University News Last updated 05 September 2013
The School for Start-Ups (Entrepreneurs and Education Challenge Workshops) set up by Doug Richard, who featured in the first two TV series of Dragon's Den, will be hosted here at the university in free two-hour workshops that will teach students how to increase their employability in a tough job market by developing entrepreneurial skills.
These valuable transferable skills will also be beneficial for students hoping to start a successful business, by showing them how to identify a potentially profitable idea.
The sessions, a part of the national Entrepreneurs and Education Programme (EEP), will be held at the University's City North Campus on Tuesday 19 November 2013.
The workshops will cover topics including:
This really is a great opportunity for our students, staff and businesses in the Birmingham area to learn from such successful entrepreneurs.
"It's a chance to take advantage of the speakers' 45 years' worth of experience and leave the workshop with the motivation and skills to start a business, secure funding for future research or get a job. Plus it's all free to attend."
Ron Brown, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager at Birmingham City University.
- Why entrepreneurship matters in the 21st Century
- Spinning Out: how to start a business or get a job
- Licensing: intellectual property out of university
- Engaging with business industry
- Securing research and income.
The guest speaker will be Paul Sturrock, who has over 25 years' experience managing, investing in, and advising companies and startups across the world.
All students and staff are welcome to attend the free sessions, starting at 10am and 2pm on 19 November in the Baker Hall.