Higher Education is a multi-billion dollar industry and is recognised worldwide as a key engine of social and economic growth.

The growing exchange of students and staff across international boundaries and advances in technology which provide for more rapid exchange of intellectual ideas challenge our traditional concept of 'the University and place new and additional pressures on those who lead and manage Higher Education Institutions.

The Warwick International Programme in the Leadership and Management of Higher Education (Warwick IPLM) is designed to provide a new approach to the way in which we develop, support and equip those leaders and managers to fulfil their roles, now and in the future.

The Warwick IPLM is an intensive two week programme for university leaders and senior managers from outside the UK. The programme offers a comprehensive programme of study addressing key themes in 21st century international higher education. Aimed at academic and non-academic managers, the programme offers a unique opportunity to study at a leading British university alongside Higher Education leaders and practitoners from around the globe. The programme is designed to provide opportunities to explore strategic issues and management challenges in international higher education management with experienced professionals.

The Warwick IPLM is offered by the University of Warwick, one of the most successful research-intensive UK Universities with an outstanding reputation for strong leadership and successful management.

Warwick IPLM 2013, Spring Term 2013 date to be announced.

Applications to the Warwick IPLM 2013 will open shortly. Please email warwick-iplm@warwick.ac.uk with queries.

Who is it for?

The programme aims to provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on the key challenges facing higher education, and the role which they can play in meeting those challenges.

• You are likely to have at least 5 years senior management experience, ideally within Higher Education
• You are likely to be working in a leadership role
• You may be working as a manager within an academic or non-academic role
• You will be looking for an opportunity to develop your knowledge of management practice within the HE sector

Programme Aims

The Programme aims to provide managers from outside the UK with the opportunity to reflect upon the key challenges facing higher education at an international, national and local level, and the role which they can play in meeting those challenges at their own institutions. This will be achieved through:

• Delivery of focussed plenary sessions by academic experts and experienced practitioners;
• Evidence of how UK universities are addressing these issues;
• Shared experience and networking opportunities derived from the contributions of speakers, delegates and partner institutions.

The Warwick IPLM builds upon the highly successful Higher Education Management Programme offered by the Universities of Warwick and Oxford for over 20 years and attended by over 300 delegates from 60 countries.

View the 2011 Programme 

Applications to the Warwick IPLM 2012 will open shortly. Please email warwick-iplm@warwick.ac.uk with queries.