Socially Mobile opens for applications

Socially Mobile has opened for candidate applications for its first cohort in January 2022.

The 10-week executive education course aims to help accelerate the career of practitioners from a tactical to a management role. The goal is to support practitioners to increase their earning potential.

The Community Interest Community was founded to support practitioners from lower socio-economic backgrounds, as well as under-represented and under-served groups including black, Asian and ethnic minority practitioners, women returnees, and those with disabilities.

Practitioners from these communities are invited to apply for a fully funded place on the course. Fee paying applications are also welcomed. To apply for a fully funded or paid place at £695 on the Socially Mobile course please visit: www.sociallymobile.org.uk.

The timeline for the first Socially Mobile cohort is as follows:

  • Application deadline – 3 December

  • Successful Socially Mobile cohort advised – 10 December

  • Student onboarding – 17 December

  • Teaching schedule – 10 January to 25 March

The Socially Mobile course consists of seven compulsory modules and five optional modules, as well as guest lectures on contemporary areas of practice. Each module includes formal learning, a masterclass, reading material, and coursework.

Compulsory modules

  • Core skills

  • Creativity

  • Planning and management

  • Financial planning and management

  • Technology and workflow

  • Managing people and building a high-performance team

  • Risk management

Optional modules

  • Optional modules

  • Starting a business

  • Building better organisations

  • Change management

  • Strategy and growth

  • Leadership and culture

The Socially Mobile platform brings together an expert teaching community of agency and inhouse practitioners, scholars, and thought leaders in communications and management. 

Co-founder Sarah Waddington CBE said: “Opening up to our very first students is a big moment and we hope to make a significant difference to people’s career prospects through this important industry intervention.

“Stephen and I are incredibly grateful to everyone who has given their time, expertise and funding to make Socially Mobile a reality.

“Now we have just one more ask: if you know someone who could benefit, please make sure they find out about the course and apply.”

Socially Mobile was founded by Sarah Waddington CBE and Stephen Waddington. Seed funding has been provided by their companies Astute.Work and Wadds Inc., along with sponsorship from CoverageBook, Curzon PR, Don't Cry Wolf, FleishmanHillard, Porter Novelli, Story Comms and Resonance.

For more information, please visit www.sociallymobile.org.uk.

 

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