Executive Education Summer School
Our Executive Education Summer School is designed to help future leaders hone their skills in a fast-paced, innovative setting.
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Dr Saloomeh Tabari, MBA & MBA AI Programme Director, Cardiff Business School, (fourth right), and group leader Jianning Guo, MBA Director of Academic Affairs, Xiamen University (second left) with delegates from Xiamen and Cardiff Universities.
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About the programme
We have designed our Executive Education Summer School for ambitious professionals, senior executives, and managers eager to enhance their leadership, strategic, and management skills. Whether you want to advance your career or explore new topics, this intensive programme provides the perfect environment to develop expertise in a fast-paced setting.
2025 Theme: Leading Through Innovation
Our theme, Leading Through Innovation, focuses on transformative subjects including leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing, AI and digital innovation, and sustainable business practices. Learn from top tier experts and gain practical insights to apply immediately.
The programme combines lectures, case studies, group discussions, industry talks, site visits, and networking events - each designed to challenge and inspire your thinking.
A hub for networking and collaboration
You’ll connect with industry leaders and decision-makers from diverse sectors and global regions, expanding your professional network and opening doors for future opportunities.
This is your chance to gain valuable skills, spark new ideas, and build relationships to propel your future career.
Who it is for
The Executive Education Summer School is ideal for:
- senior professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and those in leadership roles
- individuals aiming to transition into leadership positions or enhance skills for career advancement
- graduates and current MBA students.
You’ll also have the unique opportunity to develop your personal and professional network alongside an international group of future leaders from industry and public sector backgrounds, including pharmacy, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, legal and government.
If you would like to discuss a group booking, please email us to discuss options.
Please note, this programme is delivered in English and all associated course materials are in English.
Dates and important information
Programme dates: 16-20 June 2025
Fee: £2,495
Applications open: 27 January 2025
Important: do not make any travel/visa preparations until your application has been accepted and you have made payment. Not all applicants will be successful.
Applications close: 31 March 2025
We will inform successful applicants on 7 April 2025.
How to apply
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exclusive leadership programme designed to unlock your full potential. Spaces are extremely limited and we expect the programme to be very popular.
1. You may wish to have a video call with the lead academic/CPD Unit before submitting your application. Please email train@cardiff.ac.uk to organise this.
2. Send us a 500 word personal statement and your CV to train@cardiff.ac.uk.
Your personal statement should include:
- Why you want to apply
- What attracts you to the theme: Leading through innovation
- Your work experience and responsibilities.
3. We will inform successful applicants on 7 April 2025. Do not make any travel/visa preparations before this date because not all applicants will be successful.
4. If you are offered a place on the programme, we will ask you to complete payment online.
Your place is not confirmed until payment has been received.
What is included
Your fee includes the one-week programme tuition, daily refreshments during the programme (and lunch on teaching days only), learning materials, company visits, official social and cultural activities and excursions.
Flights, transfers, accommodation, food/drinks other than stated above are not included in the fee. You will need to arrange your own transport and accommodation, as well as visas (as applicable).
Apply now to secure your spot and take the first step toward transforming your future.
Cardiff University provided us with a rich and fulfilling programme. Professors and entrepreneurs shared practical experiences and vivid case studies to showcase a comprehensive SME service system, which plays a crucial role in promoting enterprise development and is worthy of our learning and reference. The warm and thoughtful arrangements by Cardiff University made us feel welcomed.
Read about last year's programme
Cardiff - capital city of Wales
Cardiff is a safe, welcoming city with a population of around 350,000 people. It was one of the UK’s first multi-cultural cities and an estimated 94 languages are spoken here. Read more about why people love living in and visiting Cardiff below.
The programme team
Lead academic
Dr Saloomeh Tabari, MBA Programme Director, Cardiff Business School, leads the Executive Education Summer School programme. She is an expert in Marketing and Strategy and a Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Her research interests include consumer research, intercultural communication, cultural intelligence, and marketing through the use of qualitative methods.
CPD Unit
The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Unit has extensive experience in developing and delivering leadership programmes with higher education institutions worldwide. Read more about our work across the university and our commitment to customer service excellence.
Led by Clare Sinclair, this team will organise this programme, and administer bookings and payments.
Jessica Gasson and Phil Swan will be your main contacts during the programme, and will also organise pastoral care.
Clare Sinclair
Head of Continuing Professional Development Unit
- sinclairc@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5451
Dr Phil Swan
Business Development Manager - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- swanp1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4638
Cardiff Business School
We are the first business school to put public value at the heart of its operations. We deliver economic and social value through interdisciplinary teaching, research, engagement and impact that confronts the grand challenges of our time.
By embracing interdisciplinary working with academic colleagues, business partners and the third sector, we believe we can help find solutions to a range of social ills and reframe how people think of business and management.
Why choose Cardiff University? Our Executive Education Summer School distills decades of expertise and cutting-edge research, honed at Cardiff Business School and the wider university.You’ll have access to academics, practitioners, mentors and consultants, packaged into a weeklong intensive programme. Come and spend your summer with us - gain new skills and immerse yourself in our innovative learning culture.
Contact us
If you would like more information about the Executive Education Summer School, Cardiff University or what it's like to spend time in our beautiful capital city, please contact our friendly team: