Online micro-credentials in business and management

Upskill your people and future-proof your business

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A portfolio of online micro-credentials, designed to upskill working professionals with busy schedules.

Future-proof your business with Cranfield Online. Flexible, self-paced online courses which enable your employees to learn when it suits them, and your organisation.

Support staff retention, succession planning and critical business performance. A mix of on-demand and live online study elements enable learners to learn in a way that suits their working day and won’t impact on day-to-day life.

These stackable award-bearing micro-credentials are designed to upskill, reskill and prepare your teams for the practical challenges they may face in the workplace, building expertise in topics such as leadership, finance, organisation design and strategy.

Future-proof your business with Cranfield Online.


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Benefits of Cranfield Online’s micro-credentials



For your organisation

  • Deliver impactful, cost-effective learning with minimal disruption.
  • Fill skills gaps quickly with on-demand content.
  • Retain talent and cultivate positive employee engagement.
  • Support continuous professional development and improve social mobility.

For your people

  • Access award-bearing postgraduate learning with no formal entry requirements.
  • Grow your teams’ professional profiles, showcasing their newfound skills with digital badges on LinkedIn.
  • Solve real business challenges in live online sessions and discussion forums with peers and faculty.
  • Access on-demand content 24/7, enabling flexible, self-paced learning to suit individual schedules.


* Customer feedback survey August 2023.



Curate personalised online learning pathways

Incorporating the best of academic theory with real world practice, Cranfield Online supports you in curating personalised learning pathways for your people. Whether that’s upskilling functional teams in specific topics via on demand e-learning courses, through to live online sessions hosted by renowned Cranfield faculty. Individuals can stack these bite-sized modules into postgraduate qualifications to advance their career within your business.

Learners can achieve postgraduate awards (PgAward), a postgraduate certificate (PgCert) or a postgraduate diploma (PgDip). Our flexible top up options enable ambitious individuals to progress beyond your organisational investment, to a Business and Management MSc if they choose.

What are the entry requirements for these micro-credentials?

There are no formal entry requirements beyond classroom-level competency in English (IELTS 6.5), making this learning accessible to people across your organisation, regardless of their previous education.

For those who want to progress to award bearing qualifications; PgAward, PgCert, PgDip, and Business and Management MSc, they will need to pass assessments to reach each stage.

Why learn online with Cranfield?

We are one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), AMBA (the Association of MBAs) and EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System of the European Foundation for Management Development).

Triple Accreditation

In recognition of our outstanding student entrepreneurship provision and dedicated work with small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to support growth in the local community, we have also achieved Small Business Charter accreditation.

Small Business Charter



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