Working with business

Partner with us to drive innovation and growth

We help businesses to achieve their ambitions

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Help to Grow: Management Course

This government-subsidised management course helps local SME business leaders grow their business, fast. You will receive in-depth training and 1:1 business mentoring.

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Working with business

At Leeds University Business School, we specialise in building transformative partnerships with businesses and organisations, blending academic excellence with practical expertise to deliver real-world impact. Whether you seek cutting-edge research, tailored learning programmess, or innovative solutions, we’re here to help you navigate and thrive in today’s fast-evolving business environment.

Our <b>External Engagement Team </b>connects you to world-class research, a pipeline of emerging talent, and bespoke support for innovation. From driving growth and achieving sustainability goals to adapting to the future of work, we align academic insight with business practice to create meaningful, results-driven collaborations. 

Contact the Business School’s External Engagement Team: LUBSExternalEngagement@Leeds.ac.uk

Ways to partner with us

Collaborate with us through a range of consultancy and advisory services. We help ambitious organisations achieve operational and strategic goals.

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Inspire our talent through placements and projects, with opportunities to investigate your organisation’s challenges, while helping our future graduates.

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Learn with our dedicated teams of experts from academia and industry. We provide organisations and business professionals with a wide range of transformational learning experiences.

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Our events

Our events are designed to bridge disciplines and drive transformative change. Through our flagship series and strategic partnerships—including collaborations with the Bank of England and Leeds Digital Festival—we foster a vibrant ecosystem of knowledge sharing and innovation.

Upcoming events

Corporate Wisdom event series

Welcoming talks from key business figures from across the globe, with the opportunity to network with like-minded business professionals

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Ideas in Practice seminars

A free seminar series bringing together business people, policy makers and academics.

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