Build your business skills
On-demand training to help you assess your businessand identify the tools you need to grow.
Learn at your own pace wherever, whenever
Bite-sized solutions to real-life business challenges
Knowledge and expertise, from four universities tailored to your specific business needs
Important Update: OPEN SME Platform Availability
The OPEN SME online learning platform will no longer be available after 31 December 2025, as the current period of funding is coming to an end.
The good news is that all existing content will remain accessible until then, so we encourage you to make the most of the resources.
We are actively working to find a new host for the OPEN SME content. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at opensme@mmu.ac.uk.
Further business support is available from each of the Open SME partner universities:
Manchester Metropolitan University – Centre for Enterprise
University of Greater Manchester – Greater Manchester Business School
What does the programme cover?
This online programme will help you identify and build on your existing strengths and uncover the areas for development.
We know your time is precious, so every topic has been honed down to less than an hour of screen time, start to finish, and a personal learning diagnostic at the start means you won’t waste any time on topics you don’t need.
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