Success Stories

Read articles about how businesses have benefited from connecting with business schools that hold the Small Business Charter and learn more about the value of the award for business schools.

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Small Businesses are a big focus for our Degree Apprenticeships

As a leading provider of Degree Apprenticeships, here at Manchester Metropolitan University we have partnered with over 120 SMEs to give apprentices the opportunity to earn while…

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

Rewarding vocational learning through accreditation

Cardiff School of Management’s (CSM) expertise in work based learning enabled them to apply a bespoke solution to their client Voice Workshop UK Ltd.

Professional DevelopmentCollaboration
Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Welsh entrepreneurial talent on show at small business PitchIt

High profile entrepreneurs help make young investors' businesses a reality at Cardiff School of Management

Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University

How business schools boost productivity in small businesses

Mechatronic, a midlands-based robotics company, grew over 400% in 5 years after receiving help from Aston Business School's small business development centre, Aston Growth. This…

Productivity
Aston University, Aston Business School

CRUNCH and Small Businesses – collaborative research beyond business and management

What if small businesses were active collaborators in projects across a range of disciplines, such as sustainability? Portsmouth Business School demonstrates how such projects can…

Portsmouth Business School

Lancaster students travel to Singapore to take part in global sustainability debate

Ten students from Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) have just returned from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) annual meeting in…

Lancaster University Management School

Leader in co-operatives and diversity: Dorothy Francis awarded honorary degree

On 20 July, the University of Leicester proudly awarded Dorothy Francis an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws for her incredible contribution to the co-operative movement and…

University of Leicester, School of Business

Supporting a local business to achieve high growth

The Managing Director of Salford-based furniture manufacturer, Forest Sofa, is ready to take the next steps in business growth and expansion, thanks to the support of Manchester…

Local Business Support
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

The incubator ecosystem in action

Taking the risk I started Blueberry Marketing Solutions 13 years ago as an uncertain 29-year-old looking to take on a challenge and progress in the business world. Although I was…

Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University

A big idea that helped a small community

Find out how London Metropolitan University's business incubator, the Accelarator, helped Giorgia Bacco create a niche business with a compelling cultural and social narrative.

Entrepreneurship
Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University