A family craft business which is being expanded to exploit year round business. This picture framing business was started before the graduate commenced her university studies. However her vision and ability to grow the business are now being realised. Research Current research interests for the Centre relate to business networking, role of business angels in raising finance, intrapreneurship, and graduate entrepreneurship. Contributing author, edited by Morrison A, 'Entrepreneurship' An International Perspective, London, Butterworth Heinneman Outreach 'Young Entrepreneurs' is a student led initiative of like minded students who wish to progress their business ideas.
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We have an Annual Awards Day which is the flagship event for the academic year. The Centre has also initiated an externally sponsored Annual Conference which is targeted at the local student population to create awareness of the Centre's activities. Future Directions We are investigating the demand for a specialist post-graduate qualification targeted at entrepreneurs owning growth businesses. The qualification would offer them the opportunity to gain formal recognition for the business they had created and develop their knowledge and skills in the areas of venture management, strategic marketing human resource management and financial management.