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New centres for innovation offer support for small businesses to upskill

A £100 million investment from the Innovation Accelerator programme will see a new innovation hub launched at University College Birmingham. The hub supports manufacturing and construction businesses in getting up to speed with new technology adoption.

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College backs regional skills pledge to boost learners and businesses

University College Birmingham has joined with institutions across the West Midlands in committing to a collaborative pledge supporting students and local businesses amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Backing for students and local businesses as new Cakes & Bakes opens its doors

Trainee bakers and local businesses are both set to be boosted by the opening of a brand new café at University College Birmingham.

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Creative students win powerful support package to get businesses going

A group of final year students from University College Birmingham has won a powerful package of business start-up support through an initiative to boost creative industry in partnership with the University of Warwick.

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Tourism Alumnus with three major businesses in the Maldives shares his secrets to success

After coming to the UK to study at UCB in 2007, Abdulla Yasir returned to his home country of the Maldives with a dream of one day running his own business. Little did he know ten years on he would…

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UCB helps to support small food businesses

UCB is working in partnership with the Walter Smith Employer Leadership Project (WS-ELP) to support small and medium food businesses by offering Transformational Short Courses.

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UCB entrepreneurs join BSEEN Showcase celebrating 1,000 new start-up businesses

Budding entrepreneurs from University College Birmingham gathered at a showcase event for a project which helps city students and graduates to set up their own businesses.

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University goes green with Chambers' Sustainable Business Series campaign 

University College Birmingham will be spearheading this year’s Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Sustainable Business Series, which supports businesses in their transition to net zero through the sharing of best practice, guidance and insight.

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University restaurant best for business networking in Midlands hospitality awards

Our award-winning Restaurant at Birmingham College of Food is officially the best place in the Midlands for businesses to network over great food, drink and service.

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New FORWARD Accelerator programme to provide 'next level' business support for UCB entrepreneurs

Budding entrepreneurs at University College Birmingham have been boosted by the launch of a new accelerator programme designed to help students and graduates take their own businesses to the next level.

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University joins prestigious AACSB Business Education Alliance

University College Birmingham is proud to announce that our Business School has succeeded in attaining membership of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

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Bakery graduate and entrepreneur wins at top business awards

A University College Birmingham graduate and entrepreneur has won two awards at a prestigious regional ceremony highlighting excellence in business.

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Event empowering startups commences at Business School

The first-ever Skills4Startups Festival Roadshow took place earlier this month at University College Birmingham’s Business School. Presented by IgniteQuals, the day saw founders and entrepreneurs give fascinating talks, panels, workshops, networking opportunities and receive business idea pitches.

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You're hired! Marketing students present patent-worthy business plans

A group of marketing students have brought their business ideas to life with a highly ambitious end of year showcase.

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Ross builds his business skills at Marketing Birmingham

Third year BA Business Enterprise student Ross Loveitt has been helping to put Birmingham on the map through his internship at Marketing Birmingham – the city’s strategic marketing partnership.

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Rosie flies flag for female entrepreneurs on international business panel

Rosie Ginday MBE, founder of Birmingham-based social enterprise Miss Macaroon and former student at University College Birmingham, will be part of a panel of leading business women speaking at an event being hosted by the British American Business Council.

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Innovative scheme to support new entrepreneurs

An innovative programme offering recent UCB graduates and students the opportunity to start their own businesses in Birmingham has secured another three years funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

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NatWest reveals UCB's Business School as exclusive education partner for Entrepreneur Awards

The Business School at UCB has been named as education partner for the West Midlands regional Great British Entrepreneur Awards, organised by major retail and commercial bank NatWest.

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Enterprising duo with big plans scoop Birmingham student start-up awards

Two excelling entrepreneurs from University College Birmingham have received special recognition from an award-winning programme supporting student businesses in Birmingham.

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Business conference equips learners with skills to navigate their future careers

The Sustainable Futures Business Conference launches today at the University, packed with an impressive array of speakers from leading entrepreneurs to one of the world’s foremost experts on innovations within the tourism industry.

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Business Enterprise students become entrepreneurs

Final year students on the BA Business Enterprise degree had to deliver business plan presentations to their lecturers and external assessors for their research project module.

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Minnie overcomes lockdown challenges to mark first year of mobile catering business

A hospitality student from University College Birmingham has offered tips and encouragement for other budding business owners as her mobile catering firm approaches its first anniversary.

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James’ booming business ranked among Britain’s fastest-growing firms

Business keeps on booming for a University College Birmingham graduate whose firm has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.

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Business School’s excellence recognised with CABS membership

The Business School is delighted to announce it has attained full membership of the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

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Poundland tycoon inspires business students

Poundland founder and multi-millionaire Steve Smith has shared his tips for success with UCB’s business students.

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Red carpet debut for Business Enterprise students

A group of Business Enterprise students made a big splash at the 8th annual Midlands Business Awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on 28 February 2014.

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Student business ideas could become reality

A city finance group have visited UCB business students and given them a presentation to raise awareness of the investments they have available for new business ventures.

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Caviar and Chips encourages investment in students to mark World Youth Skills Day

An award-winning bespoke wedding catering company has called on businesses to invest in the next generation after a series of successful work placements with students from University College Birmingham.

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University breaks convention with Midlands' first sustainability UnConference

Over 300 guests attended the Sustain UnConference, an unconventional audience-led event designed to spark conversation on sustainability, net-zero, and environmental challenges across businesses, government and the non-profit sector.

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Business School students shine at university challenge

Entrepreneurial students from UCB’s School of Business were challenged to revive the fortunes of a fictional chain of department stores in a national competition.

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New Year's Honour kicks off exciting 2026 for graduate James

An entrepreneurial University College Birmingham graduate who built his own multi-million-pound business has high hopes for 2026 after being named in the King’s New Year Honours list.

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Blog | Career and placement opportunities with University College Birmingham

With many businesses citing a lack of real-world experience as one of their biggest challenges when trying to recruit, work placements offer students a powerful opportunity to get ahead.

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Business students prepare to rock Ricoh Arena

UCB business students are getting hands-on experience helping to promote an MTV music festival at the Ricoh Arena.

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Business Enterprise student Taylor combines studying with stardom

UCB Business Enterprise student Taylor Francis has built a highly successful fashion and beauty blog, attracting attention and sponsorship from some of the UK’s biggest brands.

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MA Tourism students are pop-up business entrepreneurs

MA Tourism Destination Management and MA International Tourism Business Administration held an exhibition where they presented their pop-up tourism concepts for the island of Lanzarote as part of a live project.

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Green Construction Advisory Panel Midlands launches at University

The panel comprises training providers, building services, housing, and construction businesses, and is supported by government agencies and charities, across the UK. GCAP will educate both the current and future workforce on emerging technologies, considering environmental impacts and helping the…

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UCB Business School to drive strategy for £470 million engineering project

UCB's Business School is celebrating after being selected to strategically drive a global engineering group's £470million product innovation project.

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Business students learn from leading figures at AI conference

The Business School has hosted an exciting future-focused conference on the transformational and unexplored potential of AI.

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Sebastian celebrates first anniversary of opening own bakery business

A former University College Birmingham student is set to mark his first full year of trading after setting up his own bakery business.

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UCB's Business School Dean to head CMI's West Midlands Regional Board

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has named the Dean of the Business School at University College Birmingham (UCB), Dilshad Sheikh, as the new Chair of its West Midlands Board.

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Business School students attend virtual conference packed with digital experts

Hundreds of students logged onto a virtual conference to receive pearls of wisdom from the brightest business minds and digital experts as part of the University's commitment to enhancing online teaching during lockdown.

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Top hotel managers host training sessions for business students as UCB launches partnership with Park Regis

Business stars of the future from University College Birmingham are set to gain unique industry insight into management and hospitality thanks to a new partnership with one of Birmingham's top luxury hotels.

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UCB Business School delivers multi-million pound strategy for engineering firm

A group of students from the Business School at UCB delivered their pitch on the strategy for the CRUSER® project to the Executive team of Hayward Tyler Group after just 3-weeks of analysing the Global Engineering Group.

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Associate Professor, Head of Department (Business and Enterprise)

Kathryn Hayat

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Executive Dean - Business School

David Paulson

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Lecturer in Business (FE)

Dharshani Jayasuriya

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Senior Lecturer in Finance and Business

Benjamin Nnamdi Anosike

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Vice Dean - Business School

Elaine Limond

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Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for Business Enterprise

Jaswant Sembhi

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Business School Accreditation Leadership

Beverley Compaore

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Associate Lecturer in Business and Enterprise

Mariana Saranchuk

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Programme Lead and Senior Lecturer for Business Management, Mental Health Lead for the Business School

Nicola Sandford

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Lecturer in Business Enterprise

Noel Muzondo

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Lecturer

Tina Sandhu

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Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Makesh Sohpal

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Muzammil Bi Zaman

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Senior Lecturer

David Butterton

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Deputy Head of Department

Simon Chatterton

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BSEEN Showcase

Join us for a celebration evening of BSEEN and a showcase of the fantastic student & graduate led businesses that we support.

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Head of Department - Creative, Sport and Business

Kirsty Warren

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Lecturer

Nofisat Ayantola

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Sarah Buchanan

With over 18 years of experience within HR Sarah has gained a wealth of knowledge in supporting businesses and executing the HR agenda.

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Lecturer

Faiza Khan

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Industry links

We are renowned for our industry links on a global scale. Whether we are working with businesses to provide students with great placements and work experience, coordinating internships abroad or liaising with sector-specific organisations and societies to bolster our courses…

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David Kidney

As Executive Chair of the West Midlands Health Technologies Cluster, David is responsible for its operation as a membership organisation for health technologies businesses in the region.

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BSEEN Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up – May 2021

Join us for the regular Monthly Entrepreneurs Meet-up where we invite current BSEEN businesses, alumni, mentors and more to get together and talk about all things entrepreneurship.

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Anna Bright

As Chief Executive at Sustainability West Midlands, Anna Bright has worked with businesses, universities, colleges, local authorities, LEPs, and the West Midlands Combined Authority to help shape how they mitigate and adapt to climate change for the last ten years.

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Paul Cadman

Paul is a national and international award-winning Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of success working in technology, manufacturing, retail, consultancy, media and membership organisations. He has taken businesses from conception to £100m plus turnover based largely on organic…

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Senior Lecturer

Colin Hanson-New

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Senior Lecturer

Dr Debra Wale

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Vinay N Reddy

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Charda McLarty-Williams

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Charles Pickstone

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Senior Lecturer/Course Leader Accounting and Finance

Asif Sadiq

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Collen Tichaona Mahambo

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Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Rohim Mohammed

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Garrett Edwards

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Senior Lecturer

Elodie Wakerley

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Senior Lecturer and MBA Programme Lead

Bruce Morrison

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Department of Business and Enterprise

The Department of Business and Enterprise offers a wide range of courses for anyone interested in the areas of business and management, finance and accounting or marketing, with access to facilities such as our Financial Trading Suite and our Enterprise…