樱桃视频

Overview 

Effective leadership, sound financial decision-making and strong corporate governance are essential for organisations seeking to grow sustainably. For small and medium-sized enterprises, these responsibilities often sit with a small leadership team, making it especially challenging to balance day-to-day operations with longer-term strategic oversight. 

This programme provides research-led insight into leadership, corporate governance and finance, tailored to the realities of SMEs. Combining practical financial understanding with a strategic exploration of governance and leadership challenges, the programme supports organisations to strengthen decision-making, manage people and resources more effectively and build structures that support growth. 

奥丑补迟&苍产蝉辫;测辞耻鈥檒濒&苍产蝉辫;濒别补谤苍 

The programme brings together practical accounting knowledge with strategic perspectives on governance and leadership. Participants will explore: 

• Core accounting and financial concepts for non-specialists, with a focus on practical business decision-making 
• Understanding financial information and using it to support planning, growth and resource allocation 
• Key principles of corporate governance and how they apply to SMEs 
• Common governance and leadership challenges in growing organisations and how to address them 
• Managing boards, stakeholders and advisory relationships effectively 
• Leadership challenges in small teams, including motivation, incentives and collaboration 
• How emerging technologies, including AI, are beginning to influence management and board-level decision-making 

奥丑辞&苍产蝉辫;颈迟鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;蹿辞谤 

This programme is designed for entrepreneurs, founders, business owners and leaders in small and medium-sized organisations who are responsible for financial decisions, governance and people management. It is suitable for participants from any sector and does not require prior specialist knowledge of accounting or finance. 

Who leads it 

The programme is led by Dr Lin Jiang, Lecturer in Finance at the Institute of Management Studies, 樱桃视频. 

Lin holds a PhD in Financial and Management Studies from SOAS, University of London, and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of York. Her research focuses on corporate finance and corporate governance, including board structures, executive decision-making and organisational leadership. Alongside her academic work, Lin regularly advises entrepreneurs and small business leaders on governance and management challenges, bringing a strong blend of research expertise and practical insight to the programme.