Newcastle Business School joins forces with government scheme to offer support to SMEs

Thanks a partnership between Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School and the Government-backed GrowthAccelerator scheme, SMEs in the North East can now get help with the cost of training.

The new partnership sees match-funding provided by GrowthAccelerator, helping SMEs with funds towards training costs in leadership and management and also towards MBAs at the Newcastle Business School.

Joan Louw, manager at GrowthAccelerator said: “As a GrowthAccelerator partner with Government, we are now working with Newcastle Business School and can contribute 50% of the costs to businesses that wish to support their staff through training and development programmes.”

The new partnership sees Newcastle Business School matching the funding provided by GrowthAccelerator, which helps SME’s with funds towards training costs in leadership and management and also towards MBAs at the Newcastle Business School.

The new offer is only available until the end of July so eligible businesses are urged to act quickly to secure funding.

Newcastle Business School is a prestigious institution that has earned a five year accreditation to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This has been earned by less than five percent of the world’s business schools.

Dr Jane Turner, Associate Dean for Business and Engagement at Newcastle Business School is enthusiastic about this new opportunity for businesses: “The development of leaders and managers is vital in today’s fiercely competitive environment and GrowthAccelerator offers an ideal opportunity to secure funding assistance to develop your people and consequently enhance your business.”

Businesses in the region looking to benefit can apply to Joan Louw, Growth Manager with GrowthAccelerator on: Joan.louw@growthaccelerator.com.