Cranfield School of Management

07 January 2022

Cranfield School of Management and Central Bedfordshire Council are working together to provide a wide-ranging and fully funded scholarship programme to support the growth of local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) based in Central Bedfordshire.

Thanks to the provision of funding by Central Bedfordshire Council, businesses based in Central Bedfordshire will be able to apply for scholarship places on Cranfield’s highly regarded Business Growth programmes.

Ready for Scale – an online 12-week growth programme targeted at small businesses with up to 8 staff and an annual turnover of up to £1m.

Ready for Net Zero Growth – an online 18-week sustainable growth programme for businesses that wish to embed their Net Zero ambitions within their growth plans targeted at businesses with up to 20 staff and an annual turnover of up to £2m.

Business Growth Programme – a face to face growth programme with 10 full-day sessions targeted at larger and more complex businesses with between 5-100 staff and an annual turnover between £1-30m.

Essential Management – a 4-day online programme for senior leaders within your business designed to provide them with the skills they need to effectively manage departments and resources.

Finance Fundamentals – a 1 day online programme that provides managers with financial responsibilities with the key concepts and tools needed to manage finances at an SME level.

Whether you want to transform your company from a lifestyle business into a fast-growth business or establish how to deal with the challenges presented by Covid-19 or leaving the EU, our business growth programmes will support you and provide you with a clear framework that will help you achieve your business goals and take your business to the next level.

Spaces for these courses are limited so if you or a business that you know would like to apply or find out more about this programme please follow: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research-centres/bettany-centre-for-entrepreneurship/ central-bedfordshire-scholarship-programme