Fully funded management course available now at University of Portsmouth

Meanwhile here on Campus things are quietening down as our students head to the library and student halls for assignments and revision.

However, at our Business Support Programmes office we’ll still all be working hard to provide you with a great range of Business services – including our Business Consultancy Projects and Help to Grow course.

More support, more impact – business consultancy projects are back with an MBA upgrade

We’re excited to bring back our no-cost Business Consultancy Projects for autumn 2025; connecting local businesses with final-year undergraduates who can bring fresh perspectives to your challenges.

And new for 2025, we’re also launching the MCP – our MBA consultancy projects.

This summer opportunity gives you access to experienced Global MBA students who’ll take on strategic challenges and deliver high-level insights tailored to your business.

● BCP – Autumn | Final-year undergrads

● MCP – Summer | Global MBA students

Get involved and find out how your business can gain a fresh perspective and implement new ideas thanks to collaborations with our students. Our Student teams can help with you with a range of projects including:

• Developing a social media strategy • Conducting competitor analysis • Conducting staff interviews • Evaluating customer feedback • Recommending new products and services

Learn more and register your interest: https://go.port.ac.uk/bcp

Help to grow: Management

We are thrilled to announce that for a fifth year, Portsmouth Business School will be delivering the Help to Grow: Management Course to SMEs across the south!

As part of the ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’ your business will benefit from:

● A dedicated programme facilitator to direct your journey and ensure you are introduced to the people who can make a difference in your business

● 8 facilitated online 2-hour sessions

● 4 practical and interactive ‘in-person’ case study workshops

● 1 to 1 bespoke mentoring for your business (10 hours) with experienced coaching professionals from the industry, through the Association of Business Mentors (ABM) and Enterprise Nation

● Peer networking calls, including group calls, that give you the opportunity to share experiences with a small group of other small business leaders

The cost to attend is 90% funded by the Government and to support you financially we are offering to cover the remaining 10% of the fee, via a bursary of £750, which will enable Portsmouth Business School to cover the cost of your participant fee. This will make the ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’ fully-funded, with no cost to you.

You can now secure your FULLY FUNDED place on our programme, accredited by the Small Business Charter, by visiting https://go.port.ac.uk/H2G