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Birmingham Business School Future Leaders Certificate

Build the confidence, leadership skills and industry experience to stand out to future employers
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Become the leader employers are looking for

Designed exclusively for our postgraduate students, the BBS Future Leaders Certificate (FLC) is Birmingham Business School's award-winning leadership and employability programme. Alongside ambitious peers, you'll collaborate with industry professionals and employer partners to build key skills organisations value.

Through consultancy projects with our industry connections, we'll help you graduate ready to make an immediate impact in your chosen field.

Our programme is designed to compliment your studies, irrespective of which Masters you are studying with. We know that you will gain lots of important skills and substantive knowledge from your programmes, but we also know in this digital, global age, the demands from employers go beyond subject and disciplinary knowledge.

Edgar Meyer
Professor Edgar Meyer
Dean, Birmingham Business School

What is the BBS Future Leaders Certificate?

The programme is an exclusive opportunity offered to UK-based students at Birmingham Business School. The initiative is designed to enhance your leadership skills through:

  • Self-reflection to develop your personal leadership style
  • Building confidence in communication, teamwork and decision-making
  • Working on live consultancy challenges set by real organisations
  • Leading responsibly and creating sustainable business solutions
  • Expanding your professional network through employer, alumni and industry events
  • Creating a portfolio that showcases your skills and achievements to future employers, with the BBS Future Leaders Certificate recognised as an extracurricular activity on your enhanced transcript
  • Earning points towards The Birmingham Award with Distinction through your participation in the programme

The practical nature of the programme equipped me with the skills and knowledge to excel in leadership roles in the evolving business landscape

Asad Syed
MSc Human Resource Management, 2023

Our connections

One of the highlights of the programme is the opportunity to work on real business challenges set by industry partners. Previous employer partners have included organisations such as:

  • BBC
  • Beiersdorf
  • Britvic
  • Department for Education
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • Siemens

  • Join a community of future leaders

    You'll become part of a close-knit community of ambitious postgraduate students from across Birmingham Business School.

    Together, you'll support one another, collaborate on challenges and build professional relationships that continue long after graduation. Recent participants have highlighted increased confidence, stronger leadership skills and lasting friendships as some of the programme's biggest benefits.

    Meet our students and alumni

Our alumni

From securing graduate roles with leading employers to applying their learning in organisations around the world, our alumni share how the programme helped shape their professional journey.

  • Kritesh Bisht

    MSc Management alumni Kritesh is an entrepreneur, founding InStudents and The Pathfinder Foundation.

  • Joey Liao

    MSc Strategic Marketing and Consulting alumni Joey is now an Insights Executive at Visit Britain.

  • Amruth Balaji

    MSc Marketing alumni Amruth is now a Project Manager at AtkinsRealis.

  • Sabina Ahmed Borah

    MSc Management alumni Sabina is currently working as a Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture

  • Pravin Naik

    MSc Financial Management alumni Pravin is currently working as a Financial Planning Analyst (Funding & Liquidity) at OSB Group.

  • Glafki Schellekens

    MSc Management alumni Glafki is currently working as a Business Development Executive at CORE POWER.

  • Employability at Birmingham Business School

    Your postgraduate degree is just the beginning. Employability is embedded throughout your student experience, helping you develop the knowledge, practical skills and professional confidence to succeed in today's global workplace.

    Whether you're attending careers fairs, meeting alumni, participating in consultancy projects or working with organisations on live business challenges, you'll gain insights into the workplace while developing leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

    Discover your employability

Frequently asked questions

How long does the programme run for?

The BBS Future Leaders Certificate runs alongside your academic studies, typically during Semester 2 and UoB Xtra in the summer term.

How do I apply?

The programme is open to UK-based Masters students at Birmingham Business School who are studying at our Edgbaston campus.

When can I apply?

You can apply once you have enrolled onto your programme at Birmingham Business School. Further information about how to apply will be provided once you begin your studies.

Will I work with real organisations?

You’ll have the opportunity to work on live consultancy challenges set by organisations, giving you experience of applying your skills to real business challenges.

Will the programme appear on my transcript?

The BBS Future Leaders Certificate is recognised as an extracurricular activity on your enhanced transcript. Your participation will also contribute points towards The Birmingham Award with Distinction, our employability skills award endorsed by industry professionals.