MMUBS launches brand new training and consultancy service

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School has launched a new training and consultancy service aimed at providing commercial clients with tailored training programmes. The Commercial Academy will provide businesses and individuals with first class training in a variety of business disciplines. In addition to the two-day workshops which are open to all, the Commercial Academy has developed a bespoke service which allows businesses to design their own programme specific to their requirements from content to delivery. The flexibility around programme delivery means that training can be provided from the MMUBS campus, on-site at the business premises or another venue of the clients choosing, or through e-learning.

Where the commercial academy differs from other providers is in the direct collaboration between employer, commercial trainer and university. MMUBS have developed a team of professionals to ensure that any business training requirement can be catered for.

Steve Bainbridge, Director of the Commercial Academy, says, ‘Whilst there are many providers of business training in the UK, the Commercial Academy differs as it has direct affiliation with an established and respected major university. This ensures that our clients can be confident that they are accessing a quality of training which is second to none. In addition, our bespoke service will be a real benefit to clients who require training in specialised business areas, delivered in a flexible way. At MMU we have a vast experience of providing training to some of the biggest names in business, including Tesco, McCann Erickson, the Co-operative Group and Bank of New York Mellon, so we see the launch of a website dedicated to our commercial training programmes as a logical development in the University’s progress.’

David Edmundson-Bird, Manchester Metropolitan University’s Director of Executive Programmes, adds, ‘As well as having access to some of the best academics in the UK through MMUBS, we have been able to supplement this with an experienced team of commercial training providers, ensuring that our clients will be receiving training from the best from the worlds of academia and business. We recognised a niche in the market for commercial training underpinned by the quality assurance that affiliation with an academic institution gives; we believe the Commercial Academy will provide this.’

The courses currently on offer include those within the disciplines of marketing, digital creative, management, business skills, and finance.

For more information on the Commercial Academy, please visit www.comacad.com

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Content added on 1st February 2010.

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