The Manchester Leadership Programme (MLP) enables students to enrich their learning and boost their employability by means of the unique combination of a taught academic programme and volunteering.
Manchester Leadership Programme
The MLP represents a leading edge development programme within British academia, looking at issues closely related to [our own] business objectives surrounding Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability.
Graduate Programme Manager, The Cooperative Group
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What are the aims of the MLP?
The MLP believes that the students of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
Working from this premise, the MLP aims to:
- Inform, enlighten and inspire the leaders of tomorrow by providing an opportunity to learn from the leaders of today.
- Enrich the learning and enhance the employability of students at The University of Manchester.
- Challenge and equip students to confront personal values and make ethical judgements.
- Prepare students for citizenship, entrepreneurship and leadership in diverse global environments.
MLP students learn how to become the responsible leaders of tomorrow via a unique combination of:
- Academic units, both lecture based and online, delivered by high profile business, academic and community representatives.
- Hands on practical experience, through volunteering within the local community.
Students who successfully complete both parts of the programme, receive the prestigious Manchester Leadership Award.
Year on year, the market becomes more competitive, so for candidates to have done different projects and volunteering and to have mixed with people out of their comfort zone, makes them more employable.
Neil Fox, National Recruitment Manager, Baker Tilly
Why should I employ an MLP graduate?
MLP graduates:
- have experience of working in multidisciplinary teams
- have contributed to the communties in which they live and work through volunteering
- have practical experience, through volunteering, of a wide range of activities such as education projects; fund raising and marketing; developing websites and databases; environmental improvement and community development
- have an understanding of some of the issues facing public and private sectors in the 21st century, such as sustainability, social responsibility and globalisation
- have thought about their impact on the world around them and what they can do to influence change
- have gained an insight into aspects of practical leadership for the 21st century, including leaders as agents of change
- understand the importance of ethical decision making and values
Contact Us
To find out more about the MLP - what it is, and how you could participate in and/or benefit from it contact
Collette Cooke, MLP Manager
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 2828