Dragon’s Den: Advising local businesses and developing pitching skills

Each year Masters students have the opportunity to take part in Dragon’s Den-style competitions.

Our Dragon’s included local PR, B&B and Social Enterprise specialists.

Last night eight teams from Brighton Business School recently competed in a Dragons’ Den-style competition, pitching ideas to local business men and women.

The Expandables. Their pitch advised a local vegetarian shoe company on the best approach to expanding internationally.

Students are given case studies and local organisations to work with to develop proposals for expansion into new markets or new products.

Teams are then required to put together a pitch outlining their business idea, financial forecasts and marketing strategies.

The Dragon’s then feedback to students on their pitch helping them to develop their presentation, teamworking and market/business analysis skills.

For further information regarding our Dragon’s Den events, please contact Clifford Conway, Deputy Head of Postgraduate and Professional courses, on c.conway@brighton.ac.uk.