Aston University Support: Services for Science Park Tenants

The Business Partnership Unit (BPU)
The Business Partnership Unit of the University is strategically located on Aston Science Park. It provides easy access to academic expertise for those organisations wishing to take advantage of the highly relevant services available at the university as well as facilitating a direct link between the University and the Park as the two organisations work together to forge links between the University and the businesses on the Park. 

The BPU are also available at all the Seminars for Success events which regularly attract over 100 businesses held at the Science Park and many other business growth events that the Science Park holds to support and help develop the businesses on the Park. 

"Aston University is a corporate sponsor of the Seminars for Success series because they are an essential breakfast network event for any business wishing to develop or expand. You won't get many better speakers and networking opportunities in the region - and it's all free of charge!"    John Bailey, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Aston University

Support is available from any of the University’s four Schools of Study:
- Engineering & Applied Science
- Life & Health Sciences
- Languages & European Studies
- Aston Business School

Some specific areas that businesses can utilise are:

• Graduate Recruitment
• Work Placements
• Undergraduate Placements
• INDEX VOUCHER Project - £3,000 of Free University Expertise
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• Aston Business School
• Executive Education – Tailored programmes
• MBA recruitment
• MBA consultancy
• Executive Education
• Strategy, Partnerships and Organisation
  Performance Measurement and Management

Contact:
  Paul Burkwood
  Business Partnership Unit
  Aston University
  Faraday Wharf
  Aston Science Park
  Holt Street
  Birmingham
  B7 4BB

  T: 0121 204 4258
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Aston Business School
Aston Business School is one of the largest and best regarded centres for business education in Europe. It rated as “Best UK Business Degrees outside London” in The Times Good University guide. The Business School boasts accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB for its MBA programme, one of only a small number of schools in the world to hold all three.

Work Placements
Undergraduate and Postgraduate placements
12 week summer placements to 12 month undergraduate placements
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - 12 months to 36 months graduate placements
Available across all four schools of study: Aston Business School, Languages & European Studies, Life & Health Sciences and Engineering & Applied Sciences

INDEX VOUCHER Project - £3,000 of Free University Expertise
INDEX (Innovation Delivers Expansion) is a unique demand-led innovation voucher scheme led that invites Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to apply for a voucher to purchase academic support from one of the 13 Higher Education Institutions in the West Midlands.  If you own or manage a small / medium company (up to 250 employees) and you have a business innovation that you want to develop, why not apply for an Innovation Voucher worth £3000.  The scheme allows you to purchase an academic’s expertise knowledge to develop your innovation and enhance your business.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Placements
Assisting small and large companies take advantage of the expertise available within UK universities.  There is expertise at Aston University that could be of value to your business in developing new products, services and processes. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are designed to help you access this expertise and bring it into your business.
12 months to 36 months
Qualified graduates
Up to 60% funding dependent on company size
Academic consultancy included
Access to University resources

Executive Education – Tailored Programmes
Aston Business School has earned its reputation as one of the worlds leading corporate training organisations through many years of devising and delivering successful executive programmes. All our programmes are specially developed to reflect current business best practice, giving individuals and businesses the knowledge and skills to make a positive impact on their future.

We are able to tailor our courses to suit organisations and individuals and can offer face-to-face and distance learning programmes.

Our four core areas of expertise and competence are:

• Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
• Innovation, Diversity and Knowledge
• Strategy, Partnerships and Organisation
• Performance Measurement and Management