#MadeinMDX - One in seven MDX graduates manage or own a business
#MadeinMDX - One in seven MDX graduates manage or own a business
24/01/2020
'One of the best universities for future entrepreneurs’
We are proud to share, that #TeamMDX is one of the best universities in the UK for graduates looking to start or manage a business, based on new research.
Our university ranks 7th best of 121 universities with almost one in seven of our alumni managing or owning a business.
One key reason for this success has been the Enterprise Development Hub, which has provided mentoring and support to thousands of our entrepreneurial undergraduates and masters students.
Former student, Grace Yeo flourished after the mentoring sessions, as she launched her sustainable dress rental business Raikii in Singapore after graduating with a BA in Advertising, PR and Media.
"Middlesex University has launched me into a career I never thought was possible. The guidance, mentorship and support that I received has shaped me into a better entrepreneur." Grace Yeo (pictured above) business owner and former MDX student.
“During my time at MDX, I took part in an accelerator program, start-up competition in Croatia, was mentored by Simon Best from EDH and launched a crowdfunding campaign on MDXcrowdfund to kick-start my sustainable dress rental business, Raikii, in Singapore; all of these has contributed greatly to my personal growth.
“Raikii aims to spread awareness on the negative impacts of fast fashion and encourage people to be more ethical consumers.”
Dr Simon Best, Programme Leader Msc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, running the Enterprise Development Hub, said he is helping around 600 students every year and working with roughly 75 businesses who are happy to share their knowledge.
Unlike similar enterprise schemes, Dr Best said that his focus is on “building the character” of the students.
“You can sit down and write the most amazing business plan which demonstrates viability but if the person involved doesn’t have the maturity and ability to make it happen then it’s not going to happen. He said
“So we focus on those two things, ability and maturity.
Grace, was the first runner up in the MDXcelerator Spring Sprint business support programme pilot, run by the MDXworks employment hub, which offered students who express an interest in starting a business or in self-employment a pathway towards a successful launch.
Winning former student Keytonia Walker, who also graduated last year from the BA Advertising, Media & PR course, was inspired to develop MasterCrafters which promises memorable, bespoke birthday parties and entertainment packages hassle-free for children aged 4-13 to support time-strapped parents.
In third place was Rianna Ellington with RiCreated, a bespoke clothing business, enabling customers to have casualware designed and tailored to their individual style.
Mr Best highlighted recent graduates now making waves in business including Shishir Soni who is managing director of Harbourtrade Initiative Flour Mill in India and David Gutierrez who set up a successful Mexican street food business Guasacaca in London.
Another shining example of business success to emerge from MDX is Marc Dean and Reni Dimitrova who set up their own company Remarcable: is an Interior Design Consultancy that specialises in designs focused around the wellbeing of the user.
As part of #TeamMDX, Reni said you are encouraged:
“to be yourself, create something that's in yourself already and trust your instincts”.
MDX doesn't just have a pedigree for helping entrepreneurial students. But also offer a successful online doctorate programme that attracts business people from all over the world looking to further their knowledge and skills.
Ifan Shepherd, the Programme Leader for the DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) and DProf (Doctor of Professional Studies), said these qualifications were helping students become “captains of their industry”.
“Our current professional doctorate students range from those with senior management responsibility within international companies (eg DHL, William Hill), change agents operating for the NHS, ICT innovators in the banking sector (eg Turkey) and students working in a range of small and medium sized enterprises.
“Our students are located across the world from the USA to the Middle East and use a variety of online communication technologies to interact with their course tutors and among themselves.”
#MadeinMDX - One in seven MDX graduates manage or own a business
Our university ranks 7th best of 121 universities with almost one in seven of our alumni managing or owning a business.
One key reason for this success has been the Enterprise Development Hub, which has provided mentoring and support to thousands of our entrepreneurial undergraduates and masters students.
Former student, Grace Yeo flourished after the mentoring sessions, as she launched her sustainable dress rental business Raikii in Singapore after graduating with a BA in Advertising, PR and Media.
“During my time at MDX, I took part in an accelerator program, start-up competition in Croatia, was mentored by Simon Best from EDH and launched a crowdfunding campaign on MDXcrowdfund to kick-start my sustainable dress rental business, Raikii, in Singapore; all of these has contributed greatly to my personal growth.
“Raikii aims to spread awareness on the negative impacts of fast fashion and encourage people to be more ethical consumers.”
Dr Simon Best, Programme Leader Msc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, running the Enterprise Development Hub, said he is helping around 600 students every year and working with roughly 75 businesses who are happy to share their knowledge.
Unlike similar enterprise schemes, Dr Best said that his focus is on “building the character” of the students.
“You can sit down and write the most amazing business plan which demonstrates viability but if the person involved doesn’t have the maturity and ability to make it happen then it’s not going to happen. He said
“So we focus on those two things, ability and maturity.
Grace, was the first runner up in the MDXcelerator Spring Sprint business support programme pilot, run by the MDXworks employment hub, which offered students who express an interest in starting a business or in self-employment a pathway towards a successful launch.
Winning former student Keytonia Walker, who also graduated last year from the BA Advertising, Media & PR course, was inspired to develop MasterCrafters which promises memorable, bespoke birthday parties and entertainment packages hassle-free for children aged 4-13 to support time-strapped parents.
In third place was Rianna Ellington with RiCreated, a bespoke clothing business, enabling customers to have casualware designed and tailored to their individual style.
Mr Best highlighted recent graduates now making waves in business including Shishir Soni who is managing director of Harbourtrade Initiative Flour Mill in India and David Gutierrez who set up a successful Mexican street food business Guasacaca in London.
Another shining example of business success to emerge from MDX is Marc Dean and Reni Dimitrova who set up their own company Remarcable: is an Interior Design Consultancy that specialises in designs focused around the wellbeing of the user.
As part of #TeamMDX, Reni said you are encouraged:
“to be yourself, create something that's in yourself already and trust your instincts”.
MDX doesn't just have a pedigree for helping entrepreneurial students. But also offer a successful online doctorate programme that attracts business people from all over the world looking to further their knowledge and skills.
Ifan Shepherd, the Programme Leader for the DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) and DProf (Doctor of Professional Studies), said these qualifications were helping students become “captains of their industry”.
“Our current professional doctorate students range from those with senior management responsibility within international companies (eg DHL, William Hill), change agents operating for the NHS, ICT innovators in the banking sector (eg Turkey) and students working in a range of small and medium sized enterprises.
“Our students are located across the world from the USA to the Middle East and use a variety of online communication technologies to interact with their course tutors and among themselves.”
Find out more about studying Business Management courses and the MDX Enterprise Development Hub.
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