Thursday, 28 October 2021
Nottingham University Business School is offering local companies the chance to grow their business with a new course, 90% funded by the government.
Experts from the Business School will provide 50 hours of in-depth training and one-to-one mentoring to equip local business leaders with strategies to aid recovery post-Covid-19 and grow their businesses, fast.
Nottingham University Business School has delivered the course to two cohorts so far, with companies from a vast range of sectors, including IT support, wholesale goods, architecture, and business consultancy. The next cohort will start on 22 November 2021, with an induction on Monday 15 November.
The government-backed Help to Grow: Management course is aimed at senior leaders in small and medium sized businesses and covers strategies for growth and innovation, leading high-performance teams and digital adoption, as well as financial management and responsible business practices.
The 12-week programme costs just £750 and business leaders can take part around existing work commitments, accessing learning through a blend of online and face-to-face sessions.
We are proud to deliver training that directly supports businesses in our region that are crucial to the local economy. Business leaders working with us will benefit from the Business School’s unique global presence and perspective, with access to world-leading academic insights.
By the end of the programme, decision makers will have developed a business growth plan tailored to their business to increase productivity and grow revenue, to help take their business to the next level.
John Palmer, co-owner of Station Road Steam, recently completed the course with Nottingham University Business School.
The Help to Grow: Management course couldn't have come at a better time for me. I've had a huge amount of learning condensed into a short time, with a huge amount of support from the staff at Nottingham University Business School. I've never felt as engaged and empowered with my business as I do now — I'd recommend the course to anyone running an SME.
Small Business Minister, Paul Scully said: “Seizing opportunity is what being a business leader is all about, and our Help to Grow: Management Scheme gives entrepreneurs the chance to access the very best advice on how to innovate, reach new customers and boost profits.
“The practical training scheme is 90% funded by the government and designed around busy business owners’ schedules, so I would encourage entrepreneurs across the UK to get involved and maximise the potential of their business.”
To be eligible, businesses need to have operated in the UK for over a year and have between five to 249 employees. Participants should be a key decision-maker or member of the senior management team of the business, and the business must not have participated in the Small Business Leadership Programme, a Government-funded training programme for senior leaders in SMEs. Apply to join the next cohort here: https://smallbusinesscharter.org/h2gmcourse/nottingham-ubs-em-cohort-3/.
Businesses can find out more and check their eligibility here: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/news/help-to-grow-programme.aspx.
Story credits
More information is available from Professor David Park at Nottingham University Business School David.Park@nottingham.ac.uk; or Katie Andrews in the Press Office at the University of Nottingham at Katie.Andrews@nottingham.ac.uk or 0115 9515751.
Notes to editors:
About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
More news…