Leeds University Business School and Goldman Sachs bring 10,000 small businesses to Yorkshire: Program to help small businesses and social enterprises create jobs and improve communities

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Leeds University Business School (LUBS) has a global reputation for quality teaching and is ranked tenth in the UK for research. These were among the reasons that the Goldman Sachs Foundation selected LUBS to introduce their 10,000 Small Businesses program to the UK. This program was successfully developed in the USA to provide small businesses with practical advice, access to financial capital, and opportunities for business education in order to create jobs and improve communities.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Social implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that can have a broader social impact.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2012), "Leeds University Business School and Goldman Sachs bring 10,000 small businesses to Yorkshire: Program to help small businesses and social enterprises create jobs and improve communities", Strategic Direction, Vol. 28 No. 11, pp. 14-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580541211278563