced leaders for the nation as well as the British Army. The Masters is an exciting opportunity for us to build upon this tradition of developing wider leadership and engage with the challenges business leaders face," said Sean Mcknight Director of Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Sandhurst will provide the backdrop for half of the course. The remainder will be taught at Cass's new Executive Education suite in the City of London.

This new MSc from Cass Business School joins an already extensive range of courses that cover a variety of topics from Actuarial Science to the Energy, Trade and Finance MSc (http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/courses/masters/courses/etf). Cass Business School also runs a series of MSc masterclasses (http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/courses/masters/events/masterc...) across Europe, designed to give prospective students an idea of the Cass MSc experience.

This new Cass Business School MSc in Leadership course is aimed at seasoned business leaders with five to 10 years' experience. It is slated to begin in Autumn 2013 with an intake of 20 delegates.