- Business Secretary visited Brunel University Business School to
highlight the government’s Help to Grow: Management scheme
- Courses at Brunel and other business schools will take
entrepreneurs and senior managers through an executive
development programme to level up their business
-
: “Help to Grow: Management is a fantastic scheme
to equip ambitious business leaders with the tools to take
their business to the next level”
Today (11 August) Business Secretary visited Brunel University Business School to meet
businesses enrolled on the government’s new Help to Grow:
Management course, helping them to level up the way they do
business.
The Business Secretary joined a session with local business
owners and expert business lecturers to learn more about the
value of the programme and the opportunities available to these
businesses.
Brunel is one of several leading business schools across the UK
offering the government-backed management course to ambitious
entrepreneurs.
The Help to Grow: Management programme combines a practical
curriculum with 1:1 support from a business mentor, peer-learning
sessions and an alumni network. It helps business leaders develop
their strategic skills, create jobs and boost their business
performance.
Business Secretary said:
“UK businesses are global leaders in creativity and innovation,
and Government is here to support SMEs to seize every opportunity
to grow.
“Help to Grow: Management is a fantastic scheme to equip
ambitious business leaders with the tools to take their business
to the next level, helping create an even more high-productivity,
high-wage economy we build back better from the pandemic.”
Dean of Brunel Business School Professor Jane Hendy
said:
“At Brunel Business School, we are pleased to once again be part
of national efforts to support small and medium-sized businesses
looking to boost their performance, resilience and long-term
growth as they recover from the effects of the pandemic.
“This programme drew on ground-breaking business theory and
cutting-edge business know-how to enabling CEOs, directors and
managers in SMEs to develop their business for growth.
“Furthering our commitment to support local businesses, we’re
here to help businesses keep going, keep gaining and keep
growing.”
Help to Grow: Management offers a 12 week-programme delivered by
leading business schools across the UK and accredited by the
Small Business Charter.
Designed to be manageable alongside full-time work, this
programme will support small business leaders with key modules
covering financial management, innovation and digital adoption.
By the end of the programme participants will develop a tailored
business growth plan to lead their business to its full
potential.
Chartered Association of Business Schools CEO Anne Kiem
OBE said:
“As we continue to grapple with the coronavirus crisis it is also
essential we look long term to ensure small businesses are
supported to build resilience, survival and growth.
“Business schools can provide the expertise and knowledge all
business owners and directors need to continue to thrive in
uncertain times.”
Course participant Rikesh Kothari, Director of Prowise
Healthcare Ltd, said:
“I’m excited to have secured a place on the programme at Brunel
as I believe it will enhance my management and strategic
capabilities. I am attracted by the course modules, particularly
those on innovation and digital adoption, and I believe the case
study on growth and expansion will help me take my business to
the next level.
“I am also looking forward to connecting with other businesses
and other like-minded people in our industry for further
expansion.”
A total of 30,000 places are available over 3 years. The
programme is 90% subsidised by government – costing only £750 to
the business.
Register for the Help to Grow: Management scheme here: https://smallbusinesscharter.org/help-to-grow-management/
Notes to editors
- UK businesses from any sector that have been operating for
more than 1 year, with between 5 to 249 employees are eligible to
enrol.
- The participant should be a decision maker or member of the
senior management team within the business e.g. a Chief Executive
or Finance Director.
- Participating business schools can be seen here: https://smallbusinesscharter.org/h2gm-registration/?intent=browse
- Charities are not eligible as the scheme is designed to
support commercial enterprises.
