The Imperial & Corndel Executive Development Programme

Elevate the impact and influence of your leadership talent and enjoy the strategic advantage that comes from enhancing their business vision, executive presence, and ability to lead high-performing, engaged teams, model cultural mindset and drive organisational transformation.

Delivered by the market-leader in leadership apprenticeships. In partnership with Imperial Executive Education. 

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Build a business led by strategic enablers

Leadership presence and mindset

Develop the gravitas, strategic vision, influence and people skills needed to lead teams and people to success. Embed critical leadership skills and behaviours through both academic rigour and the direct application of learning in a business context.

Steer culture and transformation

Nurture the essential mindset, self-awareness and behaviours needed in constantly evolving landscapes to shape organisational culture through innovation, change and uncertainty, lead ethical decision-making, and drive sustainable digital and AI transformation across complex enterprises.

Flexible delivery by experts

Implement in the way that best suits your organisational needs, through a truly flexible and well-rounded programme built on our hugely successful level 7 Executive Development apprenticeship and delivered by leadership professionals with huge experience from a range of industries.

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Think Bigger. Much Bigger.

See how our Executive Development Programme, delivered in partnership with Imperial Executive Education, elevates senior leaders to drive real organisational transformation.

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Commercially funded
Who it’s for
Experience professionals, managers, directors and senior leaders seeking to develop the leadership qualities, strategic vision, executive presence needed to influence at the all levels of an organisation.
Duration
5 months (flexible) delivery customised to your preferred delivery model and business priorities
Partnerships
In partnership with Imperial
Credentials awarded
The Corndel Executive Development Programme
Skills gained
Self-Awareness
Critical Thinking
Adaptable leadership
Developing Culture
Strategic Thinking
Brand Management
Engaging Others
Leading Change
Decision-making
Emotional Intelligence

Curriculum

Develop your personal brand and engage others in the mission and values of your organisation.

Imperial Masterclasses

Offering a powerful lens to the toughest challenges professionals face in their roles. Exclusive Masterclasses from Imperial's world-class academics and industry experts unlock advanced insights and spark new thinking.

Exploring global trends, tools and strategies that sharpen personal development or technical skills, each session is available live and on-demand.

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A high-level look at our masterclasses – blending insight from Imperial faculty with Corndel’s business-relevant, human-led perspective to challenge thinking and inspire action.

How it's delivered

Immersive workshops
Delivered online, in-person or a combination of the two – our immersive workshops create a dedicated space to bring theory to life with business relevant simulations, and enable reflection and peer-to-peer discussion.
Coaching and feedback
Our expert one-to-one and group coaching sessions, 360 feedback and impact meetings support participants’ progress and ongoing goals.
Practical application
Opportunities to embed and apply learning from workshops via engaging e-learning and interactive playbooks that allow for practice, experimentation and reflection.
Exclusive Masterclasses
17 transformative live sessions per year with Imperial academics and industry experts.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Built with the Best

Your teams deserve more than just training – and our partnership with Imperial College London provides it.

Ranked #1 in Europe and #2 in the world (QS 2026), Imperial brings future-shaping expertise in AI, data, and leadership that inspires your people to deepen their impact at work.

  • Exclusive Imperial Masterclasses – opportunities for your people to interact with academics and experts at the forefront of research in leadership, AI, data and innovation.
  • Access to a prestigious global network – Imperial Executive Education Associate Alumni status unlocks lifelong connections, events and discounted future learning.
  • Imperial’s academic excellence – programmes underpinned by ​Imperial’s commitment to quality and integrity.
  • Cutting-edge client events – exclusive opportunities for our clients to network with Imperial’s world-class academics and industry peers.
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Main slice

“Emotional intelligence, change management, and agile learning are noted by Forbes as being among the top leadership skills required to thrive in increasingly AI-driven, hybrid, and volatile environments.”

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