This self-study course will help you to understand the roles and functions of leaders and managers within an organisation. You will explore management and leadership theories, different approaches to management and leadership and how these relate to the contemporary business environment. This course is ideal for you if: - you want to improve your understanding of management and leadership, for example to help you progress in your career- you're interested in enrolling on a Higher National in Business and want to understand what sort of content you’d be learning - you're already enrolled on a Higher National in Business and you’re looking for online resources to support your studies. HN Online provides learning content and self-assessment activities aligned to the BTEC Higher National specification. To obtain a BTEC Higher National qualification, formal assessment through an approved centre is required. Contact us at hnonline@pearson.com for more information or visit highernationals.com to find out more about where a BTEC Higher National qualification could take you.