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Celebrating one year of Help to Grow: Management at the University of Brighton

Happy Birthday Help to Grow: Management! It’s been one year since our first cohort of SME (small and medium enterprise) business leaders graduated from our Help to Grow: Management programme, and we’ve just celebrated our fifth cohort graduating. The numbers tell of a success story for the programme and the businesses that have grown with…

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Business and law summer school success

We welcomed 20 students on campus earlier this month to attend a three-day business and law summer school. Our summer school is a chance for year 12 students to take part in a free project-based university experience. Students get a taste of what to expect if they choose to come to uni, as well as…

Business grad Omar on breaking into the music industry

International DJ and business owner Omar Meho studied Business with Marketing BSc and is enjoying a hugely successful music career. Omar Meho’s runs award-winning business Music Workflow Academy, which provides equal educational opportunities to aspiring musicians and DJs around the world. Music Workflow Academy help individuals get into music production and DJing, via provide music…

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Women in Leadership series

The Women in Leadership series is an initiative to showcase women leading transformational change. This representation is inspirational and critical to advancing gender equity. Inclusivity This series addresses the identified necessity for visible role models, through guest speakers and training. The Women in Leadership series also strengthens the mission and vision of the School of…

Module insight: Human Rights and Business

Our Human Rights and Business module (LW516) provides learners with the opportunity to develop a socio-legal awareness of the human rights impact, violations and risks that arise from business conduct. It also develops an understanding of the way in which international human rights law, including the United Nations (UN) guiding principles on business and human…

Module insight: Cultural Insights for International Business

Our Cultural Insights for International Business module (DB665) gives learners the opportunity to expand a stand-alone medium sized company/organisation in the UK, from different business sectors, internationally. They’ll propose the feasibility of strategically expanding to a different country, and the company could be public, private or not-for-profit. Learners explore the company’s published accounts and internal…

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Module insight: International Business Project

Our International Business Project module (DB452) develops necessary skills in international business. Using project software and information technology, learners integrate key skills and formative learning outcomes from other first year modules, as well as project management skills, to create an international communications/promotional plan that incorporates a digital presence. Learners’ understanding of culture, market dynamics, financial…

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Module insight: Business Problem Solutions

Our Business Problem Solutions module (DB551) is a core module for all business management learners across the School of Business and Law. It was originally conceived as a model problem-based learning module, and designed specifically to engage learners at level five in the practice of mixed-group project management, research, reporting and presenting. Now in its…

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Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things (BYT) is a learner-led marketing agency offering consultancy and operational marketing support to SMEs and non-profit organisations throughout the local region. It forms the basis for the assessment across several modules including The Professional Marketing Practitioner (MK495); Content, Copy and Creative (MK568); and Public Relations (MK689). As part of their assessments on…

Organic Kitchen pitching at The Tiger's Pen

Business students pitch to local entrepreneurs at The Tiger’s Pen

The Tiger’s Pen is a unique opportunity for students to practise their pitches and get valuable feedback from local business leaders about their business ideas. The concept was founded by Sonny Cutting from the Sussex Business Show, who each year dedicates his time to hosting the event with the School of Business and Law. This…