Nottingham University Business School has pioneered entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial activities across the University. The School's Institute for Enterprise & Innovation (UNIEI) is among Europe's leading centres for enterprise education and the focus for entrepreneurial skills development at Nottingham. UNIEI has developed an MBA in Entrepreneurship, seven joint Masters programmes with other Schools at the University, and entrepreneurship teaching across Business School undergraduate programmes.
Named as the first Entrepreneurial University of the Year by The Times Higher Education in 2008, the University supports a number of initiatives through the UNIEI, including the EnterpriseLab and the Student Venture Challenge business plan competition. The EnterpriseLab is a bespoke facility that provides a base for entrepreneurial research and teaching and unique infrastructure and training for students and graduates interested in starting a business.
The University hosts a number of student societies, including Nottingham's championship Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team – the UK National Champions from 2005-2008 and prize winners in 2011. The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC) team won second place at the 2010 SIFE World Cup. In 2011, Nottingham Entrepreneurs were named as finalists in the Midlands Business Awards, Club of the Year – the only University student society to be nominated.
Dr Simon Mosey
Associate Professor in Enterprise and Education
Director, UNIEI
Tel: 0115 951 3763
www.nottingham.ac.uk/uniei/index.aspx
University Business School has pioneered entrepreneurship education and
entrepreneurial activities across the University. The School’s Institute for
Enterprise & Innovation (UNIEI) is among Europe’s leading centres for
enterprise education and the focus for entrepreneurial skills development at
Nottingham. UNIEI has developed an MBA in Entrepreneurship, seven joint Masters
programmes with other Schools at the University, and entrepreneurship teaching
across Business School undergraduate programmes.
Entrepreneurial University of the Year by The Times Higher Education in 2008,
the University supports a number of initiatives through the UNIEI, including
the EnterpriseLab and the Student Venture Challenge business plan competition.
The EnterpriseLab is a bespoke facility that provides a base for
entrepreneurial research and teaching and unique infrastructure and training for
students and graduates interested in starting a business.
a number of student societies, including Nottingham’s championship Students in
Free Enterprise (SIFE) team – the UK National Champions from 2005-2008 and
prize winners in 2011. The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC) team won
second place at the 2010 SIFE World Cup. In 2011, Nottingham Entrepreneurs were
named as finalists in the Midlands Business Awards, Club of the Year – the only
University student society to be nominated.
Nottingham Institute for Enterprise & Innovation (UNIEI)