Small Business Charter
QBS offers support specifically designed to grow and develop SMEs through our partnership with the Small Business Charter (SBC)
The Small Business Charter is a national accreditation awarded to business schools who excel in supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and the local economy. It was established to signpost entrepreneurs, small businesses, and local economic stakeholders to business schools in their region with the expertise to help them thrive.
In order to achieve the Small Business Charter accreditation, business schools undergo a rigorous assessment to determine the effectiveness of their business support, entrepreneurship education, and engagement with their local economy. QBS was awarded SBC accreditation in December 2021.
Click the buttons below to have a quick overview of what QBS can offer your organisation. You can also down the QBS Business Hub Brochure using the download link below.
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QBS Business Hub
The Business Hub is a collection of resources outlining the services that QBS can offer to support your organisation to grow through academic expertise and student talent.
- QBS Business Clinic
The Business Clinic at Queen's Business School gives organisations access to a student consultant / consultancy team to work on a specific issue or challenge related to the business.
- QBS Analytics Lab
The QBS Analytics Lab supports SMEs, government agencies, and social enterprises to leverage business data and analytics to drive innovation, address challenges, and enhance decision making.
- Data Duo Mentoring for Professionals
Data Duo Mentoring at Queen's Business School brings together business professionals and MSc Business Analytics students to develop mutually beneficial partnerships, shaping leaders in business analytics.
- Recruit a Placement Student
The Careers and Work Placement Office at Queen's Business School expertly connects businesses with specific needs with top-quality students to fill industry placements locally, nationally, and globally.
Working closely with employers throughout the placement process, we provide guidance on application timelines, advertise roles through a dedicated website, collate applications, schedule and facilitate interviews, and much more.
Help To Grow: Management Scheme
Having SBC accreditation enables QBS to offer the 'Help to Grow: Management Scheme' which is delivered through our Executive Education branch in the William J. Clinton Leadership Institute.
The course supports senior managers of small and medium sized businesses to boost their business’s performance, resilience, and long-term growth.
The 12-week programme is 90% funded by the Government and is designed to be taken alongside full-time work through a combination of online sessions and face-to-face learning.
The in-depth high quality curriculum will support clients to build their capabilities in leadership, innovation, digital adoption, employee engagement, marketing, responsible business, and financial management. By the end of the programme clients will develop a business growth plan to help lead their business to release its potential. Please visit the WJCLI webpage for more information on Help to Grow offered at QBS.
The WJCLI also offers a number of other executive and custom programmes which may be of interest to SMEs. Please visit their website for more information on upcoming programmes and availability.