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Who we are…

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is the focal point for enterprise and entrepreneurship programmes for all students, graduates, and staff at The University of Manchester. We have partnered with the Students’ Union to encourage students to think outside the box and to develop their skillset to support them at all stages in their personal and professional development.

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What’s on at MEC:

The Key 5 Microlearning Module

Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere with our innovative Key 5 Microlearning; an immersive introduction to the 5 key skills of entrepreneurship - Effective and Powerful Communication, Building Confidence, Networking, Market Awareness & Opportunity Recognition.

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MEC Drop-in Sessions

Find out what MEC offers to UoM students and recent graduates who would like to start their own business or would simply like to learn about entrepreneurship: 2.00pm – 4.00pm every Wednesday in AMBS, every Thursday in the SU!

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Apply now to become an Entrepreneurship Champion!

Ready to join UoM’s entrepreneurial community?

Apply now to become a 2024/25 Entrepreneurship Champion – Be the first to know about MEC’s entrepreneurial initiatives! Develop promotional campaigns, deliver your own events, and many more…

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Check out our Entrepreneurship Taught Units

Unlock opportunities for academic and professional growth!

Explore entrepreneurship taught units designed to empower students from all disciplines. This is your chance to elevate your studies and boost your career prospects. Open to all students!

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Our Opportunities

Kickstarter Award

Are you a UoM student or recent graduate with a business idea that you want to develop further?

Apply for our Kickstarter Award, giving you a springboard to validate and test your assumptions of the market as you begin to develop your idea. Funding of up to £2000 is available to test your entrepreneurial ideas in the market. The opportunity is open on a monthly rolling basis with the closing date on the last Friday of the month.

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PitchIt!

In 2020, the University of Manchester Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) and Students’ Union came together to discuss how to promote entrepreneurship and help students build an entrepreneurial mindset.

Alongside mentorship and support for students looking to launch businesses, projects, and events, an important outcome was PitchIt! - a student society entrepreneurship competition. PitchIt! is ideal for students who are driven to develop their entrepreneurial skills, strategic thinking, and network with like-minded individuals.

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Venture Further Awards

Get ready for Venture Further, our annual start-up competition for all current students and recent graduates at The University of Manchester, offering a £100,000 prize fund.

Win significant funding to start your own business, and access support programmes, workshops, and networks to grow your idea.

Applications close on 22nd February 2024.

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Steve Biko Sustainability Fund Partnership

This semester, the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre has partnered with the Steve Biko Sustainability Fund at the Students’ Union!

We are going to support students who submit entrepreneurial sustainability projects with exclusive MEC resources at different stages of their startup development. This is a chance for students to empower their entrepreneurial journey with sustainability at its core. Together, let's build a future that's not just profitable, but sustainable and impactful.

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Entrepreneurship Champions

MEC’s team of student leaders have a passion for learning and understanding entrepreneurship to cultivate the entrepreneurial ecosystem in at The University of Manchester.

Our Entrepreneurship Champion Team promote entrepreneurial activities across campus while building key career skills and techniques in areas such as social media management, events planning, project management and stakeholder relations. Key activities include the planning, development, and delivery to raise the visibility of MEC’s services and support through events, pop-ups and 1-to-1 support. As part of our partnership, we also provide exclusive training and support to further develop their skillset as needed.

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Our Success Stories

Find out more about some of the start-ups that have benefitted from our competitions and support.

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