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Case Study - Hugo Tsagliotis MSc International Business at Leeds University Business School


For my undergraduate degree I did two years in France studying International Trade, then a third year in the UK studying European Business. My academics advised me to come to Leeds for my Masters, as everyone said it was a brilliant university.


I decided to set up an importing business during my postgraduate studies because there’s good support available here. First, you can ask academics for advice, plus connections with alumni offer access to a huge network of professionals. I also got some advice from the Spark department. They offer practical skills workshops on things such as


networking, which is important if you want to start a business.


I pitched my business idea to an advisor at Spark and they were able to help and advise me. I applied for the Proof of Concept, a £1,000 grant to test your idea in the market. It covers the cost of setting up, marketing, samples, internet access and travel to networking events.


The enterprise community is amazing in Leeds. People try to help me and I really appreciate that. The Careers Centre has been very helpful with my CV and Spark has invested in me by helping to get my ideas out to the market.


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