Business, Finance, & Marketing

How ideas, opportunities, and decisions grow into real-world ventures

IgnitED Business, Finance, & Marketing

IgnitED’s Business, Finance & Marketing participants enjoy an expert-led exploration into how businesses are built, brands shaped, and financial strategy fuels success, from start-ups to global firms.

Participants explore strategy, risk, and market fit, build brand and financial fluency, and practise clear, confident communication under pressure. They will learn directly from successful founders and business leaders through interactive workshops, gaining first-hand insights from those who’ve built, and lead, thriving ventures.

The week features workplace visits to see financial decision-making and brand building in action. Participants will hone entrepreneurial skills, build confidence, and have a deep understanding on how business shapes the world - and how they can shape it too.

Business careers workshop

Programme Headlines

  • Learn directly from founders leading the way in food and drink innovation, creative marketing, and financial strategy.

  • Audit the health of a business with a practicing accountant

  • Engage in practical & interactive workshops with professionals in business, using live brand, creative campaign, and financial examples

  • Experience life as an undergraduate in a higher education venue

  • Gain contact with Business, Finance, and Marketing founders

  • Explore industry venues, experiencing sessions in real world professional settings

  • Understand pathways from early-career roles and start-up mentality, into growth routes

  • Learn about the different types of commercial roles in the field

  • Meet and make new friends with others who share your aspirations for entrepreneurial careers in business

2025 Event Programme
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Business, Finance, and Marketing Programme Mentor

Robert is an educator and finance professional with a diverse international background, holding a PGCE and MSc in Management and Finance.

 

At Deloitte and KPMG China, Robert worked in Financial Advisory Services on M&A projects for multinational clients. Alongside this, Robert also brings experience from time spent supporting global firms through the Shanghai British Chamber of Commerce.

Featured Organisations: Business, Finance, & Marketing

"In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love."

— Warren Buffett

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