Entrepreneurship, Strategy & Innovation news

22/10/14

Supporting manufacturing businesses through the Growth Hub Network

50 delegates from the Wave 2 Growth Hubs programme attended a Lancaster University-led workshop at Coventry Chambers of Commerce recently.
20/10/14

Success story of a local IT networking company run by three Lancaster graduates

Paul Astle from The Networking People (TNP) told us about how a friendship formed while studying at Lancaster University led three graduates to enter into business together, seizing the opportunity presented by a gap in the market. 
16/10/14

Italian family business reputations largely unscathed by Prada tax probe

Professor Alfredo De Massis is quoted in a story on the Campden FB website about the effect of recent tax avoidance cases on Italian family businesses.
14/10/14

Success for MSc E-Business & Innovation team in Google Online Marketing Challenge 2014

A team of students from the MSc E-Business & Innovation have been ranked as AdWords Business Semi-Finalists in the Google Online Marketing Challenge, achieving second in the UK out of 57 teams.
11/09/14

Student reaps the benefits of internship at the Config Team

LUMS student Marie Seseke is featured on the Config Team website, in a story describing her summer internship with the company.
01/09/14

Business leaders to benefit from cutting-edge research on LEAD 2 Innovate

One of the UK’s most successful business management development programmes has been upgraded by Lancaster University Management School.
01/08/14

What does good evaluation look like?

Representatives from the 15 growth hubs in Lancaster University’s Wave 2 Growth Hub Programme came together on Monday 28 July, at the Royal Society of Arts in London, to discuss regional and national evaluations of their activities. 
10/07/14

Building excellence in UK growth hubs

Over 60 delegates from 20 growth hubs attended a Lancaster University-led workshop in London on Wednesday aimed at furthering excellence in local and national business support.
10/07/14

Heads of family businesses help guide future research

Successful UK family businesses have been helping to guide Lancaster University Management School research, as part of a two-day strategy event held by the Centre for Family Business.
02/07/14

Premierline direct: 'What makes a good entrepreneur?'

Ian Gordon from IEED explains what it takes to be a really successful entrepreneur in this blog post for Premierline Direct.
02/07/14

Premierline direct: 'Top networking tips'

LUMS Entrepreneur in Residence Len Rainford sets out a clear and workable strategy for networking in this blog post.
11/06/14

Leading family businesses to help direct impactful academic research

Leading figures from the business world are to help direct academic thinking on family businesses, such a vital part of the UK economy. 
05/06/14

Lancaster wins prestigious Small Business Charter Award

Lancaster University is celebrating after attaining the Small Business Charter Gold Award – one of only three - in recognition of the role it has played in helping to kick-start British enterprise.  
28/05/14

Five Chinese e-businesses on the rise, and one salutary tale

Entrepreneurial Chinese firms are blazing a trail online, and not just in China. Andrew Atherton looks at the opportunities and challenges for some of the country's upcoming e-businesses.
22/05/14

Business experts to explain how SMEs can benefit from social media

North West SMEs can hear how they can grow their business and customer base by engaging in social media, at a LUMS workshop on 4 June.
21/05/14

Lancaster University celebrates a ‘banner’ year for entries to the China UK Entrepreneurship Challenge

2014 has seen a great response to China UK Entrepreneurship Challenge, attracting competitive entries from University teams in the UK and in China.
16/05/14

Real Business: ’10 tips for small business leaders’

‘The last thing a business needs is for the boss to be the hero’, says Ian Gordon in an opinion piece on the Real Business website.
14/05/14

New Masters puts students’ skills to the test in China

A ground-breaking new Masters programme from Lancaster University gives students the opportunity to work on high-impact business projects that develop collaboration between UK and Chinese SMEs.
14/05/14

Mountaineering legend wows business leaders with Everest leadership story

Britain's most famous mountaineer this week wowed an audience of business leaders with a master-class about the organisation of a successful expedition to summit the world's highest mountain.
30/04/14

Social media gurus to pass on digital marketing expertise

North West SME owners will have an opportunity to learn how to grow their business through digital marketing at a special two-day workshop run by Lancaster University Management School.
02/04/14

Celebrating partnerships with SMEs

The Prime Minister’s adviser on enterprise, Lord Young, visited Lancaster University Management School on 27 March to join over 100 guests from industry and academia to celebrate 15 years of LUMS’s work with thousands of small businesses.
17/03/14

City for City: Partners, Stakeholders and Networks

Over 50 delegates attended a Growth Hub workshop on Stakeholder Analysis with Lancaster University’s Professor Lucas Introna. 
12/03/14

North West family businesses to be shown the path to growth

Family businesses in the North West are to be shown how they can grow and continue trading through successive generations.
10/03/14

Britain's economic future relies on seeking out the new

Birgitte Andersen, Director of the Big Innovation Centre and an honorary professor at LUMS, argues the case for innovation as the key driver of economic growth and social progress.