Entrepreneurship | School of Business and Law

Guest talk today from co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of SkinNinja

At 1pm today we are welcoming alumni, Charlotte Morris, who will be speaking to our students about how her degree set the foundations for her career. Charlotte graduated from the BA(Hons) Retail Marketing degree programme (Eastbourne Campus) in 2006 and over the last 12 years has held a number of senior marketing roles including Direct…

MBA students gain insights from founders

As part of our MBA International Strategy module we work with our local business partners to help students understand how successful entrepreneurs approach new market entry challenges. Recently, our Brighton MBA students visited two local companies, PVL and the Learning People. The group had dedicated time with the founders of both companies as well as a venture capital…

Graduate’s Money Business

The Mayor of Worthing Cllr Alex Harman cut the ribbon on a new foreign exchange shop launched by a University of Brighton graduate. Mohammad Golam Hossain, an international student, said the launch wouldn’t have been possible with support from the university: “I could not start a business in the UK without the university because of…

Brighton’s top in UK for entrepreneurship thanks to our MBAs!

The office broking service Instant Offices analysed data from Companies House for its survey and compared it against population estimates and business growth to determine which UK cities are the most entrepreneurial. Placing Brighton and Hove first, it said: “Brighton has clinched top spot, with its strong creative industry. There’s definitely something in the air and the…

How to improve the buying experience for your customers?

A bad buying experience can cost your organisation in a big way! We’ve all had the experience of trying to buy a product but abandoning the purchase out of frustration! I don’t have a figure for the UK, but in the US, poor customer experiences result in an estimated $80 billion loss by US…

Free Access for Students to Brandwatch Analytics

Entrepreneurs, marketers and sales teams all need to understand how today’s digitally empowered consumers reach and interact with their brands, and their competitors. Ben Hackett from Brandwatch recently led a guest lecture to students on how to understand online conversation and data can inform marketing decisions. Insights powered by social media Brandwatch specialise in providing insight…

Chris Payne on starting his own company

Chris graduated in 2013 with a BA Honours in Business Management with Finance. Since graduation he has started his own business, Payne Games, in Sussex. “I joined the National Lifesaving Academy as the Business Development Manager, we won the Social Enterprise Award in the Lewes District Business Awards. I then decided to start my own…

Business Benefits

Relationships between our courses and industry are two way partnerships at the University of Brighton. Our students undertake placements and engage with businesses to gain experience and real world knowledge. In turn, businesses benefit from bringing new talent, outlooks and insights into their workplaces. Many of our courses are developed with industry input so that…