Overview
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Case Studies
Course Outcome: Successful delegates will have the necessary confidence and understanding to effectively apply their previous career experience to leadership roles in the land-based sector.
Course features:
- Built around several case studies of a range of successful businesses
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- 2 week residential course (no teaching at the weekend)
- Course director is highly respected industry figure
- Wrap around individual career coaching
- Small study-groups in a course of 20 maximum
- Access to the university's specialist library, innovation centre, incubation hub and influential alumni
- Expert teaching and mentoring from leading academics and industry leaders
- Opportunities to network with potential employers.
Case Studies
Case Studies
Case Studies
The best way to learn and be inspired is to have immersive experiences.
This is a very practical hands-on course with full-day external visits to explore case study businesses. You will meet and hear from thought leaders across a range of cutting edge businesses spanning production through to business-to-business and retail enterprises.
Each week will also include informal, relaxed Q&A sessions where expert panelists will answer questions and debate topics introduced by the delegates.
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The course has been adjusted this year to include more content for those interested in finding a purposeful role working in the climate change and sustainability area as well as diversification and technology roles more closely aligned with food and farming.
If you are wondering if you can find your new leadership purpose in sustainable land management, ecology, agri-engineering, soil health, carbon management, food and farming any number of emerging related roles, this course has been designed for you.
Who should attend?
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Any former or serving member of the armed forces or spouse who is interested in developing a follow-on career in management within the land-based sector, including agri-food, farming, horticulture and related rural business will benefit from this course.
Recent research has confirmed that veterans find it very difficult to access information and suitable courses about land-based careers and education - it's simply a blind spot in the resettlement system. This course is new and unique: it is the only course in the world aimed specifically at leadership roles in this growing sector.
Delegates do not need any specific academic or other qualifications. You simply need to be preparing for a management career in rural business and have some leadership experience. You may be asked to work in small teams and to present group work informally to the wider course.
Veteran Stories
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Veteran Stories
We will hear from several former service personnel who have made their successful careers across a range of land-based industries. Each will explain the roles they are in now, how they built on their transferable military experience and each will pass on their individual "lessons learnt".
Perhaps in a couple of years' time, you will be paying it forward yourself and telling your story to the next generation ...
Workshops
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Veteran Stories
The course includes business theory, lectures on the current UK and global business context as well as a range of visiting speakers from industry who will show how the theory and context combine in real-life practice.
You will progressively put this practical case study experience in the context of study of current issues around food production, land management and the UK economy.
Get a flavour by watching the course leader, Professor John Wibberley, give a micro lecture in the attached video (recorded online during Covid lockdown).
Build your network
Build your network
Build your network
All service-leavers have a fantastic array of transferable skills and experience. However, many find it very difficult to gain the necessary exposure to businesses which would really benefit from employing them.
This course puts delegates directly in touch with thought leaders, potential employers and veterans who've "been there, done that!"
And, as a course, you will develop a supportive peer network which will be of benefit throughout your ensuing career.
You will also become an official alumni of the RAU giving you access to literally thousands of hugely influential sector leaders and fellow professionals working across the sector.
Delivery Partner
Delivery Partner
Delivery Partner
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been at the forefront of land management and agricultural education since 1845. Right from the start, it has had strong links with the armed forces which it continues to foster.
The alumni are very active and very well placed to offer support and mentoring. By attending this course, you will gain access to this unrivalled support network and, if you wish, will be paired with a suitable mentor to support you after the course concludes.
The course is being delivered in a well-established partnership between Ruralink and the RAU CPD team.
Course Director
Delivery Partner
Delivery Partner
Professor John Wibberley
Professor of Comparative Agriculture & Rural Extension, visiting at University of Reading (School of Agriculture, Policy & Development), and at Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester.
Works, speaks, leads workshops, writes, broadcasts widely in UK & overseas with longstanding practical and research interest in Farmers' Groups for Agricultural Progress. John serves on Boards, Trusts, RASE & NT Councils. Active mentor to service-leavers.
Fellow of Royal Agricultural Societies (FRAgS) since 1987, Nuffield Scholar (NSch) 1988 and FRGS since 2010.