How to Convince your Boss

If you are studying for a Professional Academy Diploma that is relevant to your job or business, you may want to ask your employer to contribute to your tuition fees.

Here are our top tips for convincing your boss!

UCD Professional Academy courses are competitively priced and offer excellent value for money. If the company does pay, this is not considered a taxable benefit by Revenue.

How will this Professional Academy Diploma allow you to be more efficient and effective in your role? Will you be able to take on more responsibilities or even enable the company to add a new service/product offering? Will you be able to pass on skills and knowledge to other members of the team?

Upskilling will ensure you are up to date with industry trends and best practice, and you will learn from key players in the industry. It will also help you build brand recognition for the business. You may even be able to find new leads and partnerships through your growing network.

Employee retention is a two-way street, and it’s cheaper to develop internal talent than recruit new employees with the required certifications. You’re asking your boss to invest in you, but you’re also showing them how much you are invested in the company.

We have different payment options for
companies and will make it a breeze to get your employer set up for invoicing and account
management.

If others in the business are looking to upskill, we can offer discounted rates for multiple enrolments.

Put these points in an email so your boss can review the information in their own time, and maybe suggest a short meeting to discuss the details. Our team is standing by to talk through all the details and practicalities with your employer, smoothing your path to enrolment.