A globally recognised business school, based in Southampton, has just gained another badge of recognition. Playing a key role within the University of Southampton, the Southampton Business School has just been awarded the coveted Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Small Business Charter.
The charter awards Southampton Business School (SBS) for their excellence in supporting small business growth. One of the leaders in its field, SBS supports organisations in the Central South region, and beyond, with high level staff expertise from operational research and management science to sustainability reporting. Our research has an impact across society and helps to turn invention into viable businesses.
Business schools throughout the UK contribute over £13b to the UK economy annually through their teaching, research and wider impacts. Their business and management graduates go on to lead global businesses or become entrepreneurs, contributing to the UK’s dynamic economy.
An outward facing business school, SBS boasts engagement with Local Enterprise Partnerships, and Knowledge Exchange though Public Policy Southampton (PPS) to a range of public sector organisations. It makes an important contribution to the University of Southampton, which is ranked in the top 100 globally.
Professor Laura Costanzo is the Head of Southampton Business School. She said: “We are thrilled to have been accredited with the Small Business Charter. Working with businesses of all sizes, whether large or small, from Microsoft and JP Morgan to locally based Lionel Hitchen Ltd and The Forest Foodie, we can help owners and managers to tackle their business challenges, pursue new opportunities and boost productivity.”
“We have experts in many specialisms, ranging from data analytics and risk management, digital marketing, fintech, corporate governance, to future ways of working, sustainable entrepreneurship, family business management, and sustainability reporting. We engage with industry at local, national and international level to support economic growth and through consultancy and collaboration, we develop real-world solutions informed by research.”
Anne Kiem, CEO of CABS, said: ““Credit must be given to the team at SBS which pulled together such and outstanding application. Given the work that SBS already does with SMEs, and the high regard that their work is held in by a wide range of stakeholders, we would expect colleagues in the business school to play an important role in delivering the Help to Grow: Management programme in the South of England.”
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