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Is the Virtual Pathway right for you?

The BRC Leaders Summer School Virtual Pathway is designed for retail professionals who need flexible, high-impact learning experiences to fit around demanding schedules. 

Supported by our exclusive learning management system, Thrive, the virtual pathway delivers expertly crafted bite-sized learning experiences that fit your schedule.  

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What You’ll Gain

  • Balanced Decision-Making

    Learn to weigh People, Planet, Profit, and Purpose to make confident, values-led business decisions.

  • Self-Aware, Adaptive Leadership

    Develop a reflective leadership style that responds to your own and others’ needs.

  • Inclusive Team Building

    Create teams where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.

  • Resilience Through Change

    Build the skills to lead yourself and others through disruption with confidence and agility.

  • Confidence to Drive Positive Change

    Feel empowered to elevate experiences and inspire meaningful business transformation.

  • Strategic Innovation

    Design and deliver impactful strategies that drive change and consider the bigger picture.

 
Access to learning

Thrive

All of your learning throughout this programme is delivered through our cutting-edge platform, Thrive. As a market-leading solution, Thrive offers an intuitive, easy-to-navigate structure designed to make your leadership development seamless and impactful. With its innovative features and user-friendly experience, Thrive empowers you to take your growth to the next level.

 

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Modules at a Glance

Module 1: Preparing to Unlearn

Duration: 1.5 hours

What’s included:

  • Onboarding to the BRC Leaders Summer School
  • Complex Context
  • Introduction to the 4 Lenses: People, Planet, Profit and Purpose
  • Conscious Leadership Exploration
Module 2: Conscious Connecting

Duration: 4 hours

What’s included:

  • Opening Conversations
  • Introduction to Conscious Leadership
  • Conscious Leadership
  • The Self-Aware Leader
Module 3: Disruptive Immersion

Duration: 5 hours

Content:

  • Introduction to People Lens
  • Introduction to Planet Lens
  • Business Simulator – Round 1
  • Conscious Leadership
  • Teams That Fit Together
Module 4: Bridging the Gap

Duration: 5 hours

Content:

  • Introduction to Profit Lens
  • Outdoor Reflection Activity
  • AI & Big Data
  • Conscious Leadership
  • Leading Through Change & Ambiguity
Module 5: Resourcing Leadership

Duration: 4 hours

Content:

  • Introduction to Purpose
  • Wellbeing
  • Outdoor Reflection Activity
  • Conscious Leadership
Module 6: Meaningful Action

Duration: 3.5 hours

Content:

  • Purposeful Conversations & Practice
  • Reflection & Action
  • Conscious Leadership
  • Purposeful Conversations
Post-Programme Integration

Duration: Ongoing (3–6 months post)

Content:

  • Reflection Sessions
  • BRC/CPD Certificate
  • Optional Regroup (In-person at The Form Rooms, London or Virtual)
 
June–August 2026

Pricing & Details

Fast-track your career with a flexible, virtual experience: over a few weeks, you’ll gain the skills, confidence, and network to thrive in more senior roles over the next three years.

BRC Members

  • £2,180 – with over 33% of participants receiving a promotion within 12 months, would you invest £42 a week in yourself to guarantee your progression by next year?
    • That’s not all – our early-bird offer at £1,895 saves you nearly £300 if you book before January 2026. That’s just £35.44 a week invested in building the tools for your future success.

Non-BRC Members

  • £2,507 – just £48.21 a week for growth that lasts. 
    • Early-bird offers apply – grab savings of over £300 if you book before January 2026.
    • Not sure if you’re a member? Get in touch with us and we can advise you on the best path towards retail success.

By investing in your progression today, you fast-track your career progression tomorrow. In just a few weeks of focused, collaborative learning, you’ll open doors that might otherwise take years to reach.

Not 100% sure if our virtual pathway is for you? Explore our in-person learning pathway today, or get in touch with us to learn more.

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Reserve a Place

Applications are now OPEN.

Early-bird discount available till March 2026. Click below to register your interest and receive updates.