Entrepreneurship at Middlesex University

Middlesex University is one of the top 20 universities in the UK for graduates looking to become business leaders and entrepreneurs. That’s according to a 2023 independent study from Novuna which looked at the jobs of university alumni.

Some examples include: Jaan Ergin used his MSc in Creative Technology to launch  Wireless Racer which offers robotics RC cars which can be driven from anywhere with live video feedback; Sana Jeelani, a MDX Dubai graduate in Human Resources and Psychology, set up home bakery business Ziggy’s Cupcakes in her hometown of Srinagar, Kashmir last year; MDX MSc Sport, Physical Activity and Exercise for Special Populations graduate Nick Bender, a former US Marine, has set up a community interest company for an older people’s wellness and group exercise programme that he runs; Seven recent MDX BA Fashion Design alumni working on their own lines have formed a creative collective called ACB7. During the pandemic, Lauren Good lost her account executive/product development job at a workwear company. She’s now making colourful scrunchies and headbands out of vegan silk alternative bamboo silk for her Good House London brand, which she sold initially through Etsy and now through her own website; Teodora Mitrovska launched her unisex T*Mitrovska label straight after graduation in 2018, and hopes to make it commercially viable within the next five years; another Middlesex University graduate Vincent Amoah has been named as a finalist in TechRound’s BAME 50 Under 50, which ranks the top 50 BAME-driven and founded businesses and start-ups in the UK. Vincent, who obtained a First-Class Business Degree from MDX, has recently launched a fast-growing home renovation company Hutch Renovation.

Our Enactus MDX students have won a national award and funding from AIG, BIC, Colgate Palmolive, and Schroders. Students have also participated in Leadership training at Amazon, HSBC and Unilever, and in project accelerator workshops at BA HQ, Enterprise HQ, and SAP HQ. Thus, students develop employability skills by working on real projects and Enactus students are 50x more likely to be employed than the average graduate, according to independent research (Enactus UK). This is a great opportunity for students from all disciplines to get involved in practical experience.

MDX has also partnered with local businesses to provide opportunities for students. This includes partnering with the London Borough Barnet (LBB) for the Barnet Small Business Growth Programme which led to 14 student placements in a variety of companies. And the partnership with LBB also led to the co-design and co-delivery of the BarNET ZERO challenge supported by Microsoft, NatWest, Brent Cross Shopping, and a host of community organisations. 100 ideas were generated to reduce carbon across the borough and MDX students have developed their creative problem-solving skills as a result.

References

Novuna. 2023. https://www.novuna.co.uk/news-and-insights/business-cash-flow/novuna-reveals-universities-churning-out-today-s-business-leaders/

Links

Entrepreneurship at MDX. https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2022/11/global-entrepreneurship-week/

Examples of entrepreneurship at MDX. https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2023/11/global-entrepreneurship-week-kwaku-appiah-trixi-marx/

Enactus MDX: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2023/5/enactus-sap-tech4good-competition/

Enactus MDX: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2021/04/enactus-uk-team-world-cup-2021/

Sustainability at MDX. https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2024/4/a-report-on-mdx-contribution-to-un-sustainability-development-goals/

EEUK link person at MDX: Dr Chris Moon. FRSA FHEA FEEUK. c.moon@mdx.ac.uk