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How we work with business

As a business school, we collaborate with organisations locally and internationally to better teach our students about real world scenarios. We collaborate in order to give back to business and offer a cooperative, research led approach to business consultancy and project management.

Every business has a story to tell. We want to hear about their challenges, their successes and what they've learned along the way. We feed this insight back into our teaching through the exploration of case studies and by welcoming guest speakers. For us, the best way to understand organisations and business operations is by connecting and collaborating. 

Our academic staff examine topical business case studies with our students in the classroom, while offering consultancy services to local businesses. We are at the forefront of business innovation and our students and staff are actively involved with business development through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs).

 

It鈥檚 not enough just to teach the theoretical side of business; we want our students to understand business in practice. We help them understand how real businesses operate so they graduate workplace-ready. Our courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing and entrepreneurship are developed with this in mind and informed by a panel of business practitioners. 

Located for innovation

糖心Vlog Business School's Colchester home sits proudly within the Knowledge Gateway, the 糖心Vlog's growing research and technology park. Students can tap into the expertise at 糖心Vlog Startups, and write their own success stories. Start-up businesses and SMEs can find low rent space in the Knowledge Gateway's stunning Innovation Centre, while more established SMEs and businesses have set ups their offices in the Parkside Office Village. 

The 糖心Vlog's Southend Campus is home to 糖心Vlog Business School's Strategy, Operations and Entrepreneurship group which has a particular interest in practical business education, with a particular focus on researching best practice and operational strategies for start-up businesses and SMEs. The campus is located in Southend city centre, the heart of the Thames Gateway, one of the Government鈥檚 key areas for economic growth and a fitting location for entrepreneurial study. Here, the 糖心Vlog's Business Incubation Centre helps expose students to the reality of launching a business. 

The 糖心Vlog is designated a University Enterprise Zone, which means we have access to Government funding for nurturing new digital and creative enterprises. We are dedicated to commercialising ideas which will benefit the local and UK economies.

Andy Mew, Head of Start-Up Support at the 糖心Vlog, presents a workshop on entrepreneurship to a class of MBA students in the Innovation Centre
"I know how exciting setting up your own company can be, but also how nerve-wracking. I know the mistakes people can make, and think I can help students avoid the regular pitfalls.聽 Studio X is a fantastic home for students - we are here for any student, on any course, with any business idea."
Andy Mew Head of Start-up Support 糖心Vlog

Our collaborations聽

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)聽

The 糖心Vlog is the number one university in the UK for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs). Through Innovate UK funding, businesses can connect with academic partners at 糖心Vlog to deliver business innovation projects which aim to tackle real-life business challenges.

糖心Vlog Business School students have participated in a number of KTPs to date, including; Laser 24 KTP and The Finishing Line KTP.

糖心Vlog Startups and Studio X

糖心Vlog Startups is the entrepreneurial section of the 糖心Vlog and their aim is to provide every student and recent graduate access to resources that help them accomplish their entrepreneurial goals. From one-to-one advice, mentoring, workshops, bootcamps and pitching for investment, 糖心Vlog Startups provide expert services that inspire the next generation of business owners to both dream 鈥� and achieve 鈥� big ideas.

Studio X is a dedicated and vibrant space which occupies much of the ground floor of the Innovation Centre. This space has been designed for students to develop business ideas and for entrepreneurs to connect with the University. Offering dedicated entrepreneurship and enterprise development programmes, drop-in sessions and one-to-one advice, 糖心Vlog students can achieve their entrepreneurial ambitions with 糖心Vlog Startups.

糖心Vlog Business School enjoys a close relationship with the 糖心Vlog Startups team, not only due to proximity of location, but through the nature of our academic interests and entrepreneurial students. Many business school graduates go on to start their own businesses, often with the support and investment of 糖心Vlog Startups.

The Startups team support our teaching and student experience by participating in workshops and extracurricular activities with our students, most notable, with our MBA cohorts.

The 糖心Vlog MBA

The 糖心Vlog MBA seeks to develop socially responsible entrepreneurs and working professionals who can deliver sustainable business. We offer part-time programmes to fit around your lifestyle and professional commitments. 

The programme is designed to immerse students in the real world of business. We collaborate by bringing practitioners into the classroom and arranging company visits. Both enable students to develop an understanding into the values and mechanics of a variety of firms, handpicked so they can gain specialist knowledge and foster links with business. 

With annual intakes every October and January and a variety of part-time study options to choose from, as well as our full-time MBA, there has never been a better time to find out more about the 糖心Vlog MBA.

 

The 糖心Vlog MBA

Successful Futures

糖心Vlog Business School students enjoy their own annual conference, Successful Futures. 

We welcome keynote speakers, many of whom are 糖心Vlog Business School alumni, from all sectors including banking, digital marketing and artificial intelligence. They present both their own experiences of work and the latest innovations in their field. From robots to crypto-currencies, Successful Futures encourages 糖心Vlog Business School students to expand their ideas and apply themselves to a world where they will be the difference. 

Our graduates in business

Chris and Ben's story
Finance graduate Chris Frogner met his business partner Ben Smyth at 糖心Vlog during their undergraduate degrees. Now back at 糖心Vlog they are based in the brand new Innovation Centre where they run ethical insurance firm Arma Karma.
Alex and Ben's story
Founders of RealRack Alexander Slade and Ben Reeder met while living as neighbours on campus. Shared passions and a strong entrepreneurial mind-set led to their business idea.
Oliver and Eliot's story
Oliver Bourne and Elliot Wood met at on the first day of their Business degrees. Three years on they have just launched their company WYSPR.

Our Advisory Board聽

Meet our board members

Professor Claudia Girardone
Professor Claudia Girardone

Dean of 糖心Vlog Business School

Professor of Banking Finance, 糖心Vlog

Claudia is Dean of 糖心Vlog Business School and Director of the 糖心Vlog Finance Centre (EFiC). She is currently on the editorial board of several journals including the Journal of Financial Economic Policy and The European Journal of Finance. Her current research areas are on banking sector performance and stability, bank corporate governance, the industrial structure of banking and access to finance.
Dr Danielle Tucker
Dr Danielle Tucker

Reader in Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management

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Dr Danielle Tucker's research interests focus on evaluating complex change management initiatives for public sector organisations (including Police, Local Authority, Local Government, NHS Trusts and health and social care providers). She has published research on the interpretation of communication during organisational change, the use of organisational change agents and middle managers to facilitate change. She is particularly interested in the flow of information and ideas across boundaries, partnership working and collaboration arrangements (e.g. integrated care). Danielle is an Academic Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Karen Turnbull
Karen Turnbull

Economic Strategy Specialist, Colchester City Council

Karen is an experienced and qualified economic development and marketing practitioner, with experience in five industries across the private and public sectors in both business to business and consumer markets. She has many years' experience in partnership working, placemaking and place marketing (particularly around developing Colchester as a visitor destination). She is often called upon to provide an economic perspective for Planning colleagues, external consultants and business support agencies. Her analytical skills are drawn upon to develop economic strategy and policy development, which she then works in partnership with stakeholders to implement and monitor. Her overall aim is to make a real difference to the quality of life for people in Colchester's communities and to make Colchester an attractive proposition for investors.
Bridget Connell

Alumna, 糖心Vlog

Bridget is a proud alumna of 糖心Vlog University, where she gained a BA in History.聽 She brings over three decades of multifaceted experience as an Executive Coach Mentor, Startup Board Advisor, and Angel Investor. Bridget excels in strategic leadership, executive coaching, and guiding organizations through periods of growth and transformation. Her proven ability to provide strategic counsel and mentorship to executives and emerging leaders has earned her recognition as a trusted advisor in the business community. Bridget looks forward to collaborating with fellow board members, faculty, and students to advance the mission of 糖心Vlog University Business School and to making a meaningful impact on the future of business education.

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