Centre for Defence Management and Leadership

Vision:

To support the CDS vision by being the international centre of expertise in management and leadership, teaching, research, advice and consultancy.

Mission:

To develop and deliver high quality education and training, research, advice and consultancy in management and leadership in order to enhance the delivery of defence and security capability.

Objectives:

To support all CDS and University aims with particular emphasis:

To be a research informed academic community which delivers quality postgraduate programmes, short courses and continuing professional development courses in leadership and management for the defence and security sector

To maintain a financially viable performance which returns an agreed percentage of turnover (minimum 2%) contribution annually to the University

To delight our customers in an agile and responsive way by:

Enhancing and developing our existing products in their current markets
Taking existing products into new markets, including spin out to commerce and industry
Developing new products for our current markets

and, where appropriate, building partnering or strategic relationships within the defence and security sector

To attract, retain and develop staff, who undertake research and build intellectual capacity and provide excellent customer support to enhance the reputation of the Centre through high quality:
- Knowledge transfer
- Publications
- Teaching
- Advice and consultancy

To operate in a coherent, integrated, inclusive manner within an entrepreneurial, multi-disciplinary and positive culture

To seek opportunities for international collaboration in our niche areas of activity where:

- There is an acceptable business case
- It is consistent with the School’s and University’s mission in the UK
- It is compatible with the University’s codes of practice for assuring academic quality and standards associated with collaborative provision