Cambridge Online Business Coaching Programme

This programme combines coaching theory with practical application, helping you develop coaching skills through coaching practice, demonstrations, reflection and feedback. You’ll explore core coaching approaches, professional ethics, coaching conversations and the role coaching can play within organisations.

Each module builds towards a final assessment that enables you to demonstrate your learning by applying coaching skills within a professional context and evidencing 10 hours of coaching practice.

• Module 1: Orientation and introduction
• Module 2: Laying foundations for coaching successes
• Module 3: Comparing internal and external coaching
• Module 4: Aligning coaching and business strategy
• Module 5: Reflection and consolidation
• Module 6: Strengthening your coaching capability
• Module 7: Supporting change through coaching
• Module 8: Continuing your coaching development

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• demonstrate effective coaching skills and behaviours aligned with the Association for Coaching (AC) competency framework
• analyse the distinct roles, responsibilities and ethical considerations associated with internal and external coaching
• evaluate how coaching and coaching cultures contribute to individual development and organisational performance.

On successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a certificate from the University of Cambridge and Møller Institute and a digital badge to display on your LinkedIn profile. These Cambridge credentials not only showcase your knowledge and expertise but also demonstrate your commitment to professional development – helping to future-proof your career.

This course is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their people development skills through a practical foundation in business coaching. No previous coaching qualification is required. Those most likely to benefit include:

• Managers, people leaders and professionals seeking formal coaching training: Ideal for those who support the development of others as part of their role and want to build and formalise their coaching skills through structured learning and practical coaching experience.
• Learning and development (L&D) and HR professionals: Build coaching capability that supports talent and leadership development and organisational learning initiatives.
• Professionals considering coaching as a future career path: Gain a practical foundation in business coaching before deciding whether to pursue further coaching development.

Our flexible, online courses – delivered via a world-leading learning platform – reflect the University of Cambridge experience and values, with low learner-to-tutor ratios and academically rigorous standards.

Our online learning model is designed to help you advance your skills and specialise in emerging areas that address real-world challenges. We will help you build your network through an engaging and impactful learning journey that encourages collaboration with academics and fellow learners.

Courses are delivered in weekly modules, allowing you to plan your time effectively around existing commitments. You will also take part in at least three live sessions with University of Cambridge and Møller Institute academics and tutors, including at least one live coaching demonstration. The assessment criteria will be presented to you at the start of the course, so you can approach your studies with confidence and motivation, knowing exactly what’s expected of you and how to meet those expectations.

Throughout your online learning experience with Cambridge Advance Online, you’ll have digital access to a dedicated course tutor, an expert in the field, who will help steer your learning and provide you with support and guidance every step of the way.

Level of knowledge

• A level of spoken and written English sufficient to allow you to participate and succeed in the course (we recommend that you have an English language level equivalent to an IELTS score of 7, as outlined in section 5 of our Terms of Purchase).

Materials and equipment

• No specialist software or IT equipment required.
• Sufficient internet speed (2Mbps up/down) for video streaming.
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You can ask for support from your employer to fund this learning as part of your professional development.

Our Employer Funding guide has practical tips and templates to help you feel more confident asking for funding.

If your employer is funding your course or programme, we have several payment options available, including bank transfer (BACs), credit or debit card, and PayPal.

You can request a quote or an invoice for your organisation via our online course booking form, which will include a payment date and next steps for completing your payment.