Leadership at Henley
Create lasting impact with Henley’s transformational leadership programmes
4th in the UK
overall for executive education programmes (Financial Times 2025)
19th in Europe
overall for executive education programmes (Financial Times 2025)
25th in the world
overall for executive education open programmes (Financial Times 2025)
Lead into the future
Today’s leaders need to think differently and move faster to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow.
For 80 years, we've developed critical leadership skills in strategy, innovation, adaptability, and communication. Our powerful learning methods address real-world business challenges, driving impactful, sustainable change and creating competitive advantage.
Open Programmes
Our highly practical open enrolment programmes are suitable for managers, senior leaders and board level executives. They bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds and industries to expand their network, gain new perspectives and develop new skills. These programmes can be booked individually or delivered as in-house contextualised solutions for organisations.
Transformative learning for leadership excellence
- Experience hands-on learning that moves beyond frameworks and theories, empowering you to learn by doing.
- Apply knowledge to real-world business challenges through workplace projects or immersive and experiential methods.
- Develop skills across different aspects of strategy, innovation, adaptability and communication - empowering purposeful, sustainable leadership.
Why leadership at Henley Business School
- Study at a triple accredited business school. Being among the 1% of business schools who hold this accreditation is a testament to the quality and high standards on our programmes.
- Learn from our outstanding faculty whose experience spans a wide range of industries and countries.
- Join our global alumni network - a truly international business school with more than 100,000 alumni in over 160 countries, we are one of the oldest and most respected schools in Europe.
Begin your leadership development journey at Henley Business School
- For more information about our personal leadership programmes download our brochure or book a call with our experienced team who can help you decide on the right programme to achieve your goals.
- For more information about our corporate leadership programmes, our experienced team can help you identify and diagnose your business challenges and help you through every step of the leadership development journey. Get in touch today.
Apprenticeships
Our Level 6 and 7 apprenticeship programmes offer the perfect balance of practical work-based learning and expert teaching. Funded by the apprenticeship levy, they enable professionals at all career stages – from new talent to senior leaders – to address live business challenges.
Leadership Futures: Advancing into Industry 5.0
Industry 5.0 is here – and it’s already transforming work and leadership. This report, the first in a series of four, explores how leaders can thrive in this new era by:
- Harnessing the potential of human-machine collaboration
- Engaging and empowering Gen Z talent
- Leading with a focus on sustainability and social responsibility
Hear from our participants
Amber Pocklington, a Senior Leader Apprentice and Business Support Manager at Lloyds Banking Group shares her journey from a young carer at the age of 11 to creating her own social enterprise and becoming an industry leader. Through the apprenticeship, she gained significant leadership skills, career advancements, and insights into business management. Amber emphasises the value of resilience and mentorship in achieving professional growth and positively impacting her organisation.
Why Henley
For 75 years, Henley Business School has developed confident and resilient business leaders. Executive Education at Henley is:
- Practical: we combine academic rigour with a strong practical focus, so you can immediately apply what you have learned back in your organisation.
- Relevant: Henley faculty are experienced practitioners who can support you in exploring solutions to your organisation’s challenges.
- Collaborative: Open programmes enable you to expand your network, gain new perspectives and share ideas with peers from a range of backgrounds and sectors.
- Personal: deliberately small learning groups allow you to benefit from individual attention and a confidential environment. We encourage you to understand your unique strengths, leadership style, and areas for development.