Talent Booster – Leading Business Transformation

Sprache:	English
Ort:	Munich
Dauer:	9 days in 5 months
Start:	December 11, 2025
Kosten:	8,100 EUR

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In today’s rapidly changing world, where businesses face constant disruption from digital transformation, innovation and evolving market demands, effective leadership is more crucial than ever. The Talent Booster program, developed in partnership by Manres Akademie and the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning, equips emerging leaders with the skills to navigate organizational transformation and drive meaningful change with confidence.

Master Leadership and Transformation Across All Levels
The program offers a unique learning journey that blends cutting-edge academic insights with practical, real-world applications. You will explore key areas such as strategic leadership, innovation, and self-development, gaining insights into transformation at three levels: individual, to strengthen self-leadership and personal growth; team, to foster collaboration and psychological safety; and organizational, to drive change through strategic vision and business model innovation. Participants also get the opportunity to benefit from personalized feedback.

Shape Your Leadership Style Through Hands-On Experience
Through three intensive workshops in Munich, you will engage in hands-on learning with expert trainers and peers from diverse industries. Together, you will develop actionable strategies for leading change, refine your leadership style, and tackle the challenges of digital transformation, all while expanding your professional network.

Earn a TUM Certificate with 5 ECTS credits to document your achievements and demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning and leadership excellence.

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Benefits

Das Talent Booster-Programm vermittelt den Teilnehmenden wichtige Fähigkeiten, um organisatorische The Talent Booster program equips participants with essential skills to lead organizational transformation, foster innovation, and navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment.

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Learn to Lead Transformation

Gain practical strategies to lead change at the personal, team, and organizational levels. The program helps you translate vision into action, foster collaboration, and adapt to digital challenges.

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Get Personalized Insights

Benefit from opportunities for personalized feedback to address your specific challenges and refine your leadership approach. Individual coaching sessions can be booked to support your personal and professional growth.

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Expand Your Network

Connect with peers from different industries to exchange experiences and ideas, and build lasting professional relationships in a collaborative environment similar to MBA programs.

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Earn a Certificate

Upon completing the program, you will earn a certificate from the Technical University of Munich with 5 ECTS credits to document your achievements.

Program overview

You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.

Learning Objectives
Here you will find information on the aims of this course and its content.

After successfully completing this program you will be able to:

Enhance your leadership capabilities across individual, team, and organizational levels, adapting to different contexts and challenges.
Translate vision and strategy into actionable outcomes that drive meaningful change within your organization.
Understand and manage the psychological aspects of transformation, fostering resilience, trust, and effective collaboration in teams.
Navigate digital transformation and its impact on leadership, business models, and organizational culture.
Strengthen your self-leadership by reflecting on your values, purpose, and personal development goals.
Build and maintain professional relationships that foster innovation, trust, and long-term success in your organization.
Apply practical tools and frameworks to lead transformation projects from concept to implementation.

Details
Here you will find information on dates, requirements and other general conditions for the certificate program.

Program:

Talent Booster – Leading Business Transformation

Graduation:

Participants will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich upon successful completion of all three workshops and the required four group projects with presentations in:

Module 1 “Kick-off Workshop Manres” (1 group presentation),
Module 2 “TUM Workshop” (2 group presentations) and,
Module 3 “Closing Workshop Manres” (1 group presentation).

Accountability:

The certificate includes 5 ECTS credits, which may be applicable to further academic programs.

Academic responsibility:

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus, Senior Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity at TUM; Founding Director of the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning

Target audience:

Young professionals with little to no leadership experience who have a strong track record in their field and want to broaden their perspective in strategy, leadership, and digital transformation. The program is particularly suitable for those identified as talents within their organizations or those aspiring to achieve such recognition.

Participation fee:

8,100 EUR* for the full program, covering all three workshops (9 days), an online Leadership Profile assessment, catering (coffee, tea, water, and lunch), and an evening session with dinner, .
Travel, accommodation, and additional meals are not included.

Optional coaching and individual management support is available for 3,200 EUR (8 sessions of 90 minutes each).

Discounts:

A 10% discount on the course fee applies to companies with two or more participants as well as to TUM Alumni.

Language:

English

Dates:

The program is spread over 5 months, with three workshops totaling nine days of attendance:

Module 1 “Kick-Off Workshop Manres”: December 11-12, 2025
Module 2 “TUM Workshop”: February 23-27, 2026
Module 3 “Closing Workshop Manres”: April 29-30, 2026

Study location:

All workshops take place in Munich.

Format:

On campus

* Based on our experience, the German tax benefits help many participants self-finance their education, as these can be worth up to 50% of tuition fees and program-related travel costs. Please consult your tax advisor for more details. For participants of our programs residing outside Germany this might be applicable, please check the situation with the local tax authorities in your country of residence.

Lecturers
Get to know our experienced lecturers who will teach you the certificate content and with whom you will work.

Dr. Ulf Steinberg,
Director at Manres; Executive Coach Leadership- and Organizational Development

Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus,
Senior Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity at TUM; Founding Director of the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning

Prof. Dr. Thomas Hutzschenreuter,
Professor for Strategic and ternational Management, TUM

Dr. Katharina Willis,
Research Associate, TUM School of Education; Academic Counsel, TUM Center for Educational Technologies; Founder & Innovation Consultant

Prof. Dr. Markus Böhm,
Professor for Information Systems, University of Applied Sciences Landshut

Dr. Sonja Kugler,
Learning and Development Expert, TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning; Certified Trainer and Systemic Consultant

Structure
Find out here how the course is structured and what the individual modules of the certificate program contain.

Module 1 „Kick-Off Workshop Manres”

Transforming Organizations
Self-Leadership
From “I” to “We”
Building Relationship Bridges for Transformation (Group Presentation)
Defining Individual Program Goals

Module 2 „TUM Workshop“

Leadership Theories
Leading Teams and Projects
Leadership in Action – Practical Group Work (Group Presentation)
Strategy and Strategic Decision-Making
Technological Mega-Trends
Leadership in Times of Disruptive Technologies
Innovation Mindset and Creativity
Entrepreneurial Thinking (Group Presentation)
Business Modelling
Lab Visits
Leadership and Mental Health
Growth Mindset

Module 3 „Closing Workshop Manres“

Follow-Up on Individual Development Topics
Coaching Leadership
Developing Implementation Plans for Individual Projects
Defining New Routines to Transfer Learning Achievements
Final Presentations (Group Presentations)

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Joana Westphal

Head of Stakeholder Relations & B2B Programs

Phone: +49 89 289 26741

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