Showcase your school’s contribution to empowering small business success.
The Small Business Charter Excellence Awards 2026 offer the opportunity for business schools that hold the SBC accreditation to demonstrate specialist activity that delivers sustainable impact and legacy.
The third event of its kind, these prestigious awards are exclusively open to the 68 business schools across the UK and Ireland which have been accredited with the Small Business Charter.
Promote the value and impact your business school offers to small businesses, enterprise students, and economic growth, as a centre of excellence by entering the SBC Excellence Awards.
The winners will be announced at the Small Business Charter Annual Conference and Summer Reception on 15 June 2026.
Entries have now closed. The shortlist will be announced w/c 9 March 2026.
The 2026 Shortlist
Congratulations to all our shortlisted business schools across all three categories.
Outstanding Support for Small Business
Edge Hill University Business School
University of Greenwich Business School
Kingston Business School
London South Bank University Business School
Loughborough Business School
Nottingham Business School
Outstanding Stakeholder Engagement
Cranfield School of Management and the University of Bedfordshire
Hertfordshire Business School
Kingston Business School
Leeds University Business School
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
Southampton Business School
Outstanding Support for Student Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
University of Greenwich Business School
Kingston Business School
Leeds University Business School
Nottingham University Business School
University of Lancashire Business School
University of Liverpool Management School
Meet the judges
Sarah Willingham
Former Dragon's Den investor, Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Nightcap PLC
Ann Francke OBE
Chief Executive, Chartered Management Institute
Dr Aylwin Yafele
Associate Dean and Head of South Wales Business School, University of South Wales
Bayile Adeoti
Founder, Dechomai Ltd
Professor Gavin Jack
Dean, University of Edinburgh Business School
Dr Joe Marshall
Chief Executive, National Centre for Universities and Business
Liam Hunt
Managing Director and Owner, Ambic Ltd
Join us at the Small Business Annual Conference
The Small Business Charter Excellence Awards will be announced as part of the Small Business Charter Annual Conference and Summer Reception. Join us on 15 June.
2024 SBC Excellence Awards: Winners
Congratulations to the 2024 winners of the SBC Excellence Awards, for their outstanding achievements in their respective categories.
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