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Commercial engagement

Our Business School offers a range of services to support organisations across the commercial sector. Drawing on the expertise of our academic team, we provide tailored and ready-made solutions to help businesses address challenges, drive innovation, and achieve strategic goals.

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Specialist support

The University is dedicated to shaping professionals and making a positive impact on society. We equip our students with the skills and practical experience needed for successful careers, while actively partnering with businesses on a local, national, and global scale, to share our knowledge and drive growth. We’re also proud to have a dynamic academic team with expertise that bridges research and real-world consultancy across key business areas.

If your organisation faces challenges that require specialist knowledge or strategic support, we’re here to help.

Explore the services we offer and get in touch to discuss how we can support your goals.

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How does it work?

Once you get in touch with a business enquiry, our academic team will assess it and provide a free consultation to understand the problem in more depth.

We'll then scope out how our skill set can help your business and recommend one of the following routes:

  • Funded consultancy
  • Fee-paying consultancy
  • Mentored student support.

Areas of expertise for business support

We offer specialist expertise to support businesses of all sizes, from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational organisations. Our tailored advice and support cover a wide range of areas, including:

  • Cultural compliance
  • Digital marketing strategies and services
  • Finance and accounting best practices
  • Human resource management, strategy, and operational support
  • Innovation and business development
  • Management and employee training programmes
  • Strategic marketing planning
  • Operations management and supply chain analysis
  • Organisational growth and sustainability frameworks.

Help to Grow

Drive real change within your organisation with Help to Grow. We offer specialist 12‑week course for senior managers combining online learning, face-to-face sessions, mentoring and peer support.

Learn more about Help to Grow