About enterprise

What is enterprise?

  • Enterprise is about having ideas and making them happen
  • It’s about being creative and thinking of new ways to solve problems
  • It’s about being brave enough to try new things and not be afraid to fail
  • It’s about being creative and innovative in your job
  • It can also be about using your skills to help others and make the world a better place
  • Being enterprising could be being a freelancer, selling your arts and crafts, having a side hustle or starting your own business

Why should I get involved?

If you’ve got an idea for your own business or want to become a freelancer, we can help. Even if you don’t have an idea yet, getting involved in enterprise can help you to develop a lot of important skills for your CV, including:

  • Creativity
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Resilience

The Student and Graduate Enterprise team offers you a unique chance to develop real-world skills beyond the classroom. These experiences are great for your CV and help to prepare you for future success. 

Upcoming events

RESOURCES FOR SELF-STUDY

Explore our Enterprise Rise Self Study Kits to learn the basics of working for yourself.

Go to Rise

JOIN OUR ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY

Sign up to the Manchester Met Enterprise Linkedin Group to meet like-minded changemakers and get the latest information.

Go to LinkedIn

Funding

  • Students

    Ideas Festival

    Take part in the Ideas Festival, our annual celebration of student and recent graduates' ideas with prizes up to £1000.

    Go to Ideas Festival