Learn techniques to improve your decision making, even under pressure, to secure the best outcomes.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Monday 24 June, Monday 25 November
Build the skills to thrive in complex environments, better manage challenges and demonstrate resourcefulness in a world where the pace of change is faster than it’s ever been.
These courses focus on providing you with practical tools to take away and be used immediately in your workplace or business.
Don't forget, we also offer open access to all of our courses via subscriptions as a cost-effective way of building your capability, for one 6 or 12 monthly fee.
Browse dozens of short courses by selecting topics below
UC Executive Education is a registered Service Provider under the Regional Business Partner Network. This means that qualifying businesses could access up to 50% funding (capped at $5000) towards the cost of attending a course or programme. Contact us to find out if you qualify for co-funding.
Leadership and Coaching
How do you solve complex problems? Learn this hands-on approach to creating innovative solutions.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 17 - Thursday 18 April, Wednesday 28 - Thursday 29 August
Empowerment through Delegation
Become a powerful leader by learning the art of empowerment through the science of delegation.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 14 May, Thursday 17 October
This one-day course is ideal for people with an interest in coaching themselves and others, those seeking an introduction to the profession of coaching, or anyone wishing to enhance their personal or team development.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 8 May 2024, Wednesday 7 November 2024
Flicking the Female Leadership Switch
An introduction to the pathways to leadership for women. Leading yourself and others. Reflect on and develop your leadership style & pathways for success.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Thursday 21 March, Thursday 15 August
Learn how to create and harness the power of a diverse, high performing team to help your business innovate and add value to your markets.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Monday 29 - Tuesday 30 April, Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 August
10 Behaviours of Successful People
Find out the secrets of successful people and put them into action in your professional and personal life.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Thursday 20 - Friday 21 June
Technology
A Pragmatic Approach to Cyber Security
Decrease immediate cyber security risks and develop a long-term strategy to manage these constant and ongoing threats.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Thursday 30 May, Thursday 5 September
Digital Transformation through Artficial Intelligence
Develop a vision for how you can leverage technology to transform your business or organisation.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 2 July - Wednesday 3 July
Mastering Technology Transition
Build the digital leadership capability of yourself and your team for maximum impact during transformational change.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 30 July - Wednesday 31 July
Explore the true potential of data sharing, analytics and AI for your organisation.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 16 July - Wednesday 17 July
Communication and Negotiation
Equip yourself with proven tools and insights to build confidence driving business critical negotiations.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 April, Wednesday 20 - Thursday 21 November
Stakeholder Management for the Public Sector
Equip yourself with proven tools and insights to drive business critical negotiations in the public sector.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 6 - Wednesday 7 August
Crisis Communication Essentials
Learn how to effectively communicate during a crisis to protect your organisation’s reputation, and how to interact with the media in challenging situations.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Thursday 20 June
Learn how to confidently design, develop, and deliver content that builds liking, trust, and respect, so you can win the hearts, minds and wallets of any audience on any stage.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 2 July
Strategy, Sales, Marketing and Implementation
Develop a fundamental understanding of the high-level concepts and principles for effective strategic sales.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 5 March, Monday 19 August
Learn to think like a futurist using fundamental Futures Thinking frameworks and methodologies.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Wedneday 13 - Thursday 14 March, Wednesday 24 - Thursday 25 July, Monday 18 - Tuesday 19 November
Are you keen to discover how to leverage the power of social media to effectively drive your Not-For-Profit's cause and enable change? Check out our 'Social Media for Social Good' short course.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Monday 18 March, Thursday 12 September
To achieve outstanding product market fit and growth you need more than product strategy and delivery. You must have great go-to-market strategies and tactics as well as strong relationships between your product management, marketing, and sales teams. Find out about UC's 'Go To Market' short course.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 29 May, Wednesday 6 November
The Power of Marketing and Creativity
Discover why Marketing and Creativity must be embraced in your business to ensure its success now and in the future.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 2 May, Tuesday 10 September
Sustainability
Achieving Business Sustainability
Find out how to make your business more sustainable and help tackle climate change.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 19 March, Tuesday 17 September
Financial
Raising Capital in New Zealand
Are you keen to unlock the secret to raising capital in New Zealand and watch your business thrive? Check out our 'Raising Capital in New Zealand' short course. It will teach you the fundamentals of private capital markets and what investors will look for in you and your business.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 24 - Thursday 25 April
Innovation and Creativity
How do you solve complex problems? Learn this hands-on approach to creating innovative solutions.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 17 - Thursday 18 April
Master the techniques of successful product management throughout the product lifecycle.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Monday 27 - Tuesday 28 May
The Power of Marketing and Creativity
Discover why Marketing and Creativity must be embraced in your business to ensure its success now and in the future.
Duration: 2 days
Upcoming dates: Tuesday 2 May, Tuesday 10 September
Business Management/Practices
Intellectual Property Strategy Workshop
Learn how to protect your organisations' intangible intellectual property (IP) to create further value and support your future business strategy using a proven five-step process.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Thursday 13 June
Learn tools & techniques you can immediately use to improve delivery of your projects.
Duration: 2 days (non-consecutive)
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 14 February and Monday 11 March, Wednesday 5 June and Wednesday 19 June, Wednesday 16 October and Wednesday 30 October
Logisitics and Operational Management
Smart Strategies for Modern Supply Chains
Are you keen to acquire expertise in the vital tools, technologies, and methodologies you need to design, strategise, oversee, and enhance the intricate supply chains of the modern era? Check out our 'Smart Strategies for Modern Supply Chains' short course.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Friday 11 June
Learn tools & techniques you can immediately use to improve delivery of your projects.
Duration: 2 days (non-consecutive)
Upcoming dates: Wednesday 14 February and Monday 11 March, Wednesday 5 June and Wednesday 19 June, Wednesday 16 October and Wednesday 30 October
Risk
A Pragmatic Approach to Cyber Security
Decrease immediate cyber security risks and develop a long-term strategy to manage these constant and ongoing threats.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Thursday 30 May, Thursday 5 September
Crisis Communication Essentials
Learn how to effectively communicate during a crisis to protect your organisation’s reputation, and how to interact with the media in challenging situations.
Duration: 1 day
Upcoming dates: Thursday 20 June
