Talent Booster – Leading Business Transformation

Sprache: English
Ort: Munich
Dauer: 9 days in 5 months
Start: 11 December 2025
Kosten: 6,900 EUR
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.

Quick Info

Here you will find all the information you need for this course.

Benefits

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.
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.

Program:

Talent Booster – Leading Business Transformation

Target audience:

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.

Academic responsibility:

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

Format:

On campus

Study location:

All workshops take place in Munich.

Language:

English

Dates:

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

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

Application deadline:

We look forward to receiving your application – please submit it using the application form no later than 30 October 2025.

Admission requirements:

As a participant, you should have at least two years of relevant professional experience. Please submit a letter of motivation with your application.

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).

ECTS:

5 ECTS credits

Participation fee:

This first edition of the program is offered at a special rate of EUR 6,900* (standard fee: EUR 8,100), 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.

* 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.
Dr. Ulf Steinberg,
Director at Manres; Executive Coach Leadership- and Organizational Development
Dr. Selina Stracke,
Leadership Development Expert, Leadership & Performance Coach, TUM
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hutzschenreuter,
Professor for Strategic and international 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. Simon Senner,
Head Physician und Executive Coach Mental Health
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)

What Our Lecturers Say

  • The Talent Booster combines evidence-based approaches from research with extensive practical experience in business transformation. Applying both perspectives to one’s own situation makes the Talent Booster especially valuable for aspiring leaders who are shaping digital transformation in organizations. Here, you will further develop your leadership skills to successfully align strategy, innovation, and technology with the human side of change.

    Dr. Ulf Steinberg
    Senior Lecturer | Leadership- and Organizational Development

  • Leadership means developing others – and that requires sound expertise in innovation and psychology, as well as a business creation mindset. In Talent Booster, we work on precisely these topics: we develop disruptive ideas, train leadership skills, and develop creative business models. This creates an environment in which courage, transformation, and entrepreneurial thinking can be experienced.

    Dr. Katharina Willis, MBA
    Innovation & Business Creation

  • Disruptive technologies challenge leaders to realign their behavior and leadership approach. Using a mix of different methods, we explore what effective leadership looks like in this dynamic environment. The Talent Booster provides a space for exchange, inspiration, and sustainable growth.

    Dr. Selina Stracke
    Leadership in Times of Disruptive Technologies

  • Mental health is becoming a key leadership responsibility. In this session, participants learn how to lead themselves and others in a healthy way—because a sustainable career is a marathon, not a sprint. The Talent Booster program uniquely combines practical tools with deep insights into the mental challenges of tomorrow’s workplace.

    Dr. Simon Senner
    Mental Health at the Workplace – Healthy (Self-)Leadership

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