Stepping into team management is often more challenging than expected. The Foundations of Management Program helps you build the mindset and skills to lead with confidence, develop your team, and deliver results—guided by executives who have done it before.
Managers leading their first teams, responsible for people, performance, and day-to-day operations
Managers who want to strengthen the core foundations of management, including delegation, feedback, and motivating their team
Talents preparing to step into a managerial role, transitioning from expert to manager
Before the first camp begins, you complete the Management Essentials Reflection (MER) survey, reflect on your motivation, gather input through the “Voice of the Boss,” and meet your coach to define your management focus and expectations.
The first camp focuses on building your foundation as a manager by strengthening self-awareness and clarifying your role in managing a team.
Participants develop their ability to select the right people, understand what drives motivation, and manage their own energy and effectiveness. At the same time, the camp equips you with practical tools to delegate, recognize performance, and support your team’s growth.
Following the first camp, you will be supported by your mentor and coach in translating your commitments into action and applying your learning in real-life management situations. Throughout the program, you can take part in up to 6 mentoring or coaching sessions, with the flexibility to tailor the mix to your needs.
The second camp focuses on strengthening your ability to manage your team and drive performance in a structured way.
Participants develop their skills in coaching-type conversations, feedback, and performance management, while building trust and team alignment. The camp also strengthens your ability to manage change and embed new habits and behaviors that sustain your impact as a manager.
Building on your progress, you will continue working with your mentor and coach to strengthen your impact, develop your team, and embed new leadership habits in your daily practice.
As you complete the program, you reflect on your progress through a second MER survey, feedback from your supervisor, and your own self-assessment. You receive your Corvinus–SEED certificate and move forward with a stronger foundation as a manager.
CORVINUS-SEED MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS
Throughout your 4-month learning journey, you are guided by senior executives through the three pillars of the program:
MANAGE YOURSELF, MANAGE YOUR PEOPLE, MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS – and implement the learnings into immediate business applications.
MANAGE YOURSELF
We believe that you must be OK first and foremost, so that your team will be OK and can perform well.
As a manager you must be able to reflect on yourself, continuously LEARN and DEVELOP, manage your ENERGY, TIME, FOCUS, and BEHAVIOR, in order to lead others effectively.
MANAGE YOUR PEOPLE
Managing and improving performance through others is your key responsibility as a manager.
You will acquire skills how to effectively do that and how you can foster a workplace atmosphere that ENCOURAGES and INSPIRES.
MANAGE THE BUSINESS
By the end of the program, you will have achieved a high level of proficiency in the areas of setting team GOALS and managing PERFORMANCE, organizing STRUCTURES and PROCESSES, and effectively MANAGING CHANGE.
First 2 days
Second 2 days
Closing half day
28-29 April 2026
16-17 June 2026
3 September 2026
First 2 days
Second 2 days
Closing half day
28-29 April 2026
16-17 June 2026
3 September 2026
First 2 days
Second 2 days
Closing half day
15-16 September 2026
10-11 November 2026
14 January 2027
First 2 days
Second 2 days
Closing half day
15-16 September 2026
10-11 November 2026
14 January 2027
First 2 days
Second 2 days
Closing half day
1-2 December 2026
9-10 February 2027
8 April 2027
First 2 days
Second 2 days
Closing half day
1-2 December 2026
9-10 February 2027
8 April 2027
EARLY BIRD APPLICATION*
NORMAL APPLICATION
*Submit your application 6 weeks before the start of the program.
** The price includes all training days, teaching materials, venue, meals and coffee breaks, all technical cost ensuring the on-site / online / hybrid delivery, measurements and evaluations, 4 mentoring and 4 coaching sessions and lifelong membership in Corvinus-SEED Alumni. The price does not include VAT.
For the program application, please click here or find the Apply button (in Price section). The program acceptance is not automatic and your application will be reviewed by our team of program managers to ensure the best fit between applicants and programs.
After your completed application, you’ll receive communication from the program managers. The information we send will direct you to our online learning platform, which will include all the pre-course surveys, and prelimiary tasks and an introduction to your fellow participants.
The program is available in English or in Hungarian, which allows the participants to choose our programs in their preferred language. The English and Hungarian programs run on different occasions, for detailed schedule please check out our program dates and calendar.
If you have any more questions, please contact us through info@seed-uni.com.
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