Award winner to receive funded MBA thanks to university sponsorship

Aston University have pledged further support to the region 's young talent as they have confirmed that they will be headline sponsors of this year 's Future Faces Chamber of Commerce 's Annual Dinner and Awards.

The highly anticipated awards ceremony celebrating young professionals ' achievements will return this summer and is welcoming guests to celebrate live from the ICC in Birmingham on Friday 26 August at 7pm.

The awards this year will also mark another special occasion as the Future Faces Chamber of Commerce celebrates 10 years since the division was established.

As part of their sponsorship, Aston University will provide the winner of the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year award with a fully funded MBA course.

As a leading provider of degree apprenticeships, Aston University focuses on filling skills gaps across different sectors. Through its award-winning business school Aston University offers a fantastic range of degree apprenticeship programmes which will allow you and your employees to discover a new route to management. The Aston Executive Leadership Apprenticeship at Level 7 offers those already established in their careers the chance to gain management expertise and become informed and confident business leaders.

Dr Lloyd Parsons, director of Aston MBA & CMI Programmes, said: “The Aston Executive Leadership Apprenticeship and the iteration that came before it, have been one of the biggest steps forward in adult education in modern times. The programme offers the opportunity for those in management and leadership roles to develop a broader set of knowledge outside of the specialist domain by studying an apprenticeship that can ultimately lead to an Aston Executive MBA in the future.

“We often hear of “accidental managers ”, but this initiative allows those managers and leaders to hone and develop a broad range of skills that will help them, their people, organisation and customers in the future. It 's a large commitment on behalf of both learner and employer, but for those that take those steps, it 's a huge platform for personal and professional development ”.

Jodie-Lee Perks, manager of Future Faces, said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Aston University are headlines sponsors the Future Faces Awards again this year. Aston University are a patron of Future Faces and do so much to support and develop the young talent in the region, which is why their amazing prize donation of a fully funded MBA is such an exciting opportunity for applicants. ”

To apply for an award or explore sponsorship opportunities visit https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/networking-events/events-calendar/listing/future-faces-young-professional-awards-2022/details

Pictured: Trophies from the 2020 Future Faces Awards