CLS Partners & Sponsors

Our Partners and Sponsors are organisations with whom we work, either in delivering programmes in partnership or supporting our work though funding and sponsorship. For ease of reference, we have sorted them by category.

Corporate Sponsors

• Barclays Bank Plc
  A leading international bank.
• Exeter Friendly Society
  Specialists in Private Medical Insurance since 1927.
• Honda UK
  One of the leading international motor vehicle manufacturers.
• J Sainsbury Plc
  A leading supermarket retailer whose mission is to serve customers the best quality and choice to meet their everyday shopping needs.
• Prudential
  A leading international financial services company, offering insurance and pensions products and retail and institutional fund management services, with operations in Asia, the UK and Europe and the US.
• WBB Minerals
  A leading supplier of advanced industrial minerals.

International Partners

• European School of Management and Technology
  ESMT is an independent management school with a German base, European identity and global reach.
• IEDC - Bled School of Management
  The IEDC is one of the first management development institutes in Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 1986, its aim is to provide executive-style management education both for executives and high-potential young managers.
• Berlin School of Creative Leadership, Germany
  The Berlin School of Creative Leadership at Steinbeis University Berlin is the world's leading institute for quality executive education and research into creative leadership.
  By bringing together top creative executives and international leadership experts, the Berlin School seeks to establish new standards in communication and leadership, fostering global discourse on creative leadership in entertainment, journalism, media, advertising and marketing.

National Leadership Centres

• Centre for Excellence in Leadership
  This Centre has been established to provide leaders and managers within the learning and skills sector with new and innovative programmes and services to support them in leading their institutions.
• Council for Excellence in Management & Leadership
  CEML was appointed in April 2000 to develop a strategy to ensure that the UK has the managers and leaders of the future to match the best in the world.
• National College for School Leadership
  The NCSL provides career-long learning and development opportunities, professional and practical support for England’s existing and aspiring school leaders.
• NHS Leadership Centre
  As an integral part of the NHS Modernisation Agency, the NHS Leadership Centre develops and delivers programmes and products to help ensure the highest standards of leadership at all levels within the NHS.

National Partners

• Lancaster University Management School
  A partner on the Advanced Leadership Programme and other executive development programmes.
• Windsor Leadership Trust
  The WLT is a charitable trust that brings together top leaders from every sector to reflect on how they can use their influence, decisions and actions to benefit their organisations, and wider society

Professional Bodies and Associations

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  ACCA is an international accountancy body for the chartered accountant giving advice and accountancy courses.
• Institute of Directors
  The national organisation for the development and recognition of Chartered Directors.
• Investors in People UK
  IiP UK was established in 1993 to provide national ownership of the Investors in People Standard and is responsible for its promotion and branding, quality assurance and development.
• Securities and Investment Institute
  The professional body for practitioners in the securities and investment industry.

Public Sector Departments and Agencies

• Business Link
  Businesslink.org is the website of Business Link, the national business advice service. Use this site to get straightforward information for your business needs and to access a wide network of business support organisations.
• Department for Education and Skills
  The aim of DfES is to give children an excellent start in education, enable young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encourage adults to achieve their full potential through learning.
• Leadership Excellence (Magazine)
  Monthly the foremost minds on management and leadership share their breakthrough ideas. By constantly publishing the best ideas from experienced consultants, trainers, and business leaders, the magazine is shaping organizations throughout the world.
• Learning and Skills Council
  The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England.
• Royal Air Force
  The RAF is the air division of the UK military.

Regional Partners

• Business Relations Dept, Uni of Exeter
  This is the main contact point for businesses with the University of Exeter.
• Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship - Dartington
  A partner for our regional work in the Cultural sector.
• Continuing Professional Development, Uni of Exeter
  The CPD department organises and delivers modular programmes for executive education.
• Cornwall Business School
  Cornwall Business School offers superior learning facilities and high quality teaching with a focus on university level, professional and academic study.
• Culture South West
  The South West's voice for the Cultural sector.
• University of Exeter Business School
  The Business School delivers a wide range of business and related education. CLS forms part of the Management division.
• South West of England Regional Development Agency
  The South West of England Regional Development Agency's most important role is to ensure the long-term economic success of the region, by promoting the right skills among its workforce, the most innovative businesses, and a high quality environment.
• University of Plymouth Business School
  Delivery partners in the South West & South Wales Company Direction Programme.
• Xfi Centre for Finance & Investment, Uni of Exeter
  Xfi is a Centre within the University of Exeter Business School where CLS is also housed.

Useful links (other)

• Conocimiento & Direccion
  This leading human resources magazine within Latin-America readership target-group includes corporate managers, businessmen and women.
• Leadership Excellence (Magazine)
  Monthly the foremost minds on management and leadership share their breakthrough ideas. By constantly publishing the best ideas from experienced consultants, trainers, and business leaders, the magazine is shaping organizations throughout the world.