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ExCELL: Executive and Continuing Education for Lifelong Learning

Customised and open programmes for organisations to improve strategy, develop critical thinking and address leadership challenges in the workplace.

Executive Education for the 21st century

Find out what the ExCELL team can offer you at the University of Bath

Learning designed to help you and your organisation grow

Designed to be manageable alongside full-time work.

Help to Grow: Management

The Small Business Charter funded Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week leadership development programme for managers and decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises.

You'll learn about financial management, innovation, digital transformation and other key areas.

The course combines online sessions with face-to-face learning, alongside peer support and mentoring.

Find out more about the Help to Grow: Management programme at Bath and how to register.

Customised programmes and workshops

Whether you need to grow, improve innovation, or make major organisational changes, we can work with you to create a customised executive education solution. Customised courses are designed to fit around you and your organisation’s time constraints.

Our programmes combine online and in-person experiences, with both self-led and group-based learning. You'll benefit from interaction with peers and instructors, and have the ability to direct your own learning.

For example, your programme might include a combination of:

  • live business simulations
  • real case studies
  • workshops and masterclasses
  • one-to-one coaching and mentoring
  • company visits
  • guest speakers
  • psychometric profiling

Leadership Dialogues @Bath

The ExCELL team are proud to bring together business leaders for a day of stimulating conversations, thought-provoking sessions, and the chance to build relationships that could shape the future. Together, let’s champion leadership that truly makes a difference.

See below for information about this year's conference and how to get involved for 2026

A place to elevate your potential


Based on your needs, courses can be run:

  • online
  • on your organisation's premises
  • at the University of Bath School of Management
  • a combination of the above

The University of Bath School of Management

Where modern design meets ambitious minds. Our facilities will help you become the best you can be. The latest technology gives you a flexible learning environment to inspire you to do great things.

Find out more about the School of Management building
The University of Bath School of Management building

Leadership Dialogues @ Bath


Over 250 delegates from the South West attended Leadership Dialogues on 2 July at The Forum, Bath. This year's theme ‘Leadership as a Force for Good’ called on leaders to explore how leadership can drive positive change and benefit communities, organisations, and society as a whole. Read full news story

ExCELL is proud to be supporting the Leadership Dialogues 2026 event, where we are looking at expanding the different sector strands and will be devising new initiatives to help move theory to action. We aim to work together with the community to change the mindset from deficiency and helplessness to ownership, accountability and being a force for good in the world.

Leadership Dialogues is accepting applications for sponsorship for 2026, email us (info@leadershipdialogues.co.uk) to discuss partnering opportunities.

Find out more and register for 2026
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Contact us

For more information about our courses, get in touch with our team.